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We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. What are the real reasons behind the change of date for Trump’s China visit?

2. China’s exports are booming – so why are plants in this factory hub closing?

3. Trump’s biggest cheerleader? Why Japan’s Takaichi is making waves in China

4. Labubu, Blackpink’s Jennie draw thousands to ComplexCon in Hong Kong

5. How ‘painful bag’ became a popular subculture among Chinese youth



Trump’s change of plans, Takaichi mocked in China: 5 weekend reads you missed

China, US end trade talks in Paris; chip self-sufficiency drive: SCMP’s 7 highlights

BTS’ comeback concert, Jean-Claude Van Damme talks art: 7 Lifestyle highlights

China’s Geely beats BYD in sales, CATL’s profit surges 42%: 7 EV reads

SCMP Highlights

President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump were expected to meet again at the end of this month but the trip has been delayed. Photo: TNS

The last time Xi and Trump met was on October 30, 2025 during a bilateral meeting in Busan, South Korea. Photo: Getty Images

Illustration: Henry Wong

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reacts to the music as she arrives for a state dinner, at the White House on March 19. Photo: Handout

A Labubu sculpture on display at ComplexCon Hong Kong. Photo: Edmond So

The ita bag accesory trend is a captivating subculture that has gained popularity worldwide, especially among young people in China. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote/Douyin/IG@lalalalisa_m

The United States Navy’s USS Tulsa and USS Santa Barbara are seen docked at the North Butterworth Container Terminal in Penang, Malaysia, on Sunday. Photo: Facebook / Sherwynd Kessler

China is expanding the scope of its chip self-sufficiency drive under the new 15th five-year plan amid an intensified race with the US in advanced chipmaking. Photo: Xinhua

Ngo Bao Chau says he wants to help turn Asia into a powerhouse of maths and science. Photo: Handout

Yang Wei led the design of the J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter jet. Photos: Handout, AP

A Jollibee restaurant sign in London, United Kingdom. Jollibee was also voted as the best fast-food fried chicken in America by USA Today last year. Photo: Reuters

International capital flowing to China as investors seek certainty during Iranian conflict

The US-Israel war on Iran has resulted in international capital flowing to Hong Kong as China is considered a stable and certain option. Photo: SCMP

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From why Trump delayed his meeting with Xi to a pop culture festival in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From why Trump delayed his meeting with Xi to a pop culture festival in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Trump’s change of plans, Takaichi mocked in China: 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 why Trump delayed his meeting with Xi to a pop culture festival in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. What are the real reasons behind the change of date for Trump’s China visit?

2. China’s exports are booming – so why are plants in this factory hub closing?

3. Trump’s biggest cheerleader? Why Japan’s Takaichi is making waves in China

From why Trump delayed his meeting with Xi to a pop culture festival in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend