31 h. ago Europe’s summer from hell, China’s stablecoin dilemma: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Europe’s summer from hell bleeds into autumn as Trump and Xi turn the screws If Brussels’ bureaucrats returning from their long summer breaks this week were wondering what they missed, the local press had them covered. Unbecoming scenes at June’s Nato summit, the “hopelessly one-sided” trade deal with the United States in July, as well as Chinese President...

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31 h. ago Europe’s summer from hell, the future of air combat: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Europe’s summer from hell bleeds into autumn as Trump and Xi turn the screws If Brussels’ bureaucrats returning from their long summer breaks this week were wondering what they missed, the local press had them covered. Unbecoming scenes at June’s Nato summit, the “hopelessly one-sided” trade deal with the United States in July, as well as Chinese President...

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1 week ago Trump warns of 200% tariff on China over rare earths, touts Boeing jets as leverage (BA:NYSE)

Trump warns of 200% tariff on China over rare earths, touts Boeing jets as leverage (BA:NYSE)  Seeking Alpha

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1 week ago German company is set to scrap politically sensitive Chinese turbine deal

German company is set to scrap politically sensitive Chinese turbine deal  Reuters

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1 week ago How a Potential Record Aircraft Sale to China Could Impact Boeing (BA) Investors

How a Potential Record Aircraft Sale to China Could Impact Boeing (BA) Investors  ca.finance.yahoo.com

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1 week ago Boeing and China in talks for aircraft deal: 'The end of Chinese airline manufacturing'

Boeing and China in talks for aircraft deal: 'The end of Chinese airline manufacturing'  KOMO

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2 w. ago Big Pending China Deals for Boeing, Airbus Set Comac Back Again

Big Pending China Deals for Boeing, Airbus Set Comac Back Again  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago “500 Planes”: Big New China Sale Proves Little Help for Boeing Stock (NYSE:BA)

“500 Planes”: Big New China Sale Proves Little Help for Boeing Stock (NYSE:BA)  TipRanks

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2 w. ago Boeing in Talks to Sell China Hundreds of Planes as Part of U.S. Trade Deal

Boeing in Talks to Sell China Hundreds of Planes as Part of U.S. Trade Deal  The Wall Street Journal

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2 w. ago Boeing in talks to sell up to 500 jets to China, Bloomberg News reports

Boeing in talks to sell up to 500 jets to China, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

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2 w. ago Top engineer involved in Boeing 787 and A380 design, leaves US for China

Zhou Ming, renowned as the mastermind behind key industrial software used in planes such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380, has left his leadership role at US-based global engineering giant Altair to return to China. An announcement on the website of the College of Engineering at the Eastern Institute of Technology in Ningbo said Zhou had joined as a chair professor and the first dean of the college in June and was already setting up a research team. Zhou also confirmed the move on his personal...

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2 w. ago US negotiators face tough task to secure trade deal with China

With the tariff truce extended to November 10, US and Chinese negotiators can now focus on shaping a trade deal in the lead-up to a possible summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this autumn. While engagement has occurred at senior levels since the first meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, several months ago, it appears that much of the discussion since then has centred around ensuring the smooth flow of Chinese critical minerals and magnets to the United...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police arrest couple over HK$52.9 million bottled water contract fraud

Hong Kong police have arrested a married couple suspected of defrauding the government in connection with a HK$52.9 million (US$6.8 million) contract to supply drinking water to civil service offices. Kung Hing-fun, the senior superintendent of the Commercial Crime Bureau of Police, said on Monday that the man, 61, and woman, 57, were arrested the previous day. Kung added that the married couple were the owners of a company that had secured a 36-month water deal, and that a mainland Chinese man...

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2 w. ago Couple arrested for fraud in HK$52.9 million water procurement scandal

Hong Kong police have arrested a married couple suspected of defrauding the government in connection with a HK$52.9 million (US$6.8 million) contract to supply drinking water to civil service offices. Kung Hing-fun, the senior superintendent of the force’s commercial crime bureau, said on Monday that the man, 61, and woman, 57, were arrested the previous day. Kung added the married couple were the owners of a company that had secured a 36-month water deal, and that a mainland Chinese man was...

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2 w. ago Couple arrested for fraud in HK$52.9 million Hong Kong water procurement scandal

Hong Kong police have arrested a married couple suspected of defrauding the government in connection with a HK$52.9 million (US$6.8 million) contract to supply drinking water to civil service offices. Kung Hing-fun, the senior superintendent of the force’s commercial crime bureau, said on Monday that the man, 61, and woman, 57, were arrested the previous day. Kung added the couple were the owners of a company that had secured a 36-month water deal, and that a mainland Chinese man was still at...

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2 w. ago No Ukraine deal for Trump, Putin; Chinese investors in Athens: 5 weekend reads

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. Trump, Putin leave Ukraine war summit with no deal – as it happened 2. Chinese researchers lodge concerns over US debt as Beijing limits exposure 3. How Chinese investors quietly transformed Athens – one visa at a time 4. Chinese ‘vertical dramas’ are booming in America. Should Hollywood be...

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2 w. ago Trump and Putin meet in Alaska, hospital scandal in China: 5 weekend reads

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. Trump, Putin leave Ukraine war summit with no deal – as it happened 2. Chinese researchers lodge concerns over US debt as Beijing limits exposure 3. How Chinese investors quietly transformed Athens – one visa at a time 4. Chinese ‘vertical dramas’ are booming in America. Should Hollywood be...

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2 w. ago China Lights returns to Boerner Botanical Gardens, celebrating its 8th year

China Lights returns to Boerner Botanical Gardens, celebrating its 8th year  TMJ4 News

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3 w. ago Hong Kong suspends bottled water deal with mainland firm, files police report

Hong Kong authorities have suspended a newly granted drinking water supply contract with a mainland Chinese company and reported the matter to police. The Government Logistics Department said on Saturday that it doubted Xin Ding Xin Trade Company could fulfil its obligations under the 36-month contract, which was granted to it just two months ago. The agreement stipulates the supply of bottled drinking water to government offices on Hong Kong Island and some outlying islands, starting from the...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong partially terminates civil service water deal with mainland firm

Hong Kong authorities have partially terminated a new bottled water supply contract awarded to a mainland Chinese company for certain government offices and reported the matter to police. The Government Logistics Department said on Saturday that it doubted Xin Ding Xin Trade Co Ltd would still be capable of fulfilling the 36-month contract, which it won just two months ago. The agreement covered the supply of bottled drinking water to government offices on Hong Kong Island and some outlying...

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