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1. US agrees deals with Indonesia, Philippines – but are Chinese firms a step ahead?
The United States has struck new trade deals with Indonesia and the Philippines, in a move analysts say could indirectly undercut China by reshaping regional supply chains and tapping rare earth reserves – even if Beijing is not explicitly targeted.
2. 6 Chinese university students drown on mine field trip in Inner Mongolia
Six university students drowned in an industrial tank during a field trip to a mining operation owned by China’s most prestigious gold producing company, according to state news agency Xinhua.
3. China sets out ethical guidelines for autonomous driving technologies
China released ethical guidelines for autonomous driving technology on Wednesday that said automated driving systems “must demonstrate a high degree of respect for human life and actively seek effective strategies to minimise harm”.
4. Could China’s Tibet mega dam help boost its sway with South Asian neighbours?

China’s latest mega dam on the Tibetan Plateau could help draw neighbouring countries closer into its economic orbit by supplying electricity and boosting growth, analysts have argued.
5. Chinese drones carry 180 tonnes of steel and concrete up mountain
In an unprecedented show of China’s advanced civilian drone technology, a swarm of heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has carried 180 tonnes of construction materials up a remote mountain in the country’s southwest, according to state media.
6. China seeks to boost trans-Himalayan project amid contest to win over Nepal
China hopes to speed up work on a trans-Himalayan network project to connect it with Nepal, a development that may raise concerns from regional rival India.
7. China’s little-known oversupply problem: too many incinerators, not enough waste

While severe oversupply in Chinese industries ranging from the traditional steel sector to the hi-tech production of solar panels has made headlines recently, one lesser-known sector suffering the same fate is waste-to-energy incineration.


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US’ ‘anti-Beijing trade plan’, little-known China oversupply issue: SCMP daily highlights

US President Donald Trump welcomes Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr to the White House on Tuesday.  Photo: Xinhua

The dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo has prompted concern about its environmental impact. Photo: Getty Images

Staff members monitor a waste-to-energy incinerator in Zhangye, Gansu province, in June 2021. Photo: Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images

European firms call for return to free and fair trade at China-EU summit

Staff prepare for a China-European Union forum on environmental policy in Beijing. Climate change and the green transition remain key areas of cooperation for the two powers. Photo: Reuters

Leaders from China and the European Union will gather in Beijing for a highly anticipated summit on Thursday, with European businesses calling for a return to the spirit of free and fair trade. Photo: AP

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

China launches the Qianfan Polar Orbit 06 satellite group into space on January 23, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he would be holding trade negotiations with Chinese officials in Stockholm, Sweden next week. Photo: JIJI Press via AFP

China’s new mega dam project is being built on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, shown here in 2021, near Nyingchi city in the Tibet autonomous region. Photo: AFP

Xiuying Port in Haikou, the capital of south China’s Hainan province, on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

China’s drone warfare exercise, warning over spy souvenirs: SCMP daily highlights

Live operations across six phases of the futuristic battlefield scenario covered reconnaissance, AI planning, infiltration, aerial attack, elimination and anti-access, state media report says. Photo: CCTV

Key rings, backpack charms, necklaces and earrings are among the items that might contain hidden spy functions, according to China’s Ministry of State Security. Photo: Shutterstock

Latest photos offer the clearest view yet of the fifth-generation J-35 stealth fighter expected to be deployed aboard the Fujian, China’s first carrier equipped with electromagnetic catapults designed to launch heavier aircraft with higher payloads. Photo: Handout

A journalist interacts with a robot on Thursday at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua

China confirms exit ban on US exec; high-speed rail to get upgrade: SCMP daily highlights

Atlanta-based executive and US citizen Chenyue Mao has been banned from leaving China owing to a “criminal case”, according to China’s foreign ministry. Photo: Shutterstock

Chenyue Mao, an Atlanta-based executive at the Wells Fargo and a US citizen, has been banned from leaving China. In response, Wells Fargo has suspended all business travel to China. Photo: Handout


A volunteer holds leaflets as he stands near a 600km High Speed Maglev model showcasing at the National Railway Test Center during a tour by delegates to the World Congress on High-Speed Rail held in Beijing on July 9, 2025. Photo: AP

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Nanoscience and the National University of Singapore are working on a cancer treatment that uses nanotechnology to attack tumours. Photo: Shutterstock

The new guidelines follow a series of military corruption scandals. Photo: Handout

China trims US Treasury stockpiles again, Panama Canal warning: SCMP daily highlights

Chinese yuan and US dollar banknotes. Photo: AFP

China’s overall marketisation index, a measure of the strength of the country’s market forces, is on the decline. Photo: Xinhua

The fire beetle, which is equipped with a specialised organ allowing the insect to detect faint infrared radiation from hundreds of kilometres away, has inspired Chinese technology that experts say could see applications in missile defence. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese farmer Zhang Shengwu pilots his homemade submarine in a river in Hanshan county, in China’s eastern Anhui province. He built his own “Big Black Fish” -- a homemade submarine that stay underwater for 30 minutes at a time. Photo: AFP

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From the US trying to outmanoeuvre Beijing with trade to China’s incinerator oversupply, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From the US trying to outmanoeuvre Beijing with trade to China’s incinerator oversupply, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


US’ ‘anti-Beijing trade plan’, little-known China oversupply issue: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From the US trying to outmanoeuvre Beijing with trade to China’s incinerator oversupply, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. US agrees deals with Indonesia, Philippines – but are Chinese firms a step ahead?

From the US trying to outmanoeuvre Beijing with trade to China’s incinerator oversupply, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage