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1. US tariffs on China face legal challenge, but not the taxes you might think

2. From ‘piglet’ to powerhouse: how DeepSeek changed China’s AI narrative

3. China reaffirms support for Palestinian state after Trump’s Gaza comments

4. China’s super-rich have a new must-have possession: their own university

5. Nezha 2: ancient Chinese tales are a winning formula for animated film success



Trump urged Xi to help end Ukraine war; China’s tech sanctions list: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Sharla Cheung’s film career, rise and fall of Hong Kong comics: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Chip prodigy returns to China, coal waste used for critical minerals: 7 science highlights

Japan’s Russia concern, businesses choose Malaysia over Singapore: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP Highlights

Legal challenge to US tariffs, Chinese billionaires, Nezha 2: 5 weekend reads you missed

Illustration: Brian Wang

Wan Hai cargo containers are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California on February 3, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE

Like its logo, DeepSeek has become an industry whale in its own right, becoming impossible to ignore as it resets assumptions about what it takes to be an artificial intelligence leader. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Donald Trump has suggested the population of Gaza should be expelled and the US take over. Photo: EPA-EFE

Zhong Shanshan, the founder of beverage giant Nongfu Spring, is one of several Chinese billionaires who have set up new universities in recent years. Photo: Instagram/@newmoney_gr

Animated film Nezha 2 has broken records at Chinese cinemas over the Lunar New Year holiday, proving that stories based in ancient Chinese mythology are a winning formula. Photo: Xinhua

Travel advice for Japan, US-China trade war: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Several travel destinations popular with Hongkongers are undergoing flu surges, including Japan. Photo: AFP 

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu poses during the International Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2006. Photo: AFP

Sun says she will continue to produce social media content to promote ballet to her growing digital audience. Photo: Instagram/jiajia_sun

Warnings of China travel dangers fail to put off foreign tourists

Tourists from France and Bulgaria pose for selfies on The Bund in Shanghai on February 1. Photo: Xinhua

Tourists from Spain visit the Tianzifang art area in Shanghai in December. Photo: Xinhua

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

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From a legal hurdle for US tariffs to a record-breaking animated film, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From a legal hurdle for US tariffs to a record-breaking animated film, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Legal challenge to US tariffs, Chinese billionaires, Nezha 2: 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 a legal hurdle for US tariffs to a record-breaking animated film, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. US tariffs on China face legal challenge, but not the taxes you might think

From a legal hurdle for US tariffs to a record-breaking animated film, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend