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1. US-China trade deal may resemble phase 1 pact from Trump’s first term: ex-official
The US-China deal under negotiation is likely to bear similarities to the phase one trade agreement from Donald Trump’s first term, according to a former senior official in that administration – offering clues to what the highly anticipated pact may look like just weeks before a trade truce between the two rival economies is set to expire.
2. On Australian PM’s visit to China, the 2 nations ‘hold back’ on disputes
Beijing has set aside major disputes with Canberra and instead filled Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s six-day visit to China this week with a slew of trade and investment deals, a move analysts said was an effort to find common ground amid trade tensions with the United States.
3. Emirates flight from Dubai diverted after failing to land in Hong Kong

An Emirates flight from Dubai to Hong Kong was unexpectedly rerouted to Taiwan on Monday after multiple unsuccessful attempts to land, reportedly because of wind conditions.
4. ‘Scapegoats’? The harsh reality for mainland Chinese students in Taiwan
It’s getting harder for mainlanders to study across the strait, and observers fear reduced exchanges will only make tensions worse.
5. US-built naval facilities may strengthen Philippine hand in South China Sea
The US plan to build new naval facilities in the western Philippines could strengthen Manila’s ability to “confront” Chinese vessels in the South China Sea and even pave the way for shared use between the two allies in the event of future conflict, according to one observer.
6. China’s Type 076 Sichuan is a next-level amphibious assault ship
China’s latest amphibious warship is designed to take sea-to-land assaults to the next level – a vessel capable of launching fighters and fixed-wing drones like never before.
7. China’s ‘green great wall’ triggers hay fever misery: scientists

Researchers find sand sagebrush has five volatile components that spark allergic reactions – an unintended consequence of greening initiative.


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US-China trade deal clues, Emirates flight diverted to Taiwan: SCMP daily highlights

US trade representative Jamieson Greer, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng and China’s international trade representative Li Chenggang discuss trade relations and tariffs in Geneva on May 10, 2025. Photo: Keystone/EDA/Handout via Reuters

The flight was diverted to Kaohsiung International Airport in Taiwan on Monday. Photo: Handout

Artemisia is cultivated in northwestern China to help control desertification. Sage sandbrush has been mass planted since the 1950s but is blamed for causing allergies in northern China. Photo: CCTV

Chinese police investigating 5 missing teens issue further warnings about telecoms crime

Myanmar’s Myawaddy area is a notorious epicentre of scams run by crime gangs using an army of workers – many of them trafficked – to con tens of billions of dollars each year from victims across the globe. Photo: AFP

China’s corruption busters target science sector in crackdown on research funding fraud

The crackdown’s targets include bribery and the misue of research fund. Photo: Shutterstock 

How easing of AI chip controls could reshape US-China trade talks

Computer chips on maps of China and the US. Illustration: Shutterstock

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From what a US-China trade deal could look like to the Type 076 Sichuan amphibious assault ship, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From what a US-China trade deal could look like to the Type 076 Sichuan amphibious assault ship, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


US-China trade deal clues, Emirates flight diverted to Taiwan: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From what a US-China trade deal could look like to the Type 076 Sichuan amphibious assault ship, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. US-China trade deal may resemble phase 1 pact from Trump’s first term: ex-official

From what a US-China trade deal could look like to the Type 076 Sichuan amphibious assault ship, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage