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1. China urged to monitor disputed border as India upgrades road to move tanks

2. Hong Kong Airlines alerts Korean authorities after 4 passengers clash mid-air

3. Trump says he will meet Putin in Alaska on August 15 for Ukraine talks

4. China counts down to start of work on Xinjiang-Tibet Railway

5. Chinese woman jailed for killing lover who told her to hit him and not break up



Sharla Cheung’s film career, rise and fall of Hong Kong comics: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Chip prodigy returns to China, coal waste used for critical minerals: 7 science highlights

Japan’s Russia concern, businesses choose Malaysia over Singapore: 7 Asia highlights

Chinese archaeologist pleads guilty, firms flee Singapore’s costs: 5 weekend reads you missed

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China and India’s disputed border, Trump to meet Putin: 5 weekend reads you missed

India has reportedly been upgrading a key all-weather road in the Himalayas to boost infrastructure at its border with China and is also building an alternative route. Photo: EPA-EFE

An Indian army convoy moves on the Srinagar-Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, north-east of Srinagar. June 17, 2020. Photo: AP

A Hong Kong Airline flight alerted Korean authorities after a fight broke out mid-air. Photo: Elson Li

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands before a meeting in Helsinki in July 2018. Photo: AFP

The Tibetan Plateau will present a range of extreme engineering challenges for the builders of the line. Photo: Getty

A woman in China has been jailed for killing her lover after he suggested she hit him when she wanted to break up. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

China’s proposed drone upgrades, landslide in Taiwan kills family: SCMP’s 7 highlights

An undated photograph of the Li family’s mansion at 79 Deep Water Bay Road from a neighbouring hill on Hong Kong Island. Photo: Handout

Despite their importance in modern warfare, drones are currently vulnerable to advanced air defences. Photo: Shutterstock

A volunteer holds leaflets as he stands near a 600km/h High Speed Maglev model showcasing at the National Railway Test Center during a tour by delegates to the World Congress on High-Speed Rail held in Beijing, on July 9. Photo: AP

Foreign domestic helpers gather at Central on their day off. Photo: Sun Yeung

A tragic family accident in Taiwan saw a family of five fall into a valley due to a landslide; the 14-year-old son survived by staying home with his grandfather. Photo: SCMP composite/news.ltn.com.tw/tvbs

Europe is expecting a wave of Chinese tourists. Should it thank Donald Trump?

Chinese tourists take selfie in front of Opera Garnier in Paris, France on September 28, 2019. Photo: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

A group of Chinese tourists pose for a photo at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, on March 20, 2019. Photo: Xinhua

Trump’s overhaul of State Department may play into Beijing’s hands for decades

Illustration: Brian Wang 

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (both facing camera) during the 58th Asean foreign ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur on July 11. Photo: AFP

State Department employees applaud as their colleagues exit the lobby of the department headquarters in Washington on July 11. Photo: AP

Changing administrations often lead to policy shifts at the State Department, as well as political appointees as ambassadors. Photo: Reuters

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From China and India’s disputed border to a fight on a Hong Kong airlines flight, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From China and India’s disputed border to a fight on a Hong Kong airlines flight, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


China and India’s disputed border, Trump to meet Putin: 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 China and India’s disputed border to a fight on a Hong Kong airlines flight, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. China urged to monitor disputed border as India upgrades road to move tanks

From China and India’s disputed border to a fight on a Hong Kong airlines flight, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend