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- China building high-speed rail line from Beijing to the United States http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1508118/china-considering-building-high-speed-rail-line-beijing-united-states 4 comments
- China officials hasten to implement Xi’s doctrine on culture and propaganda https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3237821/china-officials-hasten-implement-xis-doctrine-culture-and-propaganda?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage 18 comments worldnews
- China population: pension burden in the spotlight as more than a third of prov https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3191640/china-population-pension-burden-spotlight-more-third 21 comments china
- Japan’s population drops most in 9 years, with more over-65s than ever https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3188348/japans-population-drops-most-9-years-number-over-65s-hits?module=live&pgtype=homepage 578 comments worldnews
- China will officially become a high-income country this year, after crossing the threshold of $12,700 in GDP-per-capita. In 1978, when Deng Xiaoping opened up the country, GDP-per-capita was less than $100. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3185813/china-cusp-joining-high-income-club-slowdown-raises-spectre 95 comments economy
- China property firms take watermelons, garlic as partial payment for homes https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3184011/tasty-discounts-china-property-firms-accept-watermelon-garlic-peaches 5 comments worldnews
- Israel army shoots Palestinian while crossing from West Bank https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3176990/israel-army-shoots-palestinian-while-crossing-west-bank?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage 42 comments worldnews
- Beijing responds to Blinken: if the US agreed there is only one China, it cannot talk of Taiwan ‘invasion https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3175809/beijing-responds-blinken-if-us-agreed-there-only-one-china-it?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage 100 comments worldnews
- In fast-changing Europe, rage against Russia fuels suspicion of China https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3169125/fast-changing-europe-rage-against-russia-fuels-suspicion-china?module=storypackage&pgtype=homepage 29 comments worldnews
- US ban on Xinjiang solar products heaps pressure on supply chains https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3139062/us-ban-chinas-xinjiang-solar-products-linked-alleged-forced 8 comments politics
- China offers cooperation with ‘new US administration’ at Afghanistan conference http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3111394/china-offers-cooperation-new-us-administration-afghanistan 14 comments worldnews
- China-Australia relations: import ban on Australian copper, sugar expected after blocks on lobster, timber, barley https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3108056/china-australia-relations-import-ban-australian-copper-sugar 156 comments worldnews
- China plans national day to honour police https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3094703/china-plans-national-day-honour-police 3 comments worldnews
- Chinese tycoon who criticised Xi Jinping facing prosecution https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3094542/tycoon-ren-zhiqiang-who-criticised-chinese-president-xi-jinping 3 comments worldnews
- Coronavirus outbreak at Beijing food market fuels fears of second wave https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3088989/coronavirus-beijing-reports-36-new-local-cases-all-links-xinfadi 6 comments worldnews
- Indonesian couple whipped 100 times each for premarital sex https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3087819/indonesian-couple-whipped-100-times-each-aceh-premarital 156 comments worldnews
- Lululemon distances itself from ‘Bat Fried Rice’ T-shirt after design stirs nationalist backlash in China https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3080904/lululemon-distances-itself-bat-fried-rice-t-shirt-after-design-stirs 4 comments worldnews
- Coronavirus crisis puts China’s ‘year of Europe’ on hold amid growing unease https://www.scmp.com/print/news/china/diplomacy/article/3077389/coronavirus-crisis-puts-chinas-year-europe-hold-amid-growing 31 comments europe
- Boy, 7, infected with H9 avian flu adding to health woes in Hong Kong already battling coronavirus outbreak https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3049605/boy-7-infected-h9-avian-flu-adding-health-woes 18 comments worldnews
- Entangled US-China-Taiwan relations likely just got more complicated https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3045714/entangled-us-china-taiwan-relations-likely-just-got-more 4 comments politics
- Police freeze more than HK$70 million raised to support protesters https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3042840/police-freeze-hk70-million-raised-group-support-hong 2 comments worldnews
- Shunned in the US, Huawei looks to Russia to invent an AI future https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3040264/shunned-us-huawei-looks-russia-invent-ai-future 9 comments europe
- Senate puts Hong Kong democracy bill on fast track as violence rises https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3037826/us-senators-urge-passage-hong-kong-democracy-bill-violence-city 6 comments worldnews
- Hanoi orders probe as majority of Essex truck death victims likely from Vietnam https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3034708/majority-essex-truck-death-victims-likely-vietnam-priest 4 comments worldnews
- Hong Kong protests: two schools pledge not to expel arrested pupils, following lead of other institutions https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3032778/protesters-accuse-hong-kong-school-suppressing-students 33 comments worldnews
- Report finds China on track to have one camera for every 2 people by 2020 https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3023455/report-finds-cities-china-most-monitored-world 4 comments worldnews
- Hong Kong police fire rounds of tear gas in Kwai Fong MTR station https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3022206/illegal-anti-government-march-sets-hong-kong 7 comments worldnews
- US charges Chinese software engineer Xudong Yao with stealing trade secrets from former American employer https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3018261/us-charges-chinese-software-engineer-xudong-yao-stealing-trade-secrets 1044 comments technology
- Breakfast with Donald Trump? Invitations on Chinese social media and messaging apps promise access to US president – for a hefty fee https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3011401/breakfast-donald-trump-invitations-chinese-social-media-and-messaging?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=enlz-scmp_today&utm_content=20190523&mcuid=4588c50639&mccampaignid=aa1afcaf1f&mcaccountid=3775521f5f542047246d9c827&tc=33 5 comments worldnews
- Chinese police officers given exemption from prosecution https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2179976/chinese-police-officers-given-exemption-prosecution 10 comments worldnews
- Huawei deputy chairwoman arrested by Canada at US request https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2176608/huawei-deputy-chairwoman-sabrina-meng-wanzhou-detained-canadia 33 comments worldnews
- US to slap tariffs on all Chinese imports if Trump-Xi meeting fails http://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2170765/us-poised-extend-tariffs-all-chinese-imports-if-trump-xi-meeting 4 comments worldnews
- Vatican signs historic deal with China on bishop appointments https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2165334/vatican-signs-deal-china-bishop-appointments 3 comments worldnews
- Donald Trump threatens to slap tariffs on virtually all Chinese goods, worth more than US$500 billion https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2164777/donald-trump-threatens-slap-tariffs-virtually-all-chinese-goods 13 comments worldnews
- China ‘still a player’ on North Korea, despite Trump-Kim talks, Japanese official says http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2138938/china-still-player-north-korea-despite-trump-kim-talks 4 comments politics
- Moscow and Beijing unite to bypass US dollar in world money market http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2079648/russian-central-bank-opens-first-overseas-office 179 comments worldnews
- China sees PLA playing frontline role in cyberspace http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2057500/china-sees-pla-playing-frontline-role-cyberspace 4 comments worldnews
- Missing Malaysian Airlines jet ‘flew off course for an hour at low altitude’ http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1446676/missing-malaysian-airlines-jet-flew-course-hour-low-altitude 108 comments worldnews
- Chinese state media calls for ‘de-Americanised’ world after US shutdown http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1330873/chinese-state-media-calls-de-americanised-world-after-us-shutdown 30 comments politics
- “My position with Booz Allen Hamilton granted me access to lists of machines all over the world the NSA hacked...That is why I accepted that position about three months ago.” - Snowden admitting to taking the job only to gather evidence. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1268209/exclusive-snowden-sought-booz-allen-job-gather-evidence-nsa??? 133 comments politics