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Fiery Cross Reef has been developed by China into an integral, strategic military base in the contested Spratly Islands. Photo: PLA

How Beijing flipped the South China Sea game with a single islandAn isolated reef in the Spratly Islands holds the key to improved Chinese response times in the region, a new study says.

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China conducts sea and air patrol around shoal amid tension with Philippines

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Donald Trump wants peace with China ‘through US strength’, ex-CIA leader saysThe ‘anti-war’ president-elect’s main goal is to make it clear that Beijing ‘shouldn’t even think about fighting’, ex-intelligence chief says.

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‘Face history squarely’: China’s Xi urges Japan to help manage differencesIt is hoped Japan will ‘properly handle’ major issues including Taiwan, Xi Jinping tells Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Apec margins.

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Can Chinese tea find favour in coffee-crazy US?American fan of Chinese crosstalk comedy finds that cultural connection helps attract customers to online teahouse.

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Politics

F-35 jets on the USS George Washington during Freedom Edge, a trilateral exercise with Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea on Thursday. Photo: ReutersWill US let Taiwan buy F-35 jets with ‘protection fees’ demanded by Trump?

Paris Olympics 2024

Exclusive | Olympic star Zheng, Hong Kong’s Haughey on strength, sacrifice, winning mentalityZheng Qinwen and Siobhan Haughey open up on their journeys to the top, on first day of Post’s Family Business Summit.

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(From left) Joe Tsai, co-founder and chairman, Alibaba Group and chairman SCMP, Zheng Qinwen, Siobhan Haughey, and twins Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi, pose for a group picture during a panel discussion “Conversation with Paris Olympians” at the SCMP Family Business Summit 2024. Photo: Dickson Lee

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Diplomacy

Mainland China frees Taiwanese fishing boat and skipper held in July near QuemoyBeijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office says the boat and its captain were released after penalties, as Taiwanese media reports a fine was imposed.

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Policy

Beijing plans 12-inch wafer fab, pouring US$4.6 billion into new chip projectBeijing Yandong Microelectronics will take a controlling position with a 25 per cent stake, while other investors include display maker BOE Technology.

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Lifestyle

Towards Our Perpetual Planet event spotlights sustainabilityThought leaders and innovators came together in Hong Kong to highlight initiatives that seek to protect the natural world.

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The Towards Our Perpetual Planet event, organised by SCMP Live in partnership with Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative, took place in September at the Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong.

Politics

Xi Jinping weighs pros and cons of China’s shrinking populationExcerpts of speech to economic officials last year reveal Chinese leader’s views on reduced workforce and pressure on resources.

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In a newly revealed speech, China’s President Xi Jinping has acknowledged there may be some benefits to a declining population as well as economic downsides. Photo: AFP

Health & Environment

Super Typhoon Man-yi barrels towards Hong Kong but will weaken as it nearsForecaster unsure on level of typhoon warning expected as storm moves closer on Monday.

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Diplomacy

Why Chinese investors are also waiting for Sudan’s civil war to endProlonged fighting in Sudan is keeping Chinese companies out but plans are in place to go back in once the violence ends.

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Environment

China aquariums opt for robotic whales to cut costs, leaving visitors feeling deceivedAlthough whale sharks can live for 80 to 130 years in the wild, they typically do not survive beyond 5 years in aquariums.

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China’s aquariums utilise robotic whales to reduce the costs associated with keeping live animals. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo

Health & Wellness

She would drink until she passed out. Now she is a new womanCorporate high-flier Julie Landau beat an alcohol addiction and in the process overcame her bulimia. Now she’s helping other women.

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Having given up alcohol and broken free of bulimia’s grip, Julie Landau says she feels “lighter, freer and more like myself than ever before”. Now, instead of getting black-out drunk, she is into fitness and coaches women in power. Photo: Julie Landau

Banking & Finance

2024 FBS Summit: Hong Kong event gathers family business ownersMore than 100 business owners gathered at the closed-door, principals-only 2024 Family Business Summit in Hong Kong over the weekend.

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Society

Meet the Hong Kong woman sharing Peru’s natural beauty with Chinese travellersLee Shuen gave up her busy career in Hong Kong after witnessing the splendour of the Andes, and now has a family and a business in Peru.

