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1. China, US to extend tariff pause at Sweden talks by another 90 days: sources

2. Abbot of China’s world-famous Shaolin Temple under criminal investigation

3. Trump eyes autumn China trip, but September visit off the table: sources

4. Taiwan votes to keep all 24 KMT lawmakers facing mass recall in ‘failure for Lai’

5. China airport lounge demands proof of assets worth US$2.8 million for access



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Shaolin Temple head under investigation, US-China tariff pause: 5 weekend reads you missed

US President Donald Trump points toward reporters as he arrives at the White House on July 13, 2025. Photo: dpa

A Chinese flag flies from a ship at the port of Oakland, California. US concerns over China’s industrial overcapacity are expected to feature in talks when the two sides meet in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: AP

Shi Yongxin (centre), abbot of the Shaolin Temple in central China, is under joint investigation by multiple departments. Photo: Getty Images 

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Forbidden City in Beijing during Trump’s first state visit to China in November 2017. Photo: AFP

Supporters of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang party defy the heavy rain to rally against the recall vote, in Taipei on Friday. Photo: AFP

An airport VIP lounge in China faced backlash for requiring proof of assets valued at US$2.8 million for entry. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

Beijing, EU agree on plan; Nvidia CEO Huang delights Chinese fans: SCMP’s 7 highlights

The EU and China found some common ground at Thursday’s summit. Photo: AFP

An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System drone seen aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in 2013. The US X-47B programme was cancelled 10 years ago. Photo: AFP

Cambodian soldiers reload a BM-21 multiple rocket launcher in Preah Vihear province on Thursday. Photo: AFP

China’s new mega dam project is being built on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, shown here in 2021, near Nyingchi city in the Tibet autonomous region. Photo: AFP

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang captivates millions of Chinese fans with a charm offensive that includes wearing a Tang suit and speaking imperfect Mandarin. Photo: SCMP composite/AP/Kyodo

Chinese eyeing US degrees turn more discerning – is the opportunity still worth the risk?

Illustration: Brian Wang

Students transit between classes in the shadow of Drumheller Fountain and Mount Rainier at the University of Washington in Seattle, USA. File photo: The Seattle Times/TNS

Chinese scientists seek to recreate lost wonder of antiquity: Zhang Heng’s quake sensor

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Zhang Heng is commemorated in a postage stamp issued in China in 1955. Photo: Handout

A model cut away to show the likely internal mechanism of Zhang Heng’s device, which is described as the earliest known seismoscope. Photo: SSPL via Getty Images

The Chinese used armillary spheres to help with calendrical computations and calculations. Photo: Shutterstock

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From extending the US and China’s tariff pause to an airport lounge’s controversial policy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From extending the US and China’s tariff pause to an airport lounge’s controversial policy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Shaolin Temple head under investigation, US-China tariff pause: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From extending the US and China’s tariff pause to an airport lounge’s controversial policy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. China, US to extend tariff pause at Sweden talks by another 90 days: sources

From extending the US and China’s tariff pause to an airport lounge’s controversial policy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend