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  • 1 week ago | scmp.com | Laura Zhou

    China says its coastguard used a water cannon in an effort to expel a Philippine government vessel that entered waters of the disputed Scarborough Shoal in Beijing’s latest confrontation with Manila in the disputed South China Sea. China Coast Guard spokesman Liu Dejun said in a statement on Friday afternoon that Philippine vessel 3006 had “ignored repeated warnings and insistently intruded” into Chinese waters near the strategic shoal.

  • 1 week ago | flipboard.com | Laura Zhou

    9 hours agoWhether you reckon they are cute, ugly or just plain weird, chances are you have heard of the furry dolls that have become a global sensation - Labubu. Born a monster, the elf-like creature from Chinese toy maker Pop Mart is now a viral purchase. And it has no dearth of celebrity advocates: Rihanna, …

  • 1 week ago | scmp.com | Kawala Xie |Laura Zhou

    Newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has signalled a desire to ease tensions with North Korea, halting propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts along the border, and he has turned to China for support. In a 30-minute phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, six days after taking office, Lee urged China to play a “constructive role” in the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.

  • 2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Laura Zhou

    China and Japan must work hard to improve public opinion towards each other, Japan’s top envoy in Beijing said, as the Asian neighbours move to stabilise ties amid shared concerns about tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

  • 3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Laura Zhou |Robert Delaney

    US-China trade talks in London next week would signal positive development in ties but the negotiations would not be easy, observers said. Meanwhile, Chinese state media reaction to the expected talks was muted, with commentaries reminding the US to honour its pledges while asserting Beijing’s red lines.

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