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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.
4. China hosts Iran defence minister and others on warship, condemns ‘hegemony’
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has hosted his Iranian counterpart and other senior defence staff on an advanced Chinese warship days after the US bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities, while stating “hegemony” is the biggest source of global chaos.
5. US strike on Iran highlights China’s need for strategic bombers, analysts say

Strategic bombers remain “irreplaceable” for China’s military – even as it makes progress with sixth-generation fighters and long-range missiles – given their role in global strikes and nuclear deterrence, analysts say.
6. Rare earths ‘THE thing’ for EU agenda planners ahead of China leaders’ summit
China’s chokehold on the global supply of rare earth elements – and its recent willingness to weaponise it – will have top billing when European Union leaders thrash out an agenda over dinner on Thursday for a crunch summit with Chinese leaders in Beijing next month.
7. Chinese scientists develop gene-editing tool to treat incurable diseases

Chinese researchers have made a major advance in the science of gene editing by developing a new way to treat diseases that cannot be cured through existing methods.


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A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying two satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China in November 2024. Photo: Xinhua

Passengers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London in January 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE

The US Air Force used B-2 stealth bombers to strike Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Some human cells can have 1,000 to 2,000 mitochondria, each with their own copies of DNA. Mutations in mitochondrial DNA are responsible for several serious diseases in humans. Photo: Shutterstock

US lawmakers blast anti-China ‘conspiracy theories’ at ‘Enter the Dragon’ hearing

US Senator Ted Cruz speaks at the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Wednesday, in a hearing titled “Enter the Dragon – China and the Left’s Lawfare Against American Energy Dominance”. Photo: AP

China’s durian imports plunge as stricter checks catch out traders

Durian imports fell by almost a third in the first five months of this year. Photo: Shutterstock

Visitors check out Vietnamese durians at the China-Asean Expo in Nanning, capital of southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in September last year. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

China-EU relations: rare earths, Taiwan discussed in Wang Yi’s visit to Polish embassy

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre), flanked by EU ambassador Jorge Toledo (right) and Polish ambassador Jakub Kumoch, at the Polish embassy on June 25. Photo: AP

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (front row, centre) meets diplomatic envoys to China from the European Union and its member states at the Polish embassy in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

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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


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.


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China’s space military tech ‘threat’, trade deal progress clues: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}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

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