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1. Xi-Trump meeting ‘a historic moment’ that will help avoid missteps: Wang Yi
China’s top diplomat has called the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump “a historic moment” that would help reduce misunderstanding and prevent major fluctuations in their countries’ bilateral ties.
2. Trump says he has assurances from Beijing of no attack on Taiwan during his term
US President Donald Trump has said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping gave him assurances that Beijing would take no action on Taiwan, as long as the Republican leader was in power.
3. Database of younger scientists’ deaths triggers heated debate in China

A database tracking the deaths of young Chinese scientists has triggered a heated debate amid growing concern about whether there is a disturbing pattern emerging among the academic community.
4. Michael Sandel on Donald Trump’s rise, meritocracy and the US-China rivalry
The acclaimed Harvard professor also examines the crisis in American higher education during a time of rising populism.
5. ‘Affordable dignity’: Chinese develop taste for Japan’s budget restaurant chains

Students, white-collar workers and families filled the tables during a recent dinner rush at a branch of Saizeriya – a Japanese-owned chain of Italian restaurants – in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
6. Top Belgian neurologist Steven Laureys joins China’s Hangzhou Normal University
World-renowned neurologist and consciousness research pioneer Steven Laureys has taken up a full-time university position in eastern China’s Zhejiang province.
7. China’s former central bank chief loses leadership role in top advisory body

China’s former central bank chief, Yi Gang, and nine other senior officials were removed from leadership roles in the country’s top political advisory body on the weekend, indicating they had been further sidelined.


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Xi-Trump meet ‘a historic moment’, top Belgian neurologist to China: SCMP daily highlights

US President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before their meeting in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday. Photo: White House/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Two years after returning to her homeland from the United States, where she built a promising academic career, rising oceanography star Dong Sijia died at the age of 33. Photo: Handout

Dishes at a Torikizoku restaurant. Photo: Torikizoku

Yi Gang served as the governor of the People’s Bank of China between 2018 and 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE

Chariots of wire: China flexes humanoid robot muscle at National Games with torch relay

Torch bearing humanoid robot Kuavo runs during the torch relay for China’s 15th National Games in Shenzhen. Photo: Xinhua

China’s former central bank chief loses leadership role in top advisory body

The decision came at a meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference that concluded in Beijing on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua

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From Chinese seeking ‘affordable dignity’ dining out to a top Belgian neurologist moving to China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From Chinese seeking ‘affordable dignity’ dining out to a top Belgian neurologist moving to China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


Xi-Trump meet ‘a historic moment’, top Belgian neurologist to China: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Chinese seeking ‘affordable dignity’ dining out to a top Belgian neurologist moving to China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. Xi-Trump meeting ‘a historic moment’ that will help avoid missteps: Wang Yi

From Chinese seeking ‘affordable dignity’ dining out to a top Belgian neurologist moving to China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage