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1. India says it destroyed Pakistan’s Chinese and US-made fighter jets in clashes

2. Hong Kong’s Unesco-listed park is big hit with tourists and that’s a problem

3. Saudi-Pakistan defence pact poses nuclear dilemma for China

4. Was Venice’s winged lion made in China and delivered by Marco Polo’s family?

5. China’s J-16 expelled 2 foreign stealth fighter jets last year: report



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Tourists throng Hong Kong park, China’s nuclear dilemma: 5 weekend reads you missed

Some tourists on Sharp Island camped overnight and cooked during the National Day holiday. Photo: Dickson Lee

An F-16 fighter jet, seen here, is considered the most advanced aircraft in Pakistan’s fleet. Photo: Shutterstock

Some tourists had removed marine creatures washed ashore. Photo: Dickson Lee

Saudi and Pakistani troops pictured during a joint exercise. Photo: AP

The bronze winged lion sculpture overlooking St Mark’s Square is one of Venice’s most iconic symbols. Photo: AFP

According to Li Chao, a pilot from the PLA’s Western Theatre Command, the foreign jets had “clear intentions” of intersecting and provoking the Chinese aircraft. Photo: CCTV

Mooncake sales on the wane as China’s consumers cut back on non-essentials

Sales of mooncakes, a traditional gift during China’s Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, are expected to drop this year for the first time since 2015. Photo: Xinhua

Sales of mooncakes, a traditional gift during China’s Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, are expected to drop this year for the first time since 2015. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Chinese military’s new underwater unmanned systems are ‘disruptive’, intelligent: journal

A Chinese AJX002 unmanned underwater vehicle appears in a military parade in Beijing on September 3. Photo: AFP

Was Venice’s winged lion made in China and delivered by Marco Polo’s family?

The iconic winged lion sits atop a column in St Mark’s Square in Venice. Photo: Shutterstock

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From origin of Venice’s winged lion to China’s issue with Saudi-Pakistan pact, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From origin of Venice’s winged lion to China’s issue with Saudi-Pakistan pact, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Tourists throng Hong Kong park, China’s nuclear dilemma: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From origin of Venice’s winged lion to China’s issue with Saudi-Pakistan pact, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. India says it destroyed Pakistan’s Chinese and US-made fighter jets in clashes

From origin of Venice’s winged lion to China’s issue with Saudi-Pakistan pact, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend