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1. US-China agree to ‘trade consultation mechanism’, conduct further talks, He Lifeng says

2. Kashmir conflict reveals power of Pakistan’s Chinese weapons, but doubts remain

3. Yalta 2.0? Why Trump, Xi and Putin didn’t meet to carve up the world

4. India-Pakistan ceasefire holds as Trump offers Kashmir solution

5. Could ‘flourishing’ Indonesians teach even happy Nordic dwellers a thing or two?



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Chinese coal mine accident, Cathay Pacific flight turbulence: 5 weekend reads you missed

Selfies and symbolism: behind the scenes from Xi’s summit with Trump and Putin

Leaders Xi, Putin meet over tea; rare earth find in northeast China: SCMP’s 7 highlights

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US-China trade talks, ceasefire in Kashmir, ‘flourishing’ Indonesia: 5 weekend reads

A press briefing is held by the Chinese side following the US-China high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 11, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

Members of the Chinese delegation leave a residence where trade talks between the US and China are taking place, in Geneva on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

The Pakistan Air Force has 20 Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets in service. Photo: AFP

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

A soldier feeds pigeons at a market in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Sunday. Photo: AP

Indonesia has been ranked as the world’s “most-flourishing” country. Photo: Getty Images

US-China trade war: Trump calls day one of crunch talks in Geneva ‘a very good meeting’

Highly anticipated trade talks between the US and China are taking place in Switzerland over the weekend. Photo: Shutterstock

Pakistan claims China-made jets in India clash, boy given wine: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Pakistan Air Force J-10C fighter jets perform at a rehearsal ahead of the country’s national day parade in Islamabad on March 21, 2024. Photo: AFP

The fighter still being developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation is unofficially referred to as the J-36. Photo: Weibo/河东三叔

NewJeans at the Billboard Women in Music Awards in Inglewood, California, in March 2024. Photo: Reuters

Zhao Xintong celebrates with the trophy after winning the World Snooker Championship on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese ambassador on US dialogue, Singapore’s PAP scores big: 5 weekend reads you missed

People’s Action Party winning candidate Gan Siow Huang arrives at a venue as the May 3 election results unfold. Photo: EPA-EFE

China’s US ambassador Xie Feng said on Saturday that tariffs benefit no one. Photo: X/ @AmbXieFeng

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong of the People’s Action Party (PAP) celebrates the party’s general election results on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Mahathir Mohamad in his office at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Monday. Photo: Hadi Azmi

BYD EVs are displayed at the Periklindo Electric Vehicle Show 2025 in Jakarta on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

Many people “forgot” how to experience joy during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Dr MaryCatherine McDonald. She gives tips on how to reawaken the feeling within you. Photo: Shutterstock

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From China and the US’ trade talks in Geneva to why Indonesians are ‘flourishing’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From China and the US’ trade talks in Geneva to why Indonesians are ‘flourishing’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


US-China trade talks, ceasefire in Kashmir, ‘flourishing’ Indonesia: 5 weekend reads

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From China and the US’ trade talks in Geneva to why Indonesians are ‘flourishing’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. US-China agree to ‘trade consultation mechanism’, conduct further talks, He Lifeng says

From China and the US’ trade talks in Geneva to why Indonesians are ‘flourishing’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend