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1. China’s strong GDP figures stoke debate over stimulus as US tariff risks loom
China’s economy beat market forecasts to grow 5.2 per cent in the second quarter, but analysts said headwinds would intensify in late 2025.
2. Taiwanese leader said to be planning US ‘stopover’ that’s set to anger Beijing
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te is planning a US “stopover” trip in August that could take him to New York and Texas en route to South America, sources said, a move that is bound to anger Beijing.
3. In China, delivery robots now ride the subway to restock 7-Eleven stores
Subway trains across the southern Chinese megacity of Shenzhen welcomed an unusual new set of passengers on Monday, as the city deployed a fleet of delivery robots to restock convenience stores scattered around its subway system.
4. Xi hails ‘turnaround’ in China-Australia relations as PM Albanese visits
China’s relations with Australia have “turned around” after overcoming “setbacks”, President Xi Jinping told visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Beijing on Tuesday.
5. China’s Tianlong-3 rocket passes critical test a year after explosive mishap

A year after its rocket accidentally lifted off and then crashed during a test, Beijing-based start-up Space Pioneer has redesigned the vehicle and shown that it can withstand the intense forces of launch.
6. EU chief for Asia-Pacific set to leave role after China summit, sources say
The European Union’s top official for Asia is to leave his role after a summit with China next week to take up a post in Sweden, the Post has learned.
7. ‘Financial burden’: why millions in China still quit national health insurance

More Chinese people dropped out of the voluntary health insurance scheme for urban and rural residents last year, the latest available data shows – piling pressure on the system amid economic challenges and declining public trust.


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China’s strong GDP figures, delivery robots riding Shenzhen subway: SCMP daily highlights

The delivery robots will initially ride subway trains during off-peak hours to deliver goods to 7-Eleven stores in subway stations across Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Photo: Handout


Beijing-based start-up Space Pioneer says it has completed a major structural stress test following more than 100 technical upgrades to its redesigned vehicle after Tianlong-3 rocket crashed in June last year. Photo: Handout

Medical staff measures blood pressure for a villager at Huanju village in Qiyunshan township of Xiuning county, east China’s Anhui province, on August 6, 2019. Photo: Xinhua

China charts course to boost legal arsenal against foreign sanctions, interference

A judicial guidance document first circulated in February is part of Beijing’s overall plan to “sharpen its legal tools to protect its overall national interests”, according to a legal expert. Photo: Shutterstock

If the US is pushing Japan, Australia to make Taiwan pledge, will they agree?

The US is reportedly putting pressure on Japan and Australia to say what they would do if Washington and Beijing went to war over Taiwan. Photo: AFP

Can a superalloy technique fix China’s aircraft engine woes, even for sixth-gen fighters?

Researchers at Dalian University of Technology have found a new way to rapidly cool down the forged superalloy used in turbine discs, making them stronger and longer lasting. Photo: Handout

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China’s strong GDP figures, delivery robots riding Shenzhen subway: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Chinese economy beating forecasts to Australian prime minister’s visit to China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. China’s strong GDP figures stoke debate over stimulus as US tariff risks loom

From Chinese economy beating forecasts to Australian prime minister’s visit to China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage