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1. China halts soy imports from Brazil plants, pivots to US amid food safety probe

2. Why do Chinese no longer feel the need to boycott Japanese products?

3. Portraits of courage: helpers who stayed with their wards during Hong Kong fire

4. ‘It is fake’: why US industry leader refused to believe China’s robot march clip

5. Chinese biker chases TV crew for 100km to show skills, now owns US$99 million firm



Xi on North Korean military ties; US blacklists Chinese tech firms: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Tokyo Sézanne’s missing stars; Hongkonger shed 32kg in 8 months: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Chinese carmakers race Tesla on humanoid robots; BYD launches ‘God’s Eye’: 7 EV reads

Philippines’ deadly quake, India’s rise in critical minerals: 7 Asia highlights

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China halts Brazilian soy imports, disbelief over robot clip: 5 weekend reads you missed

A worker inspects soybeans during the soy harvest near the town of Campos Lindos in Brazil on February 18, 2018. Photo: Reuters

China has halted some soybean imports from Brazil due to contamination issues. Photo: Getty Images

Protesters angered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on Taiwan gather in front of her official residence in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

Domestic helpers have lost friends and been displaced along with their employers. Photo: Eugene Lee

Chinese robotics firm UBtech has released footage showing hundreds of humanoid robots carrying out visually striking feats. Photo: Handout

A young man from China chased reporters for 100km to showcase his motorcycle skills and gain media exposure before founding his own motorcycle brand. Photo: SCMP composite/Bilibili

Hong Kong fire relief fund reaches HK$1.2 billion on huge outpouring from public

The first 48 hours after a disaster typically receive the most attention from the public, according to University of Hong Kong lecturer  Lu Ke. Photo: Elson Li

What US-Japan military exercises can tell us about their plans for a Taiwan conflict

US Typhon missile launchers were stationed in Japan as part of this year’s Exercise Resolute Dragon. Photo: Reuters

US Marines pictured with missile systems deployed on Ishigaki in September during Exercise Resolute Dragon in September. Photo: Kyodo

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From portraits of courage from Hong Kong’s deadly fire to Brazilian soy imports, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From portraits of courage from Hong Kong’s deadly fire to Brazilian soy imports, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


China halts Brazilian soy imports, disbelief over robot clip: 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 portraits of courage from Hong Kong’s deadly fire to Brazilian soy imports, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. China halts soy imports from Brazil plants, pivots to US amid food safety probe

From portraits of courage from Hong Kong’s deadly fire to Brazilian soy imports, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend