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1. Trump signs executive orders imposing steep tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico

2. US tech giants embrace DeepSeek’s AI model despite scrutiny

3. How Trump 2.0’s embrace of TikTok has given the app a new lease on life in US

4. Home-grown aircraft carrier Fujian will be the tip of China’s blue-water spear

5. 3 of the best Chinese wuxia films made in the 21st century



China, US end trade talks in Paris; chip self-sufficiency drive: SCMP’s 7 highlights

BTS’ comeback concert, Jean-Claude Van Damme talks art: 7 Lifestyle highlights

China’s Geely beats BYD in sales, CATL’s profit surges 42%: 7 EV reads

Philippines’ missile question, Nepal’s new PM is a rapper: 7 Asia highlights

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Trump’s tariffs, US tech giants embrace China’s DeepSeek: 5 weekend reads you missed

US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on the country’s three largest trading partners, risking a trade war that could cause broad economic disruption. Photo: AFP

Ships are loaded at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province on January 25, 2025. Photo: AFP

US tech firms are rushing to adopt DeepSeek as part of their AI offerings. Photo: Reuters

Illustration: Davies Christian Surya

China’s third aircraft carrier the Fujian leaves the Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard on May 1, 2024 for its first navigation test. Photo: Xinhua

Donnie Yen in a still from Seven Swords, Tsui Hark’s 2005 sword-fighting epic and one of three notable wuxia films shot this century. Photo: Handout

Meat-hungry China, power bank warning after Air Busan fire: SCMP’s 7 highlights

A chef cooks beef steaks at the kitchen of Wolfgang’s Steakhouse restaurant in Beijing in 2021. Photo: Reuters 

The Air Busan aircraft was severely damaged in the fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan. Photo: EPA-EFE

Robots share the stage with human dancers during CCTV’s Lunar New Year gala performance on Tuesday. Photo: Unitree

China hits back at US tariffs with vow to take case to the WTO

In response to US tariffs, China says it will safeguard its interests. Photo: AFP

China’s ‘artificial sun’, breast cancer vaccine tests, DeepSeek: 7 science highlights

Chinese researchers at the EAST nuclear fusion test facility were able to maintain super-heated plasma for more than 17 minutes, surpassing the previous record of 403 seconds, which was also set by EAST in 2023. Photo: Xinhua

Nanovaccines derived from cell membranes are an emerging type of vaccine. Photo: Shutterstock

The robot dog can carry loads of up 100kg and operate in extreme cold. Photo: CCTV

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From Trump’s tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico to TikTok’s new lease on life in the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From Trump’s tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico to TikTok’s new lease on life in the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


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Trump’s tariffs, US tech giants embrace China’s DeepSeek: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Trump’s tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico to TikTok’s new lease on life in the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Trump signs executive orders imposing steep tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico

2. US tech giants embrace DeepSeek’s AI model despite scrutiny

3. How Trump 2.0’s embrace of TikTok has given the app a new lease on life in US

From Trump’s tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico to TikTok’s new lease on life in the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend