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1. As trade deficit mounts, is EU offering China what it wants to buy?
Facing an ever-increasing trade deficit with China, Europe has limited options to balance the situation in the short term even though it still holds an edge in key sectors including pharmaceuticals, machinery and components, analysts said.
2. China FM Wang Yi reaffirms Beijing’s backing for Venezuela as US pressure grows
China extended its support to Venezuela and opposed “unilateral bullying” in a foreign ministers’ phone call on Wednesday amid rising US pressure on the South American country.
3. China’s youth-unemployment rate eases to 16.9% as graduates settle for less

China’s youth-unemployment rate ticked lower in November, though competition remains fierce for university graduates trying to find work that matches their qualifications.
5. China offers ‘wonderful opportunity’ for scientists, top European neurologist says
China is emerging as a rising powerhouse for scientific innovation at a time when scientific research in the United States faces growing funding instability, according to Belgian neurologist Steven Laureys.
6. China’s military calls for tip-offs as it targets corruption in air force

The People’s Liberation Army has made a rare public appeal for tip-offs about procurement problems in its air force, as Beijing presses ahead with its anti-corruption campaign in the military.
7. Laos secures approval to export durians as it vies for slice of lucrative market

Laos has received approval to begin exporting fresh durians to China, becoming the latest Southeast Asian nation to vie for a slice of the vast Chinese market for the tropical fruit.


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China’s youth-unemployment rate eases, new rival in durian fray: SCMP daily highlights

China-Europe freight trains preparing to depart from the Manzhouli railway station in Manzhouli, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on December 10, 2025. Photo: Xinhua 

Applicants take part in a campus job fair at the Minhang campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Photo: Xinhua

PLA Air Force armament formations were on show in China’s September 3 military parade. Now, China’s military is calling for tips about procurement corruption within the air force. Photo: Xinhua

A local vendor sells durians at a stall near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Several Southeast Asian nations including Cambodia export the fruit to China, which is the world’s largest buyer by far. Photo: AP

A solo hike across America, must-try Christmas meals in Hong Kong: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Until December 31, The Astor at the Eaton HK hotel transforms into a Christmas market, with its buffet taking centre stage. Photo: The Astor

Jessica Guo quit her job to hike across America. Her trek ended on September 19, at the northern terminus of the Great Divide Trail, at the Kakwa Lake terminus marker for the 54th parallel in Kakwa Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Jessica Guo

Cynthia Rothrock in a still from Righting Wrongs (1986), a Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen Kwai that draws inspiration from violent US works like the vigilante movie Death Wish. Photo: Handout

Alex Hung prepares dim sum at Hoi King Seafood, one of Peng Chau’s many popular restaurants. Head to the island at weekends to find delicious treats from Thai food to Hong Kong pineapple buns filled with ice cream. Photo: Kylie Knott

PLA division’s new leaders, lessons from 2025 trade war: SCMP daily highlights

Air Force Lieutenant General Yang Zhibin, pictured in uniform, is shown at the annual commemoration of the Nanking massacre on Saturday. Photo: CCTV


Illustration: Davies Christian

Chinese scientists are publishing a growing number of papers in top international journals and have led the world in research output since 2019. Photo: Handout

A pedestrian walks past a Mannings store in Shenzhen. Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

US reported to have seized Chinese cargo, Mexico stands by tariffs: SCMP daily highlights

An Iranian medium-range ballistic missile is seen next to a large banner depicting the country’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the capital Tehran. Photo: EPA


Graduates applaud during commencement ceremonies at Harvard University in the US state of Massachusetts. The number of overseas students returning to China rose nearly 20 per cent last year. Photo: AP

Taiwan reservists take part in military training on December 2. Photo: AP

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From EU-China trade ties to Laos securing approval to export durians, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From EU-China trade ties to Laos securing approval to export durians, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


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China’s youth-unemployment rate eases, new rival in durian fray: SCMP daily highlights

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1. As trade deficit mounts, is EU offering China what it wants to buy?

From EU-China trade ties to Laos securing approval to export durians, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage