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1. US and China are ‘creeping’ towards a trade deal, former ambassador Burns says
Washington and Beijing are on a “creeping path towards some kind of a deal”, former US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said on Tuesday, while offering some rare support for US President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy towards China.
2. China’s foreign minister urges SCO to work for more ‘equal and orderly’ world
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to push for an “equal and orderly multipolar world” and reform of the global governance system.
3. China’s visa-free boom picks up steam as entries soar in 2025
China’s expanded efforts to encourage visitors continued to pay off in the first half of 2025, with the number of visa-free foreign entries rising by more than half compared to the same period a year earlier.
4. Airbus signs fresh deal with Chinese partner amid talk of massive China order
Airbus has signed a new cooperation deal with its Chinese partner that will see the company localise more production of its A321 jet in China, with the announcement coming just a week ahead of a key China-Europe leaders’ summit.
5. Chinese brain drain a great loss for US, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says

It is a “great loss” for the United States that many Chinese academics and researchers have left the country and chosen to return to China amid worsening bilateral relations, said Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of chipmaker Nvidia.
6. Former top Shell engineer leaves Britain to work on ‘cleaner’ oil tech in China
A leading engineer who spent 20 years working for the global oil giant Shell has left Britain to take up a position at a Chinese university to lead a team working with the petroleum industry on low-carbon technology.
7. Beijing scholars map out Taiwan’s post-reunification governance, including force

A survey of academic papers points to a noticeable increase since 2019 in consideration of a “one country, two systems” framework for the island.


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US, China ‘creeping’ towards deal; brain drain a ‘loss’ for America: SCMP daily highlights

An Airbus A321 is assembled at the company’s facility in north China’s Tianjin. Photo: Xinhua

Former US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns told a US security forum that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was “impressive” in his discussions with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and that the US must be “tough-minded” in negotiations with China. Photo: AP


Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s co-founder and CEO, delivers a speech at the Computex exhibition in Taipei in May. Photo: AP

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China’s Xi Jinping makes case for free trade as supply chain expo opens

Chinese President Xi Jinping has championed free trade and globalisation in a recently published article. Photo: Reuters

Chinese President Xi Jinping has championed free trade and globalisation in a recently published article. Photo: AFP

Chinese county admits plagiarism after web users flag data filed by another 400km away

A scene from Anhua county in Hunan province, some of whose hydrology data made its way into a county document in neighbouring Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Photo: Handout

China’s local governments urged to use legislation ‘propeller’ to power economy

Xiongan has been cited by the People’s Daily as an example of rapidly growing urban development as the outlet calls for local governments to develop in ways suited to their own characteristics. Photo: Xinhua

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From an ex-US ambassador’s remarks on Washington-Beijing ties to China’s visa-free visitor boom, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From an ex-US ambassador’s remarks on Washington-Beijing ties to China’s visa-free visitor boom, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


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US, China ‘creeping’ towards deal; brain drain a ‘loss’ for America: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From an ex-US ambassador’s remarks on Washington-Beijing ties to China’s visa-free visitor boom, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. US and China are ‘creeping’ towards a trade deal, former ambassador Burns says

From an ex-US ambassador’s remarks on Washington-Beijing ties to China’s visa-free visitor boom, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage