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1. China hits back at Trump’s port fees with reciprocal charges for US ships
China will levy phased fees on US-linked vessels calling at its ports starting next Tuesday, a retaliatory action set to take effect the same day as similar charges that were announced in April by the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
2. Trump threatens to halt Chinese imports – but counts on Xi to buy US soybeans
With Beijing curbing rare earth exports and shunning American soybeans, US President Donald Trump is raising pressure on China ahead of a planned meeting with Xi Jinping, threatening to halt imports while vowing to reopen its market to US farmers.
3. Beijing takes aim at William Lai’s T-Dome shield and defence plans for Taiwan

Beijing hit out at Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s Double Tenth speech on Friday, saying it exposed Lai’s stubborn nature as a troublemaker.
4. ‘Free trade is over, it is dead’, former French minister declares
Former French finance minister Eric Lombard accused the United States and China of killing free trade and called for the European Union to pursue a more “nationalistic” approach to trade policy in response during a speech in Paris on Thursday.
5. Chinese team makes ‘decisive step’ towards holy grail of next-gen batteries

Scientists say they have cracked the biggest challenge to creating the holy grail of next-generation batteries – a design that could power everything from smartphones to electric cars up to three times longer on a single charge.
6. China’s regulators step up efforts to cool down industry price wars
Chinese regulators have launched renewed efforts to tackle the phenomenon of disorderly price competition, including the potential formulation of state-sanctioned cost assessments and firm actions against below-cost bidding.
7. How the Qin dynasty forever changed the Chinese nation in just 15 years

The Qin dynasty was the first unified imperial dynasty of China. It was also one of the shortest. Although its reign, from 221BC to 206BC, only lasted 15 years, the Qin dynasty is widely regarded by Chinese and Western scholars as the beginning of a new age – the Chinese empire – that would prevail until 1911.


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China strikes back on US’ port fees, Trump threatens imports halt: SCMP daily highlights

Farmers across the American Midwest have few to no buyers in a high-yield year for soybeans, mainly because China is buying from South America as a tariff war continues between Beijing and Washington. Photo: TNS


In response to US port fees taking effect next week, China has rolled out its own fees for vessels owned or affiliated with the US making port calls within its borders. Photo: Xinhua


Taiwanese AT-3 advanced jet trainers perform during Double Tenth celebrations at the Presidential Palace in Taipei on Friday. Photo: AFP

Today’s lithium-ion batteries use a flammable liquid to move charge between positive and negative sides. But solid-state batteries use a solid material that could deliver safer and more efficient power. Photo: AFP

An illustration shows the burning of Confucian letters opposing the Legalism of the Qin dynasty under the rule of Qin Shi Huang. The emperor also ordered the execution of hundreds of Confucian scholars by burying them alive. Photo: Bridgeman via Getty Images

China launches antitrust probe into US chip giant Qualcomm

US chip designer Qualcomm is suspected of violating China’s anti-monopoly law, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation. Photo: Reuters

Qualcomm logo at the entrance of its headquarters in San Diego’s Sorrento Valley neighbourhood. Photo: TNS

Why Egypt draws fire when Chinese question the West’s version of world history

The ancient Egypt exhibition held at the Shanghai Museum drew more than 2.77 million visitors. Photo: Getty Images

Guests attend the exhibition’s opening ceremony in Shanghai on July 17, 2024. The exhibition ran until August this year. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images

A museum visitor takes photos of cat mummies in the exhibition. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images

A painted coffin displayed during the Shanghai Museum exhibition. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images

The exhibition was the first collaboration between a Chinese state-run museum and the Egyptian government. Similar exhibitions are in the works for more Chinese cities in the future. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images

China, North Korea pledge ‘dynamic development’ as Li Qiang, Kim Jong-un meet

Chinese Premier Li Qiang (left) meets North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese and Spanish scientists tap into salt-laced ice to generate electricity – with a twist

Scientists from China and Spain have discovered that adding salt to ice can enable it to effectively generate electricity. Photo: Nature

“This opens up the possibility for the practical development of ice energy,” Ma Qianqian, a researcher at Xian Jiaotong University, told China Science Daily on September 29. Photo: Handout

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From Eric Lombard accusing the US and China of killing free trade to the short-lived Qin dynasty, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From Eric Lombard accusing the US and China of killing free trade to the short-lived Qin dynasty, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


China strikes back on US’ port fees, Trump threatens imports halt: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Eric Lombard accusing the US and China of killing free trade to the short-lived Qin dynasty, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. China hits back at Trump’s port fees with reciprocal charges for US ships

From Eric Lombard accusing the US and China of killing free trade to the short-lived Qin dynasty, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage