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Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng to talk with US officials in Malaysia China’s Vice-Premier He Lifeng will hold trade talks with US officials during a visit to Malaysia from Friday to Monday, Beijing’s Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. 2. Avoid West’s ‘discourse trap’ when defending China: ex-government adviser China should break free from Western “discourse traps” over issues such as state subsidies, democracy and the global order to challenge “double standards” about its rise, a former official policy adviser has urged. 3. How the ‘green paradox’ is driving Trump to fossil fuels and China to renewables China and the United States often find themselves sharply at odds on policy, but nowhere is the divide between the rival powers more striking than on climate change – as their leaders made clear at last month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. 4. Nexperia China accuses Dutch head office of spreading misinformation to customers A Chinese firm under chipmaker Nexperia has openly challenged its Netherlands-based head office, accusing it of spreading misinformation to customers and further raising tensions in a dispute that could affect the stability of global industrial supply chains. 5. China-led moon mission’s water probe will be ‘first for humanity’: space agency China could beat the United States to become the first country to find water on the moon, with all international payloads already handed over for its next robotic lunar mission which is slated for launch in August. 6. New Phnom Penh airport opens with fanfare as Cambodia touts regional, China ties With an eye to transforming Cambodia into a Southeast Asian travel and cargo hub, a new US$2.3 billion airport – developed by a venture affiliated with one of the country’s wealthiest men – was opened at a grand ceremony near Phnom Penh, where officials and business leaders praised the project for enhancing regional connectivity and deepening links with Hong Kong and mainland China. 7. China cautions against ‘raging storms’ as fourth plenum comes to a close Beijing has pledged to make “notable progress in pursuing high-quality development” and “substantially improve” its capacity for technological self-reliance and innovation in the next five years, as the fourth plenum of the Communist Party’s Central Committee – where the country’s political leadership deliberated on the next five-year plan – came to a close.
