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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. To counter China, Trump’s Asia trip seen shoring up shipbuilding with key allies With US President Donald Trump having kicked off his visit to Asia, new collaborations in shipbuilding with Japan and South Korea are set to advance amid ongoing port-fee disputes with China, as Washington seeks to counter Beijing’s dominance in the maritime sector. 2. Beijing accuses US of undermining South China Sea peace after twin air crashes China said frequent US military deployments in the South China Sea were the “root cause” of maritime security problems after a US Navy fighter and a helicopter crashed into the South China Sea in separate incidents while operating from the same aircraft carrier. 3. John J. Mearsheimer on unavoidable anarchy and what Trump gets right on China, Russia International relations expert discusses looming flashpoints in the US-China rivalry and the “colossal mistake’” if Ukraine joined Nato. 4. China should step up borrowing to boost domestic demand, economist says China’s central government should borrow more to lift domestic demand through supportive monetary and fiscal policy, a Chinese economist has urged. 5. Who’s hiring in China? Pet care and advanced manufacturing stand out Advanced manufacturing and the provision of services and entertainment – including pet and aged care and the production of short dramas – are powering pockets of growth in an otherwise sluggish Chinese job market, according to data from an online recruitment platform. 6. China’s state media reveals Taiwan reunification ‘patriots rule’, economic perks A commentary by state news agency Xinhua on Monday said that Taiwan will be “governed by patriots” after reunification with the mainland, and that all of its products could enter mainland China’s market duty free. 7. Nexperia debacle shows Europe trapped between US and China, analysts say The geopolitical tussle over Dutch chip firm Nexperia has exposed Europe’s increasingly precarious position: stuck in the middle of an intense US-China rivalry and unable to satisfy both sides at once, Dutch analysts said.
