China’s record hypergravity machine, Nepal’s ‘bride buying’ probe: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From Beijing defending Taiwan drills to a Chinese snack stall drawing crowds of support, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
1. China builds a record-breaking hypergravity machine to compress space and time
China is set to break its own record in hypergravity research with a colossal new centrifuge that can spin multi-tonne samples at unmatched intensities.
2. China has logged a US$1 trillion trade surplus. Where is all that money going?
Recent data on China’s external accounts presents a conundrum: while the country’s trade surplus has broken records, surpassing the US$1 trillion benchmark in the first 11 months of the year, growth in its official foreign exchange reserves has lagged. This seeming paradox prompts a question – where did the money go?
3. Beijing hits back at ‘extremely hypocritical’ critics of drills around Taiwan
Beijing has hit back against concerns raised by foreign countries, including Japan, over its military drills around Taiwan, accusing critics of being “extremely hypocritical”.