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Science

China’s netizens warned that shutting down scientists’ views may hobble progressRenowned scientists such as physicist He Zuoxiu and Fields Medal winner Yau Shing-Tung have been subjected to online attacks.

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“Fandom culture is worryingly penetrating into discussions of science topics” and could hurt China’s technology sector, editorial in state-affiliated media outlet has warned. Photo: Shutterstock

Global Economy

China’s C919 order backlog raises urgency for foreign-part acquisitionsOfficials hope to eventually source hi-tech plane components domestically to drive industrial self-sufficiency, but for now overseas producers are essential.

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A C919 single-aisle jet is on display at the Zhuhai air show this week. The Chinese jet relies on LEAP engines from US-French joint-venture CFM International to get airborne. Photo: Frank Chen

Law and Crime

Exclusive | Rising in-flight thefts trigger ‘growing concern’ among Asia-Pacific airlinesHong Kong police are also battling growing trend, noting 75 per cent increase in crime on city-bound flights in first 10 months of year.

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Economics

Philippine cockfighting still soars even as feathers are ruffled over job lossesThe advent of betting machines at cockpits has led to traditional betcallers losing their jobs as Filipinos continue to embrace the sport.

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OPINION

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Opinion | As China-Japan climate action grows, Tokyo must rethink LNG push in Asia

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Macroscope | Trump’s tariff weapon may amount to little in a changed world

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Letters

Letters | Conflict of interest should have ruled out Azerbaijan as Cop29 host

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My Take | Juries have served Hong Kong well and should continue to do so

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Trump taps vaccine sceptic RFK Jnr to lead top US health agencyRobert F. Kennedy Jnr vows to tackle chronic disease, corruption, and provide data for informed decisions.

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Trump attorney general pick Gaetz faces scrutiny over sexual misconduct reportA top Republican lawmaker wants to see the unreleased ethics report, and an alleged victim’s lawyer says the document should be made public.

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Trump’s return sparks fears over Aukus submarine deal and Indo-Pacific stabilityWhile some analysts believe the alliance remains strong, others fear Trump’s transactional approach could lead to instability.

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China-Russia trade to hit new highs, but Trump factor, payments cloud outlookUS president-elect Donald Trump’s return and prolonged financial sanctions could complicate trade between Russia and China.

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A man browses through alcohol at a market where Russian products are sold in Beijing. Photo: AFP

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Alibaba’s quarterly profit surges 58% on strong cloud, e-commerce growthNet income surged 58 per cent to US$6 billion in the three months that ended in September, beating analysts’ estimates.

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People visit the booth of Alibaba.com during the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou on October 15, 2024. Photo: Xinhua

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China’s C919 order backlog raises urgency for foreign-part acquisitionsOfficials hope to eventually source hi-tech plane components domestically to drive industrial self-sufficiency, but for now overseas producers are essential.

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Tech War

China’s chip production slows in October amid threat of new US sanctionsAlthough production growth slowed to 11.8 per cent in October, semiconductors remain one of China’s fastest-growing industries this year.

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Shenzhen unveils national centre for third-generation semiconductor materialsThe Shenzhen platform is part of the National Third-Generation Semiconductor Technology Innovation Centre, first launched in 2021.

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A staff member at the workshop of TankeBlue Semiconductor, a Beijing-based firm that specialises in third generation semiconductors. Photo: Xinhua

Science

Chinese scientists modify tomatoes to make them ‘significantly sweeter’Glucose and fructose levels were 30 per cent higher after researchers removed two genes that regulate sugar content, according to study.

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Most consumers prefer sweeter fresh tomatoes. Photo: EPA

Arts & Culture

How British-born Chinese singer Mui Zyu is taking back her heritagePerforming at Clockenflap 2024, Mui Zyu – real name Eva Liu – is exploring her Hong Kong heritage after years of feeling disconnected.

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Why are Chinese robots cleaning up in America’s backyards?Manufacturers of robotic pool cleaners seek to emulate China’s electric vehicle success story while keeping an eye on tariff threats.

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With China’s C919 flying high, factory visits aim to replicate Boeing’s successTaking a page out of rivals’ playbooks, China’s Comac wants to turn its Shanghai plane factory into a tourism hotspot.

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China’s Comac, the maker of its home-grown jets such as the C919, intends to expand tours of its factory in Shanghai. Photo: AP

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