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1. Japan, US defence chiefs cover radar row and other China tensions in phone call
US and Japanese defence chiefs spoke on the phone on Friday about a confrontation between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets over the weekend, with Tokyo saying it did not seek to escalate the tensions.
2. Mexico slaps tariffs of up to 50% on Chinese goods as US trade pact review looms
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday defended her government’s decision to impose new import tariffs, hours after the Senate approved legislation allowing duties of up to 50 per cent on more than 1,400 products from Asian countries.
3. China urged to bring Japan’s Unit 731 atrocities to international court

In a new paper, archaeologists Wang Xiaohua and Xue Kaifan from the Heilongjiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology argue that Unit 731’s conduct meets the modern definition of crimes against humanity.
4. Trump, Modi have ‘warm’ phone call – but 2025 unlikely to end with a trade deal
Despite a high-level phone call between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, 2025 is likely to end without the long-promised US-India trade deal, as the “America first” leader continues to stall the agreement while working to cement improved ties with Beijing.
5. Soft brain chip could help solve Neuralink’s big implant challenge

Scientists have developed a new type of semiconductor that they hope will overcome a major problem for bioelectronic devices: the immune response that causes the body to reject implants.
6. China to keep high fiscal deficit ratio in 2026 to buoy spending plans: analysts
China is expected to set its fiscal deficit ratio at around 4 per cent of gross domestic product in 2026, analysts said, adding the affirmation of a more prominent role for fiscal policy at this week’s central economic work conference indicates a selective approach to increasing government expenditures.
7. Why South Korea poses a major challenge to China’s Middle East arms export drive

Both neighbours hope to expand exports to the region, but the Koreans may be better placed due to systems integration and political concerns.


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Japan, US defence chiefs discuss radar row; Mexico’s China tariffs: SCMP daily highlights

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, on Friday about the radar row. Photo: Reuters


Unit 731 items on display in the Crimes Exhibition Hall in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. Photo: Xinhua

3D semiconductors enable 3D spatial connections. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Flood expert Xu Chongyu leaves Europe for China as climate change speeds up

Scientist Xu Chongyu says his decision to join a Chinese university is “not only a career choice but also a new beginning, allowing me to contribute my lifelong learning, research and insights to my homeland”. Photo: Handout

Why are South China Sea disputes hard to resolve? Power ‘asymmetry’, Malaysian expert says

A Chinese warship sails in the West Philippine Sea, part of the larger South China Sea, on April 27. China and several of its Asian neighbours have competing territorial claims across the strategic waters. Photo: Anadolu via Getty Images

Boats at a dive site off Sipadan, an island over which Malaysia and Indonesia once had rival claims. Photo: Shutterstock

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From Trump and Modi’s phone call to scientists addressing implant rejection with a soft brain chip, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From Trump and Modi’s phone call to scientists addressing implant rejection with a soft brain chip, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


Japan, US defence chiefs discuss radar row; Mexico’s China tariffs: SCMP daily highlights

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1. Japan, US defence chiefs cover radar row and other China tensions in phone call

From Trump and Modi’s phone call to scientists addressing implant rejection with a soft brain chip, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage