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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. China finds way to land its stealth jet on aircraft carriers. How does it work?
The designers of China’s J-36 stealth fighter are working on a computer system that will help pilots achieve the difficult and dangerous manoeuvre of landing a sixth-generation jet on a moving aircraft carrier, according to a research paper.
2. ‘He’s panicking’: Trump’s tariff comments put China in control, analysts say
The White House’s latest signs of easing its position on tariffs against China do not indicate a notable advancement in US-China trade talks, but may present Beijing an opportunity to get a better deal, economists said.
3. Chinese universities are dominating global research on chips, US report says

As the United States continues to tighten restrictions on chip exports to China in a bid to curb the country’s access to advanced semiconductors, Chinese researchers have gone into overdrive.
4. China is weaning itself off US soybeans as decade-long outlook comes into view

China is poised to grow more soybeans and improve the crop’s yield over the coming decade amid an accelerated self-sufficiency drive, and the nation’s more abundant domestic harvests are expected to hit American exporters and farmers who have long relied on China’s business.
5. Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental hotel set for US$100 million renovation

The 61-year-old Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central will undergo a US$100 million renovation demonstrating the company’s continued faith in Hong Kong as a premier tourism destination, the group’s chief executive has said, dismissing suggestions the city suffered from a negative image overseas.
6. ‘Do not be racist’: Thai park ranger sacked after ‘ni hao’ tourist clash

A Thai national park ranger has been fired after criticising foreign tourists who greeted him in Chinese in a controversial video that has since gone viral online.
7. Chinese table tennis chief Liu quits, Wang, Ma Long to lead LA Games charge
Liu Guoliang resigned as president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) on Wednesday, saying he was stepping down to leave his replacement enough time to guide the nation’s preparations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.


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China’s sixth-generation stealth fighter jet, unofficially called the J-36, which made its first appearance in December. Photo: X / 醉美武功

Illustration: Henry Wong

A Chinese farmer examines freshly harvested soybeans in Henan province. Soybean trade is among the most contentious battlefields in the US-China tariff war. Photo: Xinhua

The Mandarin Oriental hotel in the heart of Central is set to undergo a US$100 million renovation. Photo: Nora Tam

In this screengrab from his video, Siranudh Scott warns the foreign tourist not to be racist. Photo: Instagram/Psiscott

China’s thorium reactor, AI scientists dying in pursuit of greatness: 7 science highlights

Chinese scientists used a 2kg bomb to generate a fireball that lasted 15 times longer than an equivalent TNT blast, according to a new study. Photo: 705 Research Institute

Thorium is a radioactive element that is abundant in the Earth’s crust. Illustration: Shutterstock

Sun Jian, chief scientist at Beijing-based AI company Megvii Technology, is among a handful of Chinese artificial intelligence experts whose untimely deaths have rattled the industry. Photo: Handout

Chinese satellite maker Chang Guang Satellite Technology has launched 219 satellites. Photo: Handout

Chinese families look to Malaysia, South Korea’s AI sex crime scourge: 7 Asia highlights

A tourist who challenged a bouncer to a fight outside a bar in Thailand was taught a lesson when he was knocked to the ground. Photo: X/patrickallsyms

A view of Penang. More Chinese families are looking at homes in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Penang, where the education infrastructure appeals to them. Photo: Shutterstock

A view of University Malaya. More students from China are looking to universities in Malaysia to further their studies. Photo: Shutterstock

The facade of the Singapore Parliament building. Singapore will hold a general election on May 3. Photo: Xinhua

Activists wearing masks protest against deepfake porn in Seoul last year. The poster reads: “Repeated deepfake sex crimes, the state is an accomplice too.” Photo: AFP

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have agreed to boost rail transport and infrastructure cooperation at their talks in Putrajaya this week. Photo: Xinhua

People walk past an electronic screen displaying share prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

A China coastguard ship is seen from a Philippine coastguard vessel during a supply mission to Sabina Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea in 2024. Photo: AFP

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US President Donald Trump during his Oval Office news briefing on Monday at which he crudely dismissed China’s negotiations with Vietnam. Photo: EPA-EFE

The Hongkong Post post a notice at the General Post Office in Central, stating that with immediate effect (April 16), the acceptance of surface mail containing goods destined for the United States will be suspended, and that the acceptance of airmail will be suspended with effect from April 27. Photo: Jelly Tse

Tao Nongjian was a leading researcher and founder of two biotech start-ups. He won numerous honours and received more than US$10 million in NIH funding over the years. Photo: Handout

(From left) Chinese President Xi Jinping, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim at a welcome ceremony at the national palace in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Photo:  AFP

People walk by a market in Huaqiangbei, China’s first electronics commercial street, in Shenzhen. Photo: Getty Images

Li Chenggang has been appointed China’s lead trade representative at the Ministry of Commerce. Photo: Handout

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From China unveiling a stealth jet advance to Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental hotel’s makeover, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From China unveiling a stealth jet advance to Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental hotel’s makeover, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.


Trump’s ‘anxious’ tariff remark, Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental makeover: SCMP’s 7 highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From China unveiling a stealth jet advance to Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental hotel’s makeover, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. China finds way to land its stealth jet on aircraft carriers. How does it work?

From China unveiling a stealth jet advance to Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental hotel’s makeover, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting