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1. TikTok reaches deal on new US venture with American investor group
In a landmark move that ends years of legal and political uncertainty, TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi informed employees that the company has signed a binding agreement to divest its US entity into a joint venture controlled by a consortium of American investors.
2. Chinese team builds optical chip AI that is 100 times faster than Nvidia’s A100
Chinese scientists have unveiled an optical computing chip that outperformed Nvidia’s leading AI hardware by over a hundredfold in speed and energy efficiency – particularly for generative tasks such as video production and image synthesis.
3. China reportedly sticking to its soybean deal with US, but worries remain

China is estimated to have secured more than half of the 12 million tonnes of soybeans that Washington says Beijing committed to purchase by early 2026, based on US government data and market conventions that analysts say usually indicate China, though little has been shipped so far, heightening concerns over potential cancellations.
4. US arms deal supports Taiwan’s effort to reassure Trump on defence burden

The US State Department’s approval this week of a US$11.1 billion weapons package for Taiwan – reportedly the largest in the island’s history – dovetails with Taipei’s effort to show US President Donald Trump it is doing more to defend itself, even as it shifts towards a less conventional “porcupine” strategy, analysts said.
5. How China cracked US ‘super code’ that controls most power grids in the world

China is no longer using American software to run its power grid. The Southern Regional Electricity Market (SREM) – the largest unified power market on Earth – has switched fully to Tianquan, a home-grown solver developed by Chinese engineers with speeds 14 per cent faster than American products, according to a recent report by official newspaper Science and Technology Daily.
6. China’s military build-up could ‘seriously’ affect Japan’s security, Tokyo warns
China’s military build-up “could have a serious impact” on Japan’s security, Tokyo’s defence ministry has warned amid spiralling tensions with Beijing.
7. China discovers Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit

China has discovered its first undersea gold deposit – the largest in Asia – marking a breakthrough as Beijing steps up nationwide exploration for the precious metal.


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TikTok has reached a deal to sell its US operations to a consortium of American investors. Photo: dpa

China secures 7 million tonnes of soybeans, passing halfway mark of its US purchase agreement. Photo: The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS

Javelin is a single man-portable fire-and-forget medium-range antitank weapon system designed to defeat all known and projected threat armor. Photo: Handout

China’s Southern Regional Electricity Market, the world’s largest unified power market, has fully switched to the homegrown Tianquan solver, which is 14 per cent faster than US rivals. Photo: EPA-EFE

China is on the hunt for gold, and a string of finds suggests that the nation’s reserves may be substantially larger than previously estimated. Photo: AFP

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Foreign tourists relax on Kuta Beach on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali in November 2023. Photo: AFP


People walk along Nakamise shopping street in Tokyo’s Asakusa area. Photo: Kyodo

The viral video has stirred debate on whether he was right to be offended or overreacted to the Mandarin greeting. Photo: Handout

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, a Russian vlogger who went viral on social media for harassing Filipinos in Taguig City. Photo: Philippines Bureau of Immigration

Tourists crowd a street near the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto earlier this year. Photo: AFP

Tourists walk past go-go bars and night clubs in Pattaya, Thailand. Photo: Shutterstock

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Excavators unload coal in Binzhou, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP

A depiction of Jimmy Lai, flanked by guards, in West Kowloon Court on August 29, as his trial concluded. Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

The Type 99B main battle tank has been designed for improved performance at high altitudes, according to state television. Photo: CCTV

A wealthy woman in China spent US$1 million on cosmetic surgery to look like famous actress Fan Bingbing. Photo: Weibo/Sohu

China’s youth-unemployment rate eases, new rival in durian fray: SCMP daily highlights

China-Europe freight trains preparing to depart from the Manzhouli railway station in Manzhouli, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on December 10, 2025. Photo: Xinhua 

Applicants take part in a campus job fair at the Minhang campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Photo: Xinhua

PLA Air Force armament formations were on show in China’s September 3 military parade. Now, China’s military is calling for tips about procurement corruption within the air force. Photo: Xinhua

A local vendor sells durians at a stall near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Several Southeast Asian nations including Cambodia export the fruit to China, which is the world’s largest buyer by far. Photo: AP

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From China’s discovery of Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit to TikTok’s deal on a new US venture, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From China’s discovery of Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit to TikTok’s deal on a new US venture, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


TikTok reaches new US deal; China’s answer to Nvidia’s A100: SCMP daily highlights

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1. TikTok reaches deal on new US venture with American investor group

From China’s discovery of Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit to TikTok’s deal on a new US venture, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage