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1. What does SpaceX’s Starship test success mean for the US-China moon race?
The first successful flight for Starship – the biggest and heaviest rocket ever built – has revived US hopes of beating China in the race back to the moon, but experts warned the breakthrough may not be enough to stop Beijing from building the first lunar base.
2. Why have stablecoins triggered caution from former China central bank governor?
Former Chinese central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan has urged a more measured tone amid a global surge of interest in stablecoins, calling for a “multidimensional assessment” of their genuine utility and the systemic risks they may pose.
3. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will attend military parade in Beijing

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will travel to China to attend next week’s military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Beijing said on Thursday.
4. China warns against external interference in ties with South Korea
Third parties should not interfere with – and were not a factor in – the relationship between China and South Korea, Beijing said on Wednesday following suggestions that Seoul would not act counter to Washington’s policy.
5. Once a forgotten WWII ally, China to reassert role as defender of world order

Experts say the country’s wartime sacrifice makes it a steward, not a disruptor, of the international system.
6. China-Philippine tensions rise at Second Thomas Shoal as resupply deadline looms
Tensions are rising again at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal following a surge in activity from Chinese and Philippine vessels at a critical time for resupplying troops stationed on a stranded warship.
7. What does a mock US rocket launcher in mainland China say about a Taiwan conflict?
Mock-ups of Himars rocket launchers – which Taiwan has ordered from the US – have been spotted in a car park in mainland China, suggesting a PLA simulation of a cross-strait conflict.


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The SpaceX megarocket Starship during its test flight on Tuesday. Photo: AP

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will travel to China next week for the Victory Day parade. Photo: AP

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China races to roll out low-orbit satellite internet to rival Musk’s Starlink

A rocket carrying seven satellites blasts off from a commercial launch site in northwest China on August 19. China has been stepping up launches of low-orbit satellites in recent months as it races to develop alternatives to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network. Photo Xinhua

A rocket carrying seven satellites blasts off from a commercial launch site in northwest China on August 19. China has been stepping up launches of low-orbit satellites in recent months as it races to develop alternatives to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network. Photo: EPA

India to seek new trade partners, US deal in face of new Trump tariffs

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi on August 19. Photo: Xinhua

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a White House cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

High ankle boots for women for export are kept for packing at Dawar leather footwear manufacturing unit in Agra, India, on Monday. Photo: AP

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Alvorada Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, on August 6. Photo: Reuters

For China, Trump’s furniture-tariff threat could complicate efforts to reassemble trade

Workers produce sofas for sale to Europe and the United States at a furniture workshop in China’s Jiangsu province in December. Photo: Getty Images

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From fresh tensions at the Second Thomas Shoal to a mock US rocket launcher in mainland China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From fresh tensions at the Second Thomas Shoal to a mock US rocket launcher in mainland China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


US-China space rivalry, Kim Jong-un to attend Beijing’s WWII parade: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From fresh tensions at the Second Thomas Shoal to a mock US rocket launcher in mainland China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. What does SpaceX’s Starship test success mean for the US-China moon race?

From fresh tensions at the Second Thomas Shoal to a mock US rocket launcher in mainland China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage