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1. US-China rivalry will adapt, spread into other areas: Pascal Lamy
“Bumpy” US-China relations will persist for decades as the rivalry shifts from trade to the weaponisation of strategic sectors and supply chains, according to a former head of the World Trade Organization.
2. Silkpunk creator Ken Liu takes on AI, modernity and what it means to be American
The sci-fi sensation compares the new technology to the early days of the camera and predicts a long period of transition for the new medium.
3. Have Chinese chemists cracked the code for cheaper medicine production?

Scientists in China have solved a 140-year-old chemistry problem in a breakthrough that could overturn traditional production methods and slash the cost of cancer treatments and other expensive medicinal compounds.
4. Huge subsidy scheme in China’s most populous province falls flat with consumers
In early November, China’s most populous province launched its biggest ever consumer subsidy programme, with the government pledging to commit 3.5 billion yuan (US$492 million) to offer discounts on a slew of products: from smartphones to snowboards.
5. China joins space factory race with breakthrough in inflatable module technology

China’s “in-orbit factory” has taken shape following a technological breakthrough in the form of an inflatable, reconfigurable space module, as it joins the United States and other countries to build large-scale industrial production lines in orbit.
6. World-leading cancer drug scientist Lin Wenbin joins China’s Westlake University
Lin Wenbin, one of the founders and leading lights in the cutting edge field of metal-organic frameworks (MOF) – an area of chemistry recognised this year with a Nobel Prize – has left the United States for China.
7. ‘Magical’ mythical fish puppet steals show at National Games opening ceremony

A giant, floating, mythical fish puppet at the National Games’ opening ceremony on Sunday captured the hearts of the live audience and those watching on television, in a show that also featured performances by Hong Kong pop stars, the lighting of the game’s cauldron and more.


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Bilateral ties will experience “ups and downs, and to and fro, and left and right”, according to a former head of the World Trade Organization. Photo: Shutterstock

A study by researchers in China proposes an alternative to how medicinal compounds are traditionally made, which could make them cheaper to produce. Photo: AFP

Developers say China’s “in-orbit factory” is taking shape following a technological breakthrough in the form of an inflatable, reconfigurable space module. Photo: Handout

The popular fish at the opening ceremony held at Guangdong Olympic Stadium was manipulated by a group of around 20 puppeteers on the ground. Photo: Elson Li

China steps in as Chad bets oil future on Beijing after Western exit

Led by CNPC, Chad is set to expand its operations in existing oilfields and advance plans for a second refinery in the country’s east, as it pivots from partnerships with Western oil firms. Photo: Shutterstock Images

PLA team simulates ‘dirty bomb’ fallout in rare field test as nuclear tension heats up

A dirty bomb is a small explosion that spreads deadly radioactive waste, and could prove catastrophic in an urban environment. Photo: Shutterstock

A simulated “dirty bomb” attack produces a cloud in a PLA field test. Photo: Joint Logistic Support Force University of Engineering, Rocket Force Research Institute

China’s Fujian carrier on track for rapid combat readiness. Will there be more?

China’s Fujian aircraft carrier is commissioned at a naval port in Sanya in south China’s Hainan province on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

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From a former WTO head’s take on US-China relations to a potential medicine production breakthrough, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From a former WTO head’s take on US-China relations to a potential medicine production breakthrough, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


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US-China rivalry to last ‘decades’, Silkpunk creator Ken Liu on AI: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a former WTO head’s take on US-China relations to a potential medicine production breakthrough, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. US-China rivalry will adapt, spread into other areas: Pascal Lamy

From a former WTO head’s take on US-China relations to a potential medicine production breakthrough, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage