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1. EU-China cooperation ‘only right choice’, Premier Li says at business symposium
China and Europe should foster a “healthy” economic relationship characterised by both competition and cooperation, the Chinese premier told European Union leaders and businesses on Thursday.
2. Thai-Cambodian conflict: China blames Western colonial legacy for dispute
China will continue to play a “constructive role” in helping to ease regional tensions, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday, as Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged fire on their border for a second day.
3. China unveils the largest crystal for high-powered laser weapons
Chinese researchers have manufactured the world’s largest barium gallium selenide (BGSe) crystal, a breakthrough that could pave the way for ultra-high-power laser weapons capable of zapping satellites from the ground.
4. Taiwan recall: shock waves expected no matter who wins ballots, analysts say

Polling stations in Taiwan are set to open on Saturday as the island holds a landmark vote in a sweeping recall campaign that could tilt control of its legislature back to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and test whether anti-Beijing sentiment remains the defining force in Taiwanese politics.
5. China’s economy is plagued by vicious price wars. Can a legal change fix that?
China plans to amend a decades-old pricing law as part of an ongoing campaign to curb the vicious price wars plaguing several industries – a deep-rooted issue that threatens to wipe out corporate profits and fuel deflationary pressure.
6. Not worth it? Trump’s Arctic push stirs debate over China’s polar ambitions
As US President Donald Trump reiterates his desire to acquire Greenland – part of a broader push to assert influence in the Arctic – Chinese scholars are debating whether the world’s second-largest economy should become more involved in the region, particularly by developing shipping routes.
7. How China’s Information Support Force gears military up for PLA modernisation
China’s new Information Support Force (ISF) has stepped up joint training with other military branches, showcasing an integrated combat system and increased mobile and decentralised deployment capabilities, according to the official paper of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).


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Chinese researchers have created the world’s largest barium gallium selenide (BGSe) crystal which measures 60mm. Photo: Chinese Academy of Sciences


Supporters of Taiwan’s recall movement gather in Taipei on Saturday. Two dozen legislators are facing recall votes in a campaign that could shift the balance of power in the island’s parliament to the ruling party. Photo: Reuters

China to amend key law as push to stamp out vicious price wars intensifies

China is stepping up a campaign to stamp out the vicious price wars raging in several industries, including e-commerce and food delivery. Photo: AFP

China is stepping up a campaign to stamp out the vicious price wars raging in several industries, including e-commerce and food delivery. Photo: Getty Images

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Pop Mart founder and CEO Wang Ning (right) is interviewed by China Central Television on Thursday. Photo: CCTV

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1. EU-China cooperation ‘only right choice’, Premier Li says at business symposium

From Beijing’s ‘mediation role’ in Thai-Cambodian conflict to Trump’s Artic push stirring debate in China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage