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Northwest China on water alert as Yellow River supplies run low

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Agricultural users in the Hetao Plain area have been urged to plant drought-tolerant crops. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3217250/northwest-china-water-alert-yellow-river-supplies-run-low?utm_source=rss_feed

Foreign companies from Coty to Estée Lauder eye Hainan, China’s Hawaii, in bet on post-Covid recovery and duty-free boom

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Foreign consumer brands are rushing to China’s tropical island of Hainan, riding on hopes for a post-pandemic economic recovery to drive a revival in tourism and local demand. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3217258/foreign-companies-coty-estee-lauder-eye-hainan-chinas-hawaii-bet-post-covid-recovery-and-duty-free?utm_source=rss_feed

Scale of glacier loss in Himalayas previously hidden, say scientists studying accelerated melting

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Findings important for understanding the impact of water resources and flooding in the region, says Chinese researcher. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3216936/scale-glacier-loss-himalayas-previously-hidden-say-scientists-studying-accelerated-melting?utm_source=rss_feed

China to take lessons from Russia, out to fix maritime insurance ‘weakness’ after Ukraine war

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With sanctions on Russia following the Ukraine war encompassing the provision of financial services, including insurance, China needs to plug a gap in its maritime insurance. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3217243/china-take-lessons-russia-out-fix-maritime-insurance-weakness-after-ukraine-war?utm_source=rss_feed

Putin meets China’s defence minister Li Shangfu in Moscow, hails military cooperation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Development of relations between our two nations is going well in all areas,’ Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Kremlin on Sunday. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217269/putin-meets-chinas-defence-minister-li-shangfu-moscow-hails-military-cooperation?utm_source=rss_feed

While the US plays the blame game, China takes the higher road on Afghanistan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With both Washington and Beijing releasing papers on Afghanistan, the dichotomy of perspectives is clear. The US puts most of the blame on the Trump administration for the catastrophic mismanagement, while China is eager…

China-US relations: Washington unites around mission to prevail over Beijing by boosting defence spending

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Programmes addressing a potential contest with China – such as long-range cruise and hypersonic missiles – better funded than rest of budget: researcher. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3217097/china-us-relations-washington-unites-around-mission-prevail-over-beijing-boosting-defence-spending?utm_source=rss_feed

Airbus, Boeing are vying for China’s aviation market, but does the European aerospace firm have the edge?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Airbus and its US rival Boeing count China as a key aviation market, but the European aerospace firm is seen to have an advantage amid worsening trade relations between Beijing and Washington and the…

Archaeologists in China start new hunt for relics at 5,500-year-old site

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Excavation at Sanxingcun, or Sanxing village, in Jiangsu province to begin again after 30-year hiatus, and scientists hope artefacts will shed light on daily life at Neolithic settlement and the origins of Chinese civilisation.…

Beijing warns Berlin against strategic missteps in new China policy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Just as China supported German reunification, Beijing hopes Berlin will support its cause on Taiwan, Wang Yi says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217256/beijing-warns-berlin-against-strategic-missteps-new-china-policy?utm_source=rss_feed