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1. Europe reduced to spectator as Trump and Putin eye Ukraine carve-up in Alaska
A meeting in Alaska on Friday that could shape the future of Europe’s security will be notable for the absence of Europeans.
2. Chinese mega dam stops using Western industrial chips over security concerns
China’s Xiluodu Dam – one of the world’s largest hydropower stations – has fully transitioned away from Western-made industrial control chips over national security and supply chain resilience concerns, according to a leading Chinese industrial chip supplier.
3. PLA jet accused of ‘dangerous’ moves near South China Sea’s Scarborough Shoal

A Chinese fighter jet allegedly flew close to a Philippine coastguard aircraft near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday morning, while US and PLA naval vessels operated close by amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea.
4. From friends to foes: what’s behind Trump’s Brazil-India wrath
Experts see Washington drawing a new map, and the president’s frustration with Brasilia and New Delhi has put its contours into sharper relief.
5. Chinese team’s new DNA blood test could transform pancreatic cancer detection

A genomic tool developed by researchers in China could transform early detection and personalised treatment for pancreatic cancer – one of the deadliest forms of the disease.
6. Hopes for China-US side effect as Washington lists Pakistan groups as terrorists
As the United States vows to strengthen counterterrorism efforts with Pakistan and take a hard line against Pakistani separatist groups, experts suggest it could open a rare window in the South Asian country for Sino-US cooperation.
7. Why debt-shy Chinese consumers may snub loan subsidy scheme

As China rolls out subsidies for personal consumer loans, covering part of the interest costs, Beijing’s latest effort to spur spending is likely to be tested by a deeply ingrained public attitude: saving.


Trump urged Xi to help end Ukraine war; China’s tech sanctions list: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Sharla Cheung’s film career, rise and fall of Hong Kong comics: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Chip prodigy returns to China, coal waste used for critical minerals: 7 science highlights

Japan’s Russia concern, businesses choose Malaysia over Singapore: 7 Asia highlights

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Chinese mega dam stops using Western chips; 2 sides of Donald Trump: SCMP daily highlights

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday, on board a helicopter with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after a virtual meeting about the Alaskan summit. Photo: Reuters

The Xiluodu Dam and hydropower station is the third-largest in China and the fourth-largest in the world. Photo: Shutterstock


The Philippines coastguard claims that a People’s Liberation Army fighter jet flew close to one of its aircraft on a patrol flight on Wednesday and behaved dangerously. Photo: Reuters

Pancreatic cancer is the sixth-leading cause of global cancer mortality, according to the Global Cancer Observatory. Photo: Shutterstock

People shop at a supermarket in Boxing county of Binzhou city, in east China’s Shandong province, on August 9. Photo: Xinhua

Trump’s curbs on China’s shipbuilding edge spur South Korean investments in Asean

A general view shows HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. Photo: Reuters

China’s Ganfeng to develop major lithium project in Argentina with Swiss partner

Argentina’s former economy minister, Sergio Massa, left, meets with director of Ganfeng Lithium Li Liangbin in Shanghai in May 2023. Photo: DPA

An employee works on a lithium battery production line at a factory in Huaibei, Anhui province, China, in April. Photo: AFP 

Why is Taiwan’s William Lai facing ‘extraordinary’ Japanese media backlash?

Supporters of Taiwan’s main opposition party  Kuomintang rally against the recall vote, in Taipei on July 25. Photo: AFP

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From Trump’s frustration with Brazil and India to a PLA fighter jet accused of ‘dangerous’ moves, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From Trump’s frustration with Brazil and India to a PLA fighter jet accused of ‘dangerous’ moves, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


Chinese mega dam stops using Western chips; 2 sides of Donald Trump: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Trump’s frustration with Brazil and India to a PLA fighter jet accused of ‘dangerous’ moves, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. Europe reduced to spectator as Trump and Putin eye Ukraine carve-up in Alaska

From Trump’s frustration with Brazil and India to a PLA fighter jet accused of ‘dangerous’ moves, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage