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1. US Treasury chief sees ‘big breakthrough’ ahead in China trade talks
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday he expects coming talks with China to yield a “big breakthrough” in trade relations, adding that aid for soybean farmers could be announced as soon as Tuesday.
2. New mock Taiwan government buildings spotted at mainland Chinese military base
Beijing has built more structures resembling Taiwan’s key government buildings at its military base in Inner Mongolia, according to satellite images obtained by a Japanese think tank, a move that suggests more systematic training for a potential conflict across the strait.
3. The data access challenge in China of trying to counter the US’ Xinjiang claims
As Washington and its allies continue to slap sanctions related to Xinjiang on Chinese companies, citing allegations of human rights violations, a group of scholars is trying to challenge some of those claims, digging into their years of field research and networks of contacts in the far western autonomous region.
4. China’s Tsinghua University tops multiple global rankings for computer science
China’s Tsinghua University has emerged as the world’s top institution in computer science across multiple major global rankings, marking a symbolic shift in a field once dominated by American universities.
5. Yunnan, China’s coffee capital, grinds out exports to meet global demand
Long known as China’s coffee capital, the southwestern province of Yunnan is moving higher up the global value chain as rising international prices and overseas demand fuel an export boom.
6. China’s world-beating floating turbine has blades that span 7 soccer fields
China has assembled the world’s largest single-unit floating offshore wind power system as it accelerates efforts to expand its marine economy and clean energy industry.
7. China remembers Jane Goodall and her ‘passionate engagement’ on the environment
Tributes have poured onto Chinese social media following the death on Wednesday of British conservationist Jane Goodall, aged 91, who visited China 17 times and whose story featured in school textbooks.
