7 d. ago Musk’s alleged Japan child, ‘Trump and Lee Kuan Yew similar’: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Elon Musk’s alleged child with Japanese pop star sparks online storm in Japan 2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter 3. Trump and Lee Kuan Yew similar in ‘common sense’ approach: Pete Hegseth 4. ‘I’m sad’: Blackpink fans in...

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8 d. ago China and US exchange verbal shots, Indian food in Hong Kong: 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 ‘destabilising Asia-Pacific’: China fires back at Shangri-La Dialogue 2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter 3. Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee 4. Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump...

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8 d. ago China and US exchange verbal shots; Hong Kong’s Indian food: 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 ‘destabilising Asia-Pacific’: China fires back at Shangri-La Dialogue 2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter 3. Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee 4. Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump...

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8 d. ago Chinese Harvard graduate’s speech, India’s AMCA fighter jet: 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. Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump leads purge 2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter 3. Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee 4. US ‘destabilising Asia-Pacific’: China fires back at...

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8 d. ago Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter

For decades, India’s most advanced fighter jets have borne the stamp of foreign origin. But the country’s quest for military self-reliance took a leap forward last week with the long-awaited go-ahead for its own stealth fighter jet. The Indian government’s green light for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is being lauded by analysts as a watershed moment for national security, as the country confronts mounting military pressures from both Pakistan and China. New Delhi’s Defence Ministry...

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1 week ago China extends destroyer strike range with airborne early warning system: CCTV

China’s most powerful destroyer can now strike beyond visual-range targets with pinpoint precision by linking to an airborne early warning system – the same technology used by the Pakistan Air Force in the recent Kashmir conflict – according to state broadcaster CCTV. On Sunday, CCTV confirmed for the first time that the Type 055 stealth guided-missile destroyer Lhasa could use data links to synchronise with People’s Liberation Army’s airborne early warning platforms, enabling it to conduct...

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2 w. ago As fighting stops, India, Pakistan start narrative war to sway global opinion over conflict

Both sides send delegations to global capitals to shape the narrative around the Kashmir conflict and terrorism.

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2 w. ago Chinese, Afghan, Pakistani FMs hold informal meeting in Beijing

Chinese, Afghan, Pakistani FMs hold informal meeting in Beijing  Xinhua

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3 w. ago China’s manufacturing mostly resilient, BeiDou’s market success: SCMP daily highlights

From China speeding up a Pakistani dam’s construction to milestone for Chinese version of GPS, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

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3 w. ago Brics message to ‘ring hollow’ if Pakistan remains ‘blocked by India’: envoy Khalil Hashmi

Pakistan’s ambassador in Beijing says China – and Trump – welcome to mediate Kashmir conflict.

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3 w. ago Pakistan FM to visit China on heels of conflict with India over Kashmir

Pakistan FM to visit China on heels of conflict with India over Kashmir  France 24

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3 w. ago India claims military superiority over Pakistan despite Islamabad’s Chinese arms

New Delhi says Indian Air Force strikes successfully ‘bypassed and jammed Pakistan’s Chinese-supplied air defence systems’.

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3 w. ago India claims military superiority despite Pakistan’s Chinese weapons

India claims military superiority despite Pakistan’s Chinese weapons  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China reveals tech ‘breakthrough’ behind Pakistan’s hypersonic strike on India

Chinese missiles were used by Pakistan to destroy an Indian air defence system last week in what is believed to be their first combat use.

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3 w. ago Mystery of Chinese satellite: Did Beijing feed Pakistan live war intel during border strikes?

Mystery of Chinese satellite: Did Beijing feed Pakistan live war intel during border strikes?  Business Today

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3 w. ago Kashmir conflict: the Chinese warplanes and weapons used by Pakistan

China is Pakistan’s biggest arms supplier, and its fighter jets and missiles played a key role in last week’s military exchanges with India.

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3 w. ago Top guns: the Chinese armaments being used by Pakistan’s military

Top guns: the Chinese armaments being used by Pakistan’s military  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago Kashmir conflict reveals power of Pakistan’s Chinese weapons, but doubts remain

Analysts say a war between India and Pakistan could be rare test of Russian and Chinese arms, with ‘larger ramifications’ for Indo-Pacific.

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4 w. ago Chinese weapons power Pakistan in Kashmir conflict, but doubts remain

Analysts say a war between India and Pakistan could be rare test of Russian and Chinese arms, with ‘larger ramifications’ for Indo-Pacific.

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