45 h. ago China doubles GenAI users, PLA ship near disputed shoal: 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 reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target China’s economy grew 4.8 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, keeping the country largely on track to achieve its full-year target, but analysts said further policy support is still needed to maintain this stable trajectory and improve domestic demand. 2. China’s...

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3 d. ago Air China flight diverted after lithium battery catches fire on board

Air China flight diverted after lithium battery catches fire on board  NBC News

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4 d. ago Sinking Shanghai, iPhone Air sells out in China: 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. Double whammy: Shanghai is sinking while sea level rises fast Shanghai is sinking while the sea level along China’s coastline is rising fast – its fastest in 4,000 years – possibly threatening China’s financial hub and the global supply chain, scientists warn in a new study. 2. Ships divert, directors resign as US-China port fees rock shipping...

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5 d. ago US phones allies over rare earths, China’s food security: 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. ‘This is China versus the world’: US calls allies over Beijing rare earth curbs US President Donald Trump’s administration vowed on Wednesday to work with its allies and other countries to get an upper hand in its trade talks with China, claiming Beijing’s recent rare earth control as a sign of being an “unreliable partner” that threatens global supply...

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6 d. ago Trump’s cooking oil embargo threat, ‘red gift bag’ arrest: 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 threatens China with cooking oil embargo over soybean snub US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called China “economically hostile” for not buying American soybeans and threatened to halt imports of cooking oil and other products from the country in retaliation. 2. ‘Red gift bag’: US national security expert arrested over classified documents Ashley...

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7 d. ago Watch US Race to Rebuild Submarine Power Before China Catches Up

Watch US Race to Rebuild Submarine Power Before China Catches Up  Bloomberg.com

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7 d. ago The US Is Racing to Rebuild Its Submarine Power Before China Catches Up

The US Is Racing to Rebuild Its Submarine Power Before China Catches Up  Bloomberg.com

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8 d. ago China’s exports rebound, military mouthpiece’s PLA vow: 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 exports defy expectations in September under weight of trade war uncertainty China’s exports rebounded in September after hitting a six-month low in August, supported by recovering overseas demand and front-loading ahead of the “super golden week” holiday – though the latest flare-up with the United States over the weekend has renewed uncertainty...

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1 week ago China retaliates on port fees, Trump eyes soybean talks: 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 hits back at Trump’s port fees with reciprocal charges for US ships China will levy phased fees on US-linked vessels calling at its ports starting next Tuesday, a retaliatory action set to take effect the same day as similar charges that were announced in April by the Office of the United States Trade Representative. 2. Trump threatens to halt Chinese...

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1 week ago China sanctions US firms; ‘super golden week’ spending: 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 sanctions US defence firms, chip data provider in latest curbs Beijing has announced sanctions on a slew of Western companies and institutions in the defence sector and a leading semiconductor data analysis provider, marking its latest salvo amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States. 2. China says foreigners are using its rare earth exports...

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1 week ago Chinese businessman robbed in Brazil finds bullet lodged in laptop after escape

A Chinese businessman escaped a gun robbery in Brazil only to find a bullet lodged in his laptop hours later at the airport. The man, surnamed Liu, was on a business trip to São Paulo, Brazil. He was finishing work on October 1, and ordered a taxi to his five-star hotel to catch the flight back to China. Liu said he wanted to get some fresh air, so he did not wait inside the hotel but walked to a petrol station about 100 metres from his hotel. As he was chatting to a client on the phone near...

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1 week ago Beijing aids gold’s record run, kidney transplant first: 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. Pentagon nominee hints at Aukus changes, says Taiwan should ‘pay its way’ The Aukus defence technology-sharing pact between the US, Britain and Australia could be made more “sustainable”, according to the Donald Trump administration’s pick as its next assistant defence secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. 2. China’s central bank aids gold’s...

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2 w. ago Asian student arrivals to US plunge, China’s travel rush: 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. Asian student arrivals to US plunge to lowest level since pandemic The number of students arriving from Asia to the US in August fell by nearly 24 per cent this year compared with last year, according to recently released US government data, marking the lowest August numbers on record outside of the Covid-19 pandemic. 2. Li Qiang to visit North Korea, most...

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2 w. ago Find My iPhone enabled police to catch gang smuggling 40,000 phones to China

Find My iPhone enabled police to catch gang smuggling 40,000 phones to China  9to5Mac

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2 w. ago China’s factory robot army; a ‘new global energy system’: 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. 1 dead in Qinghai, hundreds evacuated as China’s rescue in Everest area continues One person has been reported dead in the wake of the sudden blizzard that engulfed Tibet and Qinghai over the weekend, as rescuers continue to evacuate hundreds of hikers from the eastern slopes of Mount Everest, according to official media. 2. As China’s population falls,...

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2 w. ago US optimism ahead of trade talks; Jane Goodall tributes: 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 Treasury chief sees ‘big breakthrough’ ahead in China trade talks US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday he expects coming talks with China to yield a “big breakthrough” in trade relations, adding that aid for soybean farmers could be announced as soon as Tuesday. 2. New mock Taiwan government buildings spotted at mainland Chinese military...

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2 w. ago ‘Maga loyalty test’, China’s robot dogs get moon training: 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. ‘Maga loyalty test’: Chinese weigh in on Hegseth and Trump’s military meeting A rare meeting of top US military leaders in Quantico this week sparked heated discussion on the other side of the Pacific, with Chinese media and online commenters pointing to chaos and political division. 2. US government frozen after shutdown, but China talks still in motion:...

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2 w. ago How America fell behind China in the lunar space race—and how it can catch back up

How America fell behind China in the lunar space race—and how it can catch back up  Ars Technica

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2 w. ago US’ National Day message to China; a ‘super golden week’: 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. Marco Rubio marks China’s National Day with message of peace, prosperity from US US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sent a congratulatory message for China’s National Day, reinstating a tradition to mark the occasion before October 1 arrives in the United States. 2. China’s military sees threat in expanded US drills with Japan and South Korea The US...

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3 w. ago China’s own ‘Golden Dome’, Xi’s religion crackdown call: 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 deploys prototype of missile defence system with planet-wide coverage China has deployed a working prototype of a global defence system similar to the United States’ proposed Golden Dome, while hailing a breakthrough in data processing technology for worldwide threat management, according to scientists involved in the project. 2. Top battery scientist...

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