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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (left), India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019. Attempts to reform a triumvirate against the US-led West face obstacles within and outside the trio. Photo: Sputnik/Reuters

Diplomacy

Russia moves again to join with China and India despite their trust issues

Analysts say Trump’s tariffs and other policies could unite three countries but long-standing conflicts between them remain an obstacle.

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Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source

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Trump orders immediate ban on new Chinese and other foreign students at Harvard

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Science

Next-generation battery expert Zhou Jianbin leaves US for China amid global race

Research into solid-state batteries, seen as a key tech battleground, is a priority for major economies.

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Solid-state batteries are seen as a key technological battleground. Photo: Xinhua
Solid-state batteries are seen as a key technological battleground. Photo: Xinhua

China Economy

China’s services sector grows in May despite US tariff fears: Caixin PMI

Growth in consumer-driven businesses edges up, but overseas demand weakens as trade uncertainties persist.

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Science

China’s scientists unlock secrets of how early birds conquered the skies

Analysis of feathers trapped in amber sheds new light on evolutionary path that led to early birds’ ability to fly.

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Is China’s promise of a new world order a self-serving power play?

As Beijing pitches its multipolar vision, wary potential partners may recalculate their hedges rather than shift alliances, experts say.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Diplomacy

EU pushes China to address ‘alarming’ rare earth export controls

EU trade chief says bloc’s manufacturers have been harmed by controls on elements ‘absolutely essential for industrial production’.

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Diplomacy

South Korea’s new leader faces tightrope act between China ties, US alliance

Analysts expect Lee Jae-myung’s foreign policy to be marked by pragmatism, but balancing economic and security interests will be challenge.

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Science

Chinese researcher pathogen case ‘politicised’, risks further US talent exodus

Arrest of researcher for alleged smuggling of ‘agroterrorism weapon’ risks further damage to US-China collaboration.

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Fungal spores that can cause plant disease are viewed under a microscope. A case of alleged smuggling of a pathogen into the US has renewed concerns about a further talent exodus from the country

China

Harvard speech sparks debate, China GDP growth outlook: SCMP daily highlights

From a discussion about access to elite education to the OECD trimming its forecast for China’s economy, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

A speech by Yurong “Luanna” Jiang, the first Chinese woman chosen as Harvard University’s student commencement speaker, has raised questions about a lack of access to elite schools for many ordinary students. Photo: AP
A speech by Yurong “Luanna” Jiang, the first Chinese woman chosen as Harvard University’s student commencement speaker, has raised questions about a lack of access to elite schools for many ordinary students. Photo: AP

China Economy

China and EU schedule crunch talks to resolve economic deadlock

The two sides aim to cool rising tensions over market access, rare earths and electric cars, with both facing US tariff threats.

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Science

Is the common fungus Fusarium graminearum an ‘agroterrorism agent’?

Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling and conspiracy after attempting to enter the US with fungus that causes crop damage.

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Diplomacy

China hits out at Marco Rubio over criticism of 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

The US Secretary of State was accused of ‘maliciously distorting facts’ after criticising the suppression of pro-democracy protests.

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Security personnel keep watch near the portrait of Mao Zedong displayed on the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on June 3. Photo: Reuters

Military

Chinese state media releases key details about DF-5 nuclear weapons

Rare disclosure may signal that the country has ‘far more powerful capabilities it has not shown the world’, according to one analyst.

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DF-5 missiles pictured during a parade in Beijing in 1984. Photo: Handout
DF-5 missiles pictured during a parade in Beijing in 1984. Photo: Handout

Science

China team triples distance record set by direct quantum communication founder

Scientists in Shanghai send paired photos between users 300km apart using a method they say is secure and scalable.

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China

Video | Chinese teenager saves little sister from out-of-control car

Both of the girls were unharmed.

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Global Economy

China urges Japan, South Korea and Asean to unite amid trade war turbulence

Beijing’s top financial and economic officials want to strengthen regional ties amid US trade war uncertainties.

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Pan Gongsheng (right), governor of the People’s Bank of China, speaks as Lan Foan, China’s finance minister, looks on during a presser on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 6. Photo: AP
Pan Gongsheng (right), governor of the People’s Bank of China, speaks as Lan Foan, China’s finance minister, looks on during a presser on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 6. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Trump signals willingness to lower China tariffs ‘at some point’

‘I’m going to lower them, because otherwise, you could never do business with them, and they want to do business very much,’ Trump said.

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Diplomacy

China on African charm offensive to rally opposition to ‘bullying’ US

While Trump targets critical minerals and specific nations, China expands influence through bilateral and multilateral engagement: analyst.

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Diplomacy

China warns US against ‘coercion’ as top officials prepare for trade talks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says meeting with Vice-Premier He Lifeng will be about ‘de-escalation, not a big trade deal’.

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China’s top economic official Vice-Premier He Lifeng will meet senior US representatives in Switzerland this week. Photo: Getty Images
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LATEST China Science NEWS

Next-generation battery expert Zhou Jianbin leaves US for China amid global race

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Solid-state batteries are seen as a key technological battleground. Photo: Xinhua

China’s scientists unlock secrets of how early birds conquered the skies

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Fossils preserved in amber offer a unique opportunity to study soft structures, as objects stuck in the hardened tree resin remain trapped in time. Photo: AP/Science

Chinese researcher pathogen case ‘politicised’, risks further US talent exodus

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Fungal spores that can cause plant disease are viewed under a microscope. A case of alleged smuggling of a pathogen into the US has renewed concerns about a further talent exodus from the country

Is the common fungus Fusarium graminearum an ‘agroterrorism agent’?

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Fusarium head blight can infect wheat and other crops, reduces grain yields and causes serious economic losses. Photo: Shutterstock

Biotech firm touts new AI drug discovery amid third Hong Kong IPO attempt

An Insilico Medicine facility in Suzhou pictured in 2022. Insilico is touting a new AI-enabled drug discovery for treating lung disease weeks after filing its third prospectus in as many years to the Hong Kong stock exchange. Photo: Handout
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OPINION
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James David Spellman

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MULTIMEDIA
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Why are China’s young people looking for a rural reset?

Why many young people in China are looking for a reset by flocking to the countryside
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Chinese teenager saves little sister from out-of-control car

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Riverside houses collapse after heavy rainfall hits southwestern China

Riverside houses collapse after heavy rainfall hits southwestern China
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US defence chief Pete Hegseth warns of ‘imminent’ China threat during Shangri-La Dialogue
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