9 d. ago China’s private defence firms; Beijing sets yuan fix: 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. China’s private defence companies see opportunities amid growing conflicts Escalating global conflicts could create opportunities for China’s private defence companies as customers, both at home and abroad, seek affordable and reliable military equipment, according to industry insiders. 2. Why China’s space sector is grabbing attention – including from Elon...

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1 week ago Marooned no more! Stranded Chinese astronauts finally have a way home following launch of unmanned 'lifeboat'

Marooned no more! Stranded Chinese astronauts finally have a way home following launch of unmanned 'lifeboat'  Live Science

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1 week ago Trump calls Takaichi after Xi, China’s cruise dominance: 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. Trump talks to Japanese PM hours after his overnight call with China’s Xi Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed “the close cooperation” between Tokyo and Washington in a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, hours after Trump spoke by phone with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. 2. China sends emergency return vehicle to space...

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2 w. ago US ‘biggest recipient’ of China debt; Beijing’s warning: 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. China has lent more to US than any other country since 2000, report finds China’s lending since the turn of the century has been “vastly” larger than previously understood, with loans and grants increasingly going to developed countries including the United States – the largest recipient – according to a new report by an American university research...

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2 w. ago Japanese official’s ‘bow’; China’s soybean 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. China tells Japan to ‘behave’ properly as it dismisses call for talks China has urged Tokyo to “behave with restraint” after it called for talks amid the diplomatic freeze over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan. 2. Chinese rare earth magnet exports to US hit 9-month high as trade war resolves China’s shipments of rare earth permanent...

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2 w. ago US pulls missile system from Japan, EV fires fan fears: 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. US pulls missile system from Japan as Beijing-Tokyo row over Taiwan deepens A US missile system that could strike Beijing has been withdrawn from Japan, Japanese media reported on Monday, amid sharply escalating tensions triggered by the Japanese prime minister’s recent remarks on Taiwan. 2. China’s dominance shrinks US remote sensing share from 88% to...

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2 w. ago Trio of Chinese astronauts stranded in space after their shuttle was used to rescue another trapped group

Trio of Chinese astronauts stranded in space after their shuttle was used to rescue another trapped group  New York Post

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2 w. ago Three more Chinese astronauts are now stranded in space following successful rescue of their colleagues

Three more Chinese astronauts are now stranded in space following successful rescue of their colleagues  Live Science

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3 w. ago 3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after space junk strands them in orbit

3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after space junk strands them in orbit  USA Today

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3 w. ago Stranded astronauts return, China’s flying power plant: 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. Stranded Chinese astronauts return home from space station mission Three astronauts whose return to Earth from China’s Tiangong space station was delayed last week after suspected space debris struck their vessel have landed at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. 2. China’s growth softens in October as property drags...

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3 w. ago Stranded Chinese astronauts return, flying power plant deployed: SCMP daily highlights

Stranded Chinese astronauts return, flying power plant deployed: SCMP daily highlights  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Stranded Chinese astronauts to return to Earth aboard new crew’s spacecraft

Three astronauts on board China’s Tiangong space station – whose launch back to Earth was delayed last week after suspected space debris struck their vessel – are set to make their return on Friday on the new crew’s spacecraft. The Shenzhou-20 crew are expected to land at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Friday aboard the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. It said all three astronauts – Chen Dong, Wang Jie and Chen Zhongrui –...

Technology

3 w. ago Breaking | Stranded Chinese astronauts to return to Earth aboard new crew’s spacecraft

Breaking | Stranded Chinese astronauts to return to Earth aboard new crew’s spacecraft  South China Morning Post

Technology

3 w. ago Stranded Chinese astronauts on way home after window cracks found in Shenzhou

Three astronauts from China’s Tiangong space station – whose launch back to Earth was delayed last week after suspected space debris struck their vessel – are on their way home on board the new crew’s spacecraft. The Shenzhou-20 crew are expected to land at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Friday aboard the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, the China Manned Space Agency said. State news agency Xinhua reported that the spacecraft had successfully separated from the...

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3 w. ago Stranded Chinese astronauts return home from space station mission

Three astronauts whose return to Earth from China’s Tiangong space station was delayed last week after suspected space debris struck their vessel have landed at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The Shenzhou-20 crew arrived on board the new Shenzhou-21 crew’s spacecraft, landing at 4.40pm. Earlier on Friday, state news agency Xinhua reported that the spacecraft had successfully separated from the Tiangong space station and was on its way back to Earth. The report...

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3 w. ago Breaking | Stranded Chinese astronauts return home from space station mission

Breaking | Stranded Chinese astronauts return home from space station mission  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Bridging screens, sharing stories: Festival highlights cooperation between China and US film industries

Bridging screens, sharing stories: Festival highlights cooperation between China and US film industries  China Daily

Culture

3 w. ago Trump signs bill to end shutdown, China leads patent race: 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. Trump signs funding bill to end longest US government shutdown US President Donald Trump signed a bill to end the record-breaking US government shutdown after the House of Representatives approved a bipartisan funding deal on Wednesday. 2. China dominates global patent race with record filings China submitted the highest number of patent applications in...

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3 w. ago 'Stranded' astronauts aboard Chinese space station are preparing to come home — but no date has been announced

'Stranded' astronauts aboard Chinese space station are preparing to come home — but no date has been announced  Live Science

Technology

3 w. ago How China is closing tech gap on West; rare earth find: 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. From reusable rockets to deep-sea dives: how China closes tech gap on the West China sees outer space and the polar regions as “strategic new frontiers” vital to its future security – and is investing accordingly. 2. Chinese firms in EU report solid performance despite mounting uncertainties Most Chinese companies are faring well in the European Union...

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