3 d. ago China’s naval ‘genius’; 2 million Filipinos’ jobs on the line: 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. US call centre bill threatens Philippines’ US$30 billion outsourcing boom 2. Chinachem Tower blaze in Hong Kong’s Central put out after 4-hour battle, 4 hurt 3. The aircraft carrier champion and naval genius behind China’s blue sea strategy 4. Man accused of running Cambodian scam farm empire...

Politics

5 d. ago The aircraft carrier champion and naval genius behind China’s blue sea strategy

The commissioning of the Fujian, China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, will mark yet another milestone in the country’s naval ambition. Behind this gigantic symbol of China’s maritime power lies the vision of one man: Admiral Liu Huaqing, who famously said that he would not die peacefully until his country had an aircraft carrier. The former commander of the Chinese navy was also a revered strategist and a visionary technocrat who directed the comprehensive modernisation of China’s...

Transport

7 d. ago China frames message of partnership for EU members to take to Brussels

Amid deep mistrust over trade and geopolitical differences, China is courting European powers, urging them to champion the EU’s strategic autonomy and framing its relationship with the bloc as a partnership defined by cooperation not confrontation. China and Europe had no geopolitical conflict or fundamental clash of core interests, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the French president’s diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne on Wednesday. The two sides’ proper positioning should be as partners,...

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2 w. ago China Open champion Anisimova pulls out of Wuhan with left calf injury

China Open champion Anisimova pulls out of Wuhan with left calf injury  WTA Tennis

Events

2 w. ago Ruthless Anisimova ousts defending champion Gauff to reach China Open final

Ruthless Anisimova ousts defending champion Gauff to reach China Open final  Reuters

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3 w. ago Defending champion Coco Gauff ends Eva Lys' run to reach China Open semifinals

Defending champion Coco Gauff ends Eva Lys' run to reach China Open semifinals  Tennis.com

Sport

4 w. ago Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen set for return at China Open after injury layoff

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen set for return at China Open after injury layoff  chinadailyasia.com

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