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1. Trump orders immediate ban on new Chinese and other foreign students at Harvard
The administration of US President Donald Trump has formally barred Harvard University from enrolling international students, citing the institution’s failure to address national security risks on campus.
2. Russia moves again to join with China and India despite their trust issues
Russia’s fresh bid to revive a strategic triangle with China and India as a counterbalance to the Western-led international order faces headwinds given the deep-seated distrust between the two Asian powers, according to observers.
3. China’s scientists unlock secrets of how early birds conquered the skies

Dinosaur feathers found trapped in Burmese amber have shed new light on the evolution of flight feathers, an essential step that allowed early birds to surpass their dinosaur relatives in conquering the skies, a Chinese study has found.
4. Next-generation battery expert Zhou Jianbin leaves US for China amid global race
In a move that indicates a potential shift in the global race for solid-state battery innovation and talent, a leading battery scientist with extensive academic and industry experience in the US has returned to a Chinese university to further his work on next-generation technologies.
5. Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to become the latest world leader to travel to Beijing for trade talks, as countries around the world scramble to navigate the turbulence unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.
6. China’s services sector grows in May despite US tariff fears: Caixin PMI
China’s services activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in May, with new orders growing more quickly than in April – though new export orders declined due to uncertainty stemming from US tariffs, a private sector survey showed on Thursday.
7. China hails new helicopter engine as a milestone for its aviation ambitions

China has granted approval for the country’s first home-grown 1,000-kilowatt helicopter engine to begin mass production, as Beijing doubles down on its aviation ambitions in defiance of US efforts to restrict its access to key technologies.


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New Chinese students barred from Harvard, how birds conquered skies: SCMP daily highlights

US President Donald Trump has ordered an end to international student enrolments at Harvard University, citing national security concerns. Photo: AFP


Fossils preserved in amber offer a unique opportunity to study soft structures, as objects stuck in the hardened tree resin remain trapped in time. Photo: AP/Science

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, in 2023. Photo: AP

The AES100 is China’s first home-grown 1,000-kilowatt turboshaft engine to receive approval for mass production. Photo: Xinhua

Are Chinese solar panels the answer for Global South, or do costs not add up?

A solar panel is loaded onto a vehicle at a market in Karachi, Pakistan, in June last year. Photo: Reuters

A customer visits an electric fan shop in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, in May last year. Photo: AFP

China and EU schedule crunch talks to resolve economic deadlock

China and the European Union will hold fresh trade talks later this month as they attempt to resolve the deadlock in their bilateral economic relations. Photo: Shutterstock

Vice-Premier He Lifeng (right) meets with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic in Beijing in March. China and the EU remain deadlocked on a series of key economic issues. Photo: Xinhua

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From Donald Trump banning new foreign students at Harvard to China’s helicopter engine milestone, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From Donald Trump banning new foreign students at Harvard to China’s helicopter engine milestone, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


New Chinese students barred from Harvard, how birds conquered skies: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Donald Trump banning new foreign students at Harvard to China’s helicopter engine milestone, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. Trump orders immediate ban on new Chinese and other foreign students at Harvard

From Donald Trump banning new foreign students at Harvard to China’s helicopter engine milestone, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage