Chinese nationals in Philippine Coast Guard, twin sisters reunite: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

From historic talks in Beijing to adopted twin sisters reuniting after 30 years, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

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President Xi Jinping greets former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou ahead of their talks in Beijing on Wednesday, nearly nine years after the pair met for a landmark summit in Singapore. Photo: Xinhua

Published: 12:00pm, 12 Apr 2024

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.

1. No force can separate us, Xi Jinping tells Taiwan’s Ma in historic Beijing talks

There is “no problem that cannot be talked through”, President Xi Jinping told Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing on Wednesday, in historic talks marking the first time the top mainland leadership had received a serving or former president of Taiwan.

2. Chinese scientists question ‘flaw’ in Nasa’s hypersonic aerodynamics software

Nasa introduced the working principles of Vulcan and some key equations it used in an academic paper published in 2020. The software is used to develop hypersonic weapons in the US. Photo: US Air Force

A research team in China says it has discovered a potentially fatal flaw in Nasa’s hypersonic aerodynamics software. This small deficiency amid tangled equations could lead to “inevitably erroneous outcomes” when scientists simulate and analyse important issues, such as high-temperature ablation, the team said.

3. Is it time for Hong Kong authorities to take a stake in Cathay Pacific?

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