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1. China, Russia clash with US at UN over Venezuela oil seizures and naval pressure
China accused the United States at the United Nations of violating international law and destabilising the Caribbean region, as Washington defended its seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers and vowed to intensify pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
2. Beijing is pinning hopes for Taiwan reunification on KMT – but not all of them
The party’s new chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has adopted a mainland-friendly tone but it remains to be seen if she can live up to Beijing’s hopes.
3. China needs ‘original’ knowledge system on border history to counter West, scholar says

China should establish an “original” knowledge system regarding the history of its border regions to mitigate security risks from “hostile forces in the West”, according to a senior scholar at a prominent state-run think tank.
4. China’s Xi urges state giants to be pillars of national development
President Xi Jinping has instructed central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to serve as the bedrock of national development, urging them to drive industrial upgrading and secure critical technologies in the next phase of China’s growth.
5. Taipei mayor cuts Shanghai visit short to oversee security following stabbing
Originally scheduled to attend the Shanghai-Taipei City Forum on Saturday and Sunday, Chiang will now only take part in the main forum on Sunday morning before returning to Taipei to oversee heightened security operations, according to a press release from the municipal government on Tuesday.
6. Will US-led ‘Pax Silica’ be a new dawn for the international AI supply chain?
In its push to secure supplies of critical minerals, the Donald Trump administration has increasingly looked abroad to reduce vulnerabilities in supply chains that underpin many of the world’s most advanced technologies.
7. Lard can actually keep you fit and feeling more comfortable, Chinese study finds

Consuming a diet with a moderate amount of lard can decrease both fat accumulation and inflammation in body fat, according to a new study by Chinese scientists.


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China, Russia clash with US at UN, scientists on ‘benefits of lard’: SCMP daily highlights

Sun Lei, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, speaks during a Security Council briefing on threats to international peace and security in New York on Tuesday. Venezuela requested a Security Council meeting, citing escalating tensions resulting from “US aggression” against the country. Photo: EPA

Hostile forces in the West in particular are trying to “use borderland issues to contain China”, deputy director of CASS’ Institute of Chinese Borderland Studies has warned. Photo: Shutterstock

A scientific study has found that in moderation, lard can have health benefits. Photo: Shutterstock Images

China, Russia partnership ‘stronger than ever’ despite Western sanctions: envoy

Igor Morgulov, the Russian ambassador to China, addresses a forum at Renmin University on Tuesday. Photo: Handout

China urged to sue over Japanese royal’s role in Unit 731 crimes

A Chinese scholar says that before Japan’s surrender in the second world war, evidence of crimes by its Unit 731 was systematically destroyed on the instruction of Emperor Hirohito. Photo: Xinhua

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From Beijing accusing Washington of violating international law to a study on animal fats, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From Beijing accusing Washington of violating international law to a study on animal fats, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


China, Russia clash with US at UN, scientists on ‘benefits of lard’: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Beijing accusing Washington of violating international law to a study on animal fats, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. China, Russia clash with US at UN over Venezuela oil seizures and naval pressure

From Beijing accusing Washington of violating international law to a study on animal fats, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage