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Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. China denies giving Iran air defence systems after conflict with Israel
China has denied transferring surface-to-air missile batteries to Iran following Israel’s attacks on the Islamic Republic last month.
2. Export ban for Taiwan firms a stern warning for separatist forces: Beijing
Beijing has banned the export of dual-use items to eight Taiwan-based aerospace and shipbuilding companies, including suppliers to the Taiwanese military.
3. In show of unity against Trump, Brazil and India vow to triple trade flows

As US President Donald Trump revved up his tariff threat against Brics, Brazil and India responded with a show of unity as they vowed to triple bilateral trade during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Brasilia on Tuesday.
4. China’s consumer prices edge up in June, but deflation worries persist
China’s consumer prices rose for the first time in five months in June, but the modest gain still pointed to persistent weak demand in the world’s second-largest economy amid an unprecedented trade war with the United States.
5. Top Chinese oncologist and director of Jilin Cancer Hospital, Cheng Ying, dies

A top Chinese oncologist and physician-scientist, Cheng Ying, has died suddenly aged 62, according to multiple sources.
6. Is China’s ‘Bohai Monster’ a revival of Soviet-era cargo transport technology?
A large wingship has been spotted in China’s Bohai Sea, revealing Beijing’s progress in developing its own version of the maritime cargo lifter while Washington races to revive this Soviet-era technology.
7. China’s ‘green great wall’ in Inner Mongolia traps 3 more deserts

China has completed a sand control belt spanning three deserts in Inner Mongolia, marking yet another milestone in the creation of a “green great wall” across the arid northern region.


Shanghai’s changing expats, Hong Kong trail sign fallout: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Exhibition on gardens of China, Europe; art director’s top spots: 7 Lifestyle highlights

China builds world’s first ‘coal battery’, war on Alzheimer’s: 7 science highlights

UAE’s Opec exit, why Japan shared Mogami warship design with India: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP Highlights

Beijing denies Iran weapon sale, China deflation, Taiwan export ban: SCMP daily highlights

China’s economy has been plagued by deflationary pressure in recent months as weak demand and persistent oversupply lead firms to engage in vicious price wars to win customers. Photo: AFP

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during a ceremonial welcome for Modi at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on Tuesday. Photo: dpa

In her career oncologist and Jilin Cancer Hospital diector Cheng Ying received the Chinese Physician Award and named Outstanding Hospital President. Photo: Handout

Tourists take photos of camels in the Badain Jaran Desert in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua

Taiwan’s biggest-ever war games aim for combat realism: ‘prepare for the unexpected’

Military reservists conduct pre-combat training during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taiwan on Wednesday. This year’s drill has been doubled in length to 10 days. Photo: EPA

Reservists receive training during the Han Kuang military exercises in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on Wednesday. This year’s drills will feature full-scale urban combat. Photo: Reuters 

Taiwanese military reservists take part in weapons training during the annual Han Kuang exercises in Miaoli on Thursday. Photo: EPA

China’s lead in global shipbuilding may already be fading, new data suggests

Chinese shipyards have suffered a significant decline in new orders this year as the United States steps up efforts to curtail their dominance of the global shipbuilding industry. Photo: COSCO

Chinese shipyards have suffered a significant decline in new orders this year as the United States steps up efforts to curtail their dominance of the global shipbuilding industry. Photo: Getty Images

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From Brazil and India uniting against Trump to China’s ‘great green wall’ in Inner Mongolia, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From Brazil and India uniting against Trump to China’s ‘great green wall’ in Inner Mongolia, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


Beijing denies Iran weapon sale, China deflation, Taiwan export ban: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Brazil and India uniting against Trump to China’s ‘great green wall’ in Inner Mongolia, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. China denies giving Iran air defence systems after conflict with Israel

From Brazil and India uniting against Trump to China’s ‘great green wall’ in Inner Mongolia, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage