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China’s Starlink rival faces woes, new Chinese tailless drone: SCMP daily highlights

From low expectations for an upcoming China-EU summit to India’s worries over a new hydropower dam, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

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China launches the Qianfan Polar Orbit 06 satellite group into space on January 23, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
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1. Trouble in orbit? China’s Starlink rival faces long delays amid rocket shortage

A Chinese mega-constellation of communications satellites is facing serious delays that could jeopardise its ambitions to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink for valuable orbital resources.

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