China reveals more about mid-air stand-off, consumer prices edge up: SCMP daily highlights

From young Chinese rejecting liberal democracy to a growth in China’s consumer prices in November, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

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A Chinese J-15 fighter jet prepares to land on the Liaoning aircraft carrier in this photo released in December 2021. China has released more details about Saturday’s mid-air stand-off between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets. Photo: AP

Published: 9:15pm, 10 Dec 2025

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1. China reveals radio clip heard before mid-air stand-off with Japan fighter jets

China on Tuesday released more details about Saturday’s mid-air stand-off between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets, as the two sides traded barbs over the radar lock-on incident amid rising tensions.

2. How China pulled off a critical mineral tech revolution in just 10 months

“Unique” Chinese efficiency turns European firm’s vision into reality by building the world’s first large-scale silica-removal technology.

3. Chinese boy Yuanxin, 6, speaks with father for first time since ICE detention

The location of 6-year-old Yuanxin remains unknown nearly two weeks after he was separated from his father during a routine ICE check-in. Photo: Handout

Yuanxin, a 6-year-old immigrant from China who was detained and separated from his father, Fei Zheng, over the Thanksgiving holiday in New York City, was finally allowed to speak with his parent by phone this past weekend.

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