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1. China warns US over military build-up as warships head towards Venezuela
As US destroyers closed in on Venezuela’s coast, China condemned Washington’s military build-up and warned against foreign interference, backing Nicolas Maduro in a showdown that is drawing in powers far beyond the Caribbean.
2. Why are 7 large mainland Chinese cargo ships sailing in the Taiwan Strait?
A fleet of large civilian cargo ships has sailed through the Taiwan Strait since heading south from the Bohai Sea off northern mainland China, prompting speculation about a possible joint amphibious landing drill with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
3. AI scientist Cao Ting leaves Microsoft lab for China’s Tsinghua University

Cao Ting, a leading artificial intelligence researcher and former research manager at Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA), has left the US tech giant to join Tsinghua University, as AI becomes a new front in the US-China tech rivalry.
4. South China Sea: Beijing asserts ‘control measures’ against Philippine ships
China says it has taken “control measures” against two Philippine vessels near the Sierra Madre, a warship grounded on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, as tensions re-emerge in the contested waters of the South China Sea.
5. China discovers 2 major shale gas fields as energy security drive pays off

China has discovered deep shale gas reserves in two major gas fields in the southwest, each holding more than 100 billion cubic metres (bcm) of proven reserves, as the country continues its push for greater energy security.
6. Beijing ‘stands firm’ with New Delhi against ‘bully’ US, Chinese envoy says
Beijing’s top envoy in New Delhi expressed strong support for India, citing the steep US tariffs imposed against the country, and called for “teamwork” and “collaboration” between the world’s two most populous nations in standing up to the “bully”.
7. Study reveals how corn has evolved to sense and respond to environment

Corn communicates with its neighbours by releasing a gas that prompts nearby plants to alter their soil, a new study has found.


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China warns US over military build-up, AI expert leaves Microsoft: SCMP daily highlights

View of the USS Gravely (DDG 107) destroyer in February 2024, one of three Aegis guided-missile destroyers dispatched to the waters of Venezuela. Photo: AP


Cao Ting has joined Tsinghua University. Photo: Handout

The Hongxing shale gas field is one of two sites where Chinese energy giant Sinopec has discovered major new shale gas reserves in recent weeks. Photo: Xinhua

Corn releases a gas called linalool that prompts nearby plants to alter their soil, which can boost defences against pests and predation. Photo: Shutterstock

Will China be Ukraine’s security guarantor? Unlikely, despite Russia’s wishes

Ukrainian soldiers practise military skills at a training ground in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on August 19. Photo: EPA/Press service of the 127th Separate Brigade

A Ukrainian serviceman reacts after firing a mortar towards Russian troops at a frontline near the town of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region. File photo: Reuters

FM Wang Yi urges faster progress towards China-Pakistan Economic Corridor 2.0

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday. Photo: AFP

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From Beijing’s response to US military movements to a Chinese scientist joining Tsinghua University, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From Beijing’s response to US military movements to a Chinese scientist joining Tsinghua University, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


China warns US over military build-up, AI expert leaves Microsoft: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Beijing’s response to US military movements to a Chinese scientist joining Tsinghua University, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. China warns US over military build-up as warships head towards Venezuela

From Beijing’s response to US military movements to a Chinese scientist joining Tsinghua University, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage