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We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage over the past week 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 starts mass production of world’s first non-binary AI chip

China has initiated the world’s first large-scale application of non-binary AI chips, integrating its proprietary hybrid computing technology into critical sectors including aviation and industrial systems.
2. What do we know so far about China’s advanced J-36 and J-50 fighter jets?
China’s two next generation stealth fighter jets – known as the Chengdu J-36 and the Shenyang J-50 – stunned the world when they seemingly emerged out of nowhere on December 26 last year.
3. China’s top drone maker DJI comes down to earth with launch of robotic cleaner
Shenzhen-based DJI will introduce a combination vacuum cleaner and mopping robot this month, a project that has been under development over the past four years, according to the report. The product is called DJI ROMO, according to leaked images of the packaging.
4. Egypt is replacing Cairo – and China is helping build the new capital

Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, located in the heart of the desert just 45km (28 miles) east of the capital Cairo, is taking shape, with China at the centre of its construction, operation and maintenance.
5. Malaysia’s new luxury tax a hard sell for Anwar as popularity wanes
Many Malaysians may find life’s little indulgences suddenly beyond their reach from next month, when fresh taxes bite on premium goods and services like salmon and silk – and even haircuts – after the cash-strapped government said it would raise revenue from so-called luxury spending.
6. Hongkongers warned not to download mobile game ‘promoting secessionist agenda’
Police have warned residents against downloading a mobile game application advocating Hong Kong and Taiwanese independence or risk breaking national security laws.
7. Did China’s first emperor send expedition west in quest for ‘elixir of life’?

According to a state media report, findings by Chinese archaeologists suggest that a western expedition for the “elixir of life” may indeed have been launched during the reign of Qin Shi Huang.


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The latest image of a Chinese J-36 fighter started circulating on social media on Saturday. It is also the first to show the aircraft on the ground, reportedly on a Chengdu Aircraft Corporation tarmac. Photo: X/@WZZJWZ

The breakthrough overcomes fundamental barriers in traditional computing by merging binary and probability-based logic while sidestepping US chip restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock

Egypt’s new capital city, known as the New Administrative Capital or New Cairo, is being built by a Chinese construction giant. Photo: Shutterstock

Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, who unified the various warring states into a single empire. Photo: Wikipedia

Chinese student’s Harvard speech, Hokkaido tremors spark quake worry: SCMP’s 7 highlights

The Customs and Excise Department confirmed it has received complaints and is investigating the abrupt closure of the club. Photo: 1880 Hong Kong

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

Beijing has carried out at least three rounds of large-scale military drills near Taiwan since May 2024, and PLA warplanes continue to fly near the island on a daily basis. Photo: Weibo/PLA Eastern Theatre Command

A damaged port in Anamizu, Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, after a strong earthquake on January 1 last year. Photo: Kyodo

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

Growing numbers of men in Japan are adopting strict lifestyle routines in a bid to stay forever young. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

Megaquake scare in Japan, Philippines boosts air power: 7 Asia highlights

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is facing a sexual harassment suit filed by his former aide, Muhammed Yusoff Rawther. Photo: AFP

People walk along Nakamise shopping street in Tokyo’s Asakusa area. Photo: Kyodo

South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung takes the oath of office in the National Assembly building in Seoul on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

World’s fastest coilgun from China, Covid ‘lab-leak’ theory debunked: 7 science highlights

China has unveiled a powerful new electromagnetic gun believed to be powered by lithium batteries. This version (pictured) is a non-lethal weapon that fires coin-shaped bullets with electromagnetic force and would be used for riot control.  Photo: CCTV

Horseshoe bats are the primary host for the ancestor of the viruses behind Covid-19 and the Sars outbreak of 2002-2004. Photo: Handout

Chinese researchers have identified the 70-year-old B-52 Stratofortress as posing the most significant threat to China’s naval forces and inland targets in the event of a tactical nuclear strike from the US. Photo: AFP

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From China’s next-gen stealth jets to Qin Shi Huang’s western expedition, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From China’s next-gen stealth jets to Qin Shi Huang’s western expedition, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.


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China’s non-binary AI chip breakthrough, DJI unveils robotic cleaner: 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’s next-gen stealth jets to Qin Shi Huang’s western expedition, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. China starts mass production of world’s first non-binary AI chip

From China’s next-gen stealth jets to Qin Shi Huang’s western expedition, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting