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1. Father suspicious ‘too pretty’ daughter not his, shocked to find she was accidentally switched at birth
A Vietnam man discovered a hospital accidentally switched babies after DNA tests revealed his daughter was not his biological child ... but not before he had accused his wife of infidelity.
2. Economist Huang Yiping on Trump’s trade war redux, argues for Chinese Marshall Plan
In our Open Questions series interview, Huang discussed the potential impact of Donald Trump’s re-election on US-China trade relations, Beijing’s stimulus U-turn and advocated for a “Chinese Marshall Plan” to boost the economy and global trade ties.
3. Southeast Asian durian growers unfazed by Chinese competition, worry more about supply glut
Producers of the famous fruit are more concerned about regional oversupply and economic challenges than competition from Chinese-grown durians, despite China’s efforts towards self-sufficiency. With Southeast Asian-grown fruit more competitively priced, ambitious Hainan growers aim to increase production.

4. Swedish businessman jailed 7 years for raping domestic helper in Hong Kong flat
Patrik Tobias Ekstrom, 36, was found guilty and sentenced for the 2022 sexual assault. The Hong Kong court heard he had a “high to moderate risk” of reoffending as he had shown no remorse.
5. Hollywood star Rosamund Pike embraces Mandarin, son wins Chinese proficiency contest
Pike, known for her roles in James Bond film Die Another Day and Gone Girl, loves Chinese culture, speaks Mandarin with her family and proudly uses her Chinese name, Pei Chunhua, insisting that Chinese media use it out of respect.
6. Car attack leaves 35 dead, 43 injured as driver ploughs into crowd outside stadium in China
The 62-year-old suspect was in hospital after mowing down people exercising outside a stadium in Zhuhai, southern China, in an SUV.
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A man in Vietnam who was suspicious that his “too pretty” daughter was not his child was shocked to find that the child had been accidentally switched at birth. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

Women buy Malaysian durians at the China-Asean Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in September. Photo: Xinhua

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Here are six of our most popular stories from the past seven days. Find out what people have been reading the most on SCMP.com

1. Father suspicious ‘too pretty’ daughter not his, shocked to find she was accidentally switched at birth