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Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Trump calls criticism of move to admit thousands of Chinese students ‘insulting’
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his proposal to admit hundreds of thousands of Chinese students, saying the US is “honoured” to host them and warning that the American college system would “go to hell” without them.
2. As the world watches PLA approach 100, is it truly ‘capable of winning wars’?
The 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan in World War II is intended to display both the strength and solidarity of the People’s Liberation Army. But just two weeks before it is set to take place, Beijing announced that former navy chief of staff Li Hanjun – a veteran who took part in similar parades in 1984 and 2009 – had been removed as a delegate in the national legislature on suspicion of “serious violations of discipline and law”, a euphemism for corruption.
3. ‘Will you leave US for China?’ It depends, mathematician Terence Tao says

Would mathematician Terence Tao consider leaving the United States for Hong Kong or mainland China in light of funding cuts under the Trump administration? When the South China Morning Post put the question to the Fields medallist and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) professor, his response was measured but telling.
4. China is the world’s top shipmaker. Can US-South Korea deals test that?
South Korea’s investments announced this week for the US shipbuilding sector will mildly rock China’s busy shipyards but – at least in the short term – are unlikely to put a dent in the Chinese industry, which enjoys scale and cost advantages over other countries, according to analysts.
5. China’s Tiangong beats ISS in heated space research race

China’s Tiangong space station has set a new record in space-based materials research after a tungsten alloy was heated to temperatures exceeding 3,100 degrees Celsius (5,612 degrees Fahrenheit).
6. China races to embed AI use across major industries with ambitious 2030 target
In its latest road map for artificial intelligence, China has set targets for the adoption of AI-powered devices across various industries – aiming for over 70 per cent by 2027 and over 90 per cent by 2030.
7. New US envoy Julie Eadeh to arrive in Hong Kong this month: sources

Julie Eadeh, the new US consul general for Hong Kong and Macau, is set to arrive in the city at the end of this month, having received Beijing’s approval for the much-watched appointment, according to sources.


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SCMP Highlights

Trump defends China student move, Tiangong space station beats ISS: SCMP daily highlights

The experiments were conducted aboard the core module of China’s Tiangong space station. Photo: CMSA

US President Donald Trump talks to journalists at the White House on Monday. Photo: TNS


Australia-born mathematician Terence Tao became a tenured professor at UCLA at the age of 24. Photo: Masterclass

Julie Eadeh is a career diplomat who has also served as US consul general in Istanbul and political section chief at the US consulate in Hong Kong and Macau. Photo: Anadolu via Getty Images

In a first, US-China team turns plastic waste into petrol in 1 step

Global cumulative plastic production is said to have reached 10 billion tonnes. Photo: Getty Images

What worries Chinese businesses most about political chaos in France?

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers a speech in Boissy-la-Riviere on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Frrench Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks to reporters in Boissy-la-Riviere on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

China tests meltdown-proof tech for nuclear waste-recycling fast reactor

China’s most recent fourth-generation nuclear plant is the CFR-600 in Xiapu, Fujian province. Photo: CNNC

The nuclear power plant in Qinshan, Zhejiang province, in 2023. Photo: China National Nuclear Corporation

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From Terence Tao’s thoughts about leaving US for China to America’s new envoy to Hong Kong, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From Terence Tao’s thoughts about leaving US for China to America’s new envoy to Hong Kong, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


Trump defends China student move, Tiangong space station beats ISS: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Terence Tao’s thoughts about leaving US for China to America’s new envoy to Hong Kong, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. Trump calls criticism of move to admit thousands of Chinese students ‘insulting’

From Terence Tao’s thoughts about leaving US for China to America’s new envoy to Hong Kong, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage