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1. Double whammy: Shanghai is sinking while sea level rises fast
Shanghai is sinking while the sea level along China’s coastline is rising fast – its fastest in 4,000 years – possibly threatening China’s financial hub and the global supply chain, scientists warn in a new study.
2. Ships divert, directors resign as US-China port fees rock shipping industry

Shipping companies are rushing to divert vessels and adjust their corporate structures, as they strive to minimise their exposure to steep new US and Chinese port fees that took effect on Tuesday.
3. Top scientist Hu Ye quits US for China after cuts to US$8 million in grants

A top biomedical scientist has left the United States for China following cuts to US$8.3 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that funded his research projects.
4. China begins drills near Scarborough Shoal as US-Philippine naval exercises end
Tensions in the South China Sea remained elevated on Friday as China launched military exercises near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, a move coinciding with the final day of a series of joint naval drills between the United States, the Philippines and other nations.
5. Apple’s iPhone Air sells out in China after CEO Tim Cook’s visit

Apple’s iPhone Air sold out within minutes of its launch in China on Friday, underscoring the device’s popularity among Chinese consumers despite competition from Android devices.
6. Turbulent Japanese politics could slow progress with China, South Korea: analysts
Japan’s unstable political landscape is expected to cast doubt over its diplomatic commitments and could hinder progress in its trilateral summit with China and South Korea, analysts have observed.
7. China ‘showed integrated combat capabilities in locking on US fifth-gen jets’
A Chinese J-16 fighter that locked onto two foreign warplanes – believed to be American F-22s – before escorting them out of the country’s air defence identification zone highlighted the People’s Liberation Army’s “integrated combat capabilities”, military analysts have said.


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Sinking Shanghai, iPhone Air sells in China, top scientist quits US: SCMP daily highlights

Shanghai first discovered land subsidence in 1921 and in the 1960s, as groundwater extraction peaked at 200 million tonnes a year, the annual land subsidence reached 105mm. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

A container ship sails at a port in China’s eastern Shandong province. New US and Chinese port fees have rocked the shipping industry in recent days. Photo: AFP

In 2021, Hu “Tony” Ye’s Tulane University lab developed a rapid Covid-19 testing kit that used saliva instead of nasal swabs. Photo: Handout

An Apple store in Nanjing, eastern China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP

China’s secret weapon in chip battle with US: intense city rivalry

An employee works at a factory producing chips for export in China’s eastern Shandong province. China’s local governments are pouring investment into the semiconductor sector as they compete to emerge as chip powerhouses. Photo: AFP

Staff members work at a chip production workshop in China’s northern Hebei Province. Chinese local governments are pouring investment into the semiconductor sector as they compete to emerge as chip powerhouses. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese airlines oppose US flight plan, Nets ditch China’s Zeng: SCMP daily highlights

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a news conference on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Passengers check in for a flight at Beijing Capital International Airport on October 1. Photo: Kyodo

He Yongqian, spokeswoman for China’s Ministry of Commerce, defended the country’s rare earth export controls at a press conference. Photo: dpa

Illustration: Henry Wong

Brooklyn Nets have waived Zeng Fanbo (centre) days after he played against the Phoenix Suns in Macau. Photo: Karma Lo

China’s fourth carrier takes shape, missing Filipino helpers found: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Apple CEO Tim Cook takes a selfie with Chinese singer-actress Wang Feifei at her music video set in Shanghai on Tuesday. Photo: Handout

China’s fourth aircraft carrier, known as the Type 004, is believed to be under construction at a shipyard, in Dalian, Liaoning province. New hull sections have been seen in the latest satellite images from the site. Photo: Handout

China has launched a drive to reduce its reliance on foreign technology, including software systems like Microsoft Office, amid rising geopolitical tensions. Photo: AP

Chuuk Lagoon in the Federated States of Micronesia, around 5,800km west of Hawaii. Photo: Julian Ryall

A woman in China woke from a coma, only to reveal that her boyfriend, who spent 200,000 yuan on her care, had abused her. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu

The Subsea Precision Instrument Deployer with Elastic Releasing (Spider) on its recent sea trial at an undisclosed location in the South China Sea. Photo: Handout

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From the impact of US-China port fees to Beijing’s drills in the Scarborough Shoal, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From the impact of US-China port fees to Beijing’s drills in the Scarborough Shoal, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


Sinking Shanghai, iPhone Air sells in China, top scientist quits US: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From the impact of US-China port fees to Beijing’s drills in the Scarborough Shoal, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. Double whammy: Shanghai is sinking while sea level rises fast

From the impact of US-China port fees to Beijing’s drills in the Scarborough Shoal, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage