China’s space military tech ‘threat’, trade deal progress clues: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing’s big strides in space military technologies to critical minerals on the EU’s agenda, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage
1. China moving ‘breathtakingly fast’ in space military tech: US general
China is moving “breathtakingly fast” in space military technologies and posing strategic threats to the United States, America’s top space force official said on Tuesday.
2. US-China trade deal is near, expert says: ‘they are going to stabilise this’
The United States and China could reach a trade agreement as early as next week, according to a Harvard scholar, who has offered clues on the state of negotiations weeks after the two rival economies agreed to a trade truce.
3. As business outlook improves, is China retaining more of its wealthy elite?
The number of wealthy mainland Chinese choosing to emigrate is projected to drop to a 10-year low this year thanks to the country’s improved business environment and its growing appeal to tech entrepreneurs, according to a report by a London-based advisory firm.