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1. ‘Elephants trampling on global trade’: EU sidelined by US-China showdown
Over two rounds of high-stakes talks on European soil, Europe has watched from the sidelines as the US and China tried to reach a truce that might stabilise the global trading system on which the continent is entirely reliant.
2. Chinese citizens in Iran, Israel need to prepare for attacks, embassies warn
The Chinese embassy in Israel warned its citizens on Friday morning to take safety precautions for potential attacks as Tehran considers a retaliation against Israeli strikes targeting its nuclear sites.
3. China’s top baijiu maker faces sobering reality as austerity trims profits

China’s premier liquor distiller Kweichow Moutai – a brand that had, over decades, become synonymous with sumptuous feasts – is heeding a renewed mandate for austerity from Beijing, distancing its products from the extravagant hard-drinking lifestyle with which it had been linked in the public consciousness.
4. US-China security talks platform can bring calm to South China Sea: think tank
China and the US should consider setting up a “security dialogue mechanism” on the South China Sea to help prevent conflict in the contested waterway, a noted independent Chinese think tank has suggested.
5. Pigs may have been domesticated in China as early as Neolithic era: study

Research by archaeologists from Chinese and US institutes suggests that pigs were already domesticated in southern China around 8,000 years ago.
6. Cheerleaders to critics: German machinery makers call for EU action on China
Germany’s iconic machine makers used to be among the loudest cheerleaders for ever-closer economic ties between China and Europe.
7. China steps up global aviation expansion as Comac bids for Laos carrier

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has reportedly bid to take a majority stake in the flag carrier of Laos, as the state-owned Chinese aviation firm continues its push to expand its market in Southeast Asia.


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EU sidelined by US-China showdown, Moutai faces sobering reality: SCMP daily highlights

Moutai, one of China’s most popular liquor brands, is being put in a difficult position by rules limiting extravagant spending by officials. Photo: Getty

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Geneva to discuss trade relations and tariffs on May 10. In Brussels, the exchanges have served as a reminder of the extent to which Europe’s fortunes have become hostage to the whims of Beijing and Washington. Photo: AFP

Moutai, one of China’s most popular liquor brands, is being put in a difficult position by rules limiting extravagant spending by officials. Photo: Reuters

Wild boars foraging near barbecue pits at the Aberdeen Country Park in Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse

Comac, the Chinese state-owned aviation company, has been pushing to expand the use of its passenger jets in Southeast Asia in recent years. Photo: Comac

China’s yuan fixing rate hits 2-month high as US dollar drops

China’s yuan fixing rate has been strengthened in the wake of a weakening US dollar. Photo: AFP

How are letters of credit helping Chinese exporters pivot to home market amid trade war?

A man pushes a trolley loaded with boxes of food along a shopping street in Beijing on June 5. Photo: AFP

A worker walks past rolls of steel at a steel market in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

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From EU eyeing impact of Washington-Beijing trade talks to austerity trimming profits at China’s top baijiu maker, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From EU eyeing impact of Washington-Beijing trade talks to austerity trimming profits at China’s top baijiu maker, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


EU sidelined by US-China showdown, Moutai faces sobering reality: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From EU eyeing impact of Washington-Beijing trade talks to austerity trimming profits at China’s top baijiu maker, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. ‘Elephants trampling on global trade’: EU sidelined by US-China showdown

From EU eyeing impact of Washington-Beijing trade talks to austerity trimming profits at China’s top baijiu maker, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage