Beijing’s Space Launch Goal, How China Should Address Trump: SCMP Daily Review

Posted on November 23, 2024 by L. Dreeye

Beijing’s Space Launch Goal, How China Should Address Trump: SCMP Daily Review

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1. Can Beijing win over other countries as Trump’s challenges loom?

President Xi Jinping arrives for a meeting with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, on November 16. Photo: AFP

Beijing’s relationship with Washington is at a new crossroads as Donald Trump’s “America First” approach dominates the build-up to his second term, a former senior Chinese official said, adding that challenges could also present opportunities.

2. US must avoid ‘uncontrolled escalation’ of nuclear war with China: report

Washington should aim to avoid a full-scale nuclear war if Beijing takes military action against Taiwan, experts say, but they disagree on how to achieve that goal, according to a US think tank report.

3. Chinese province promises relief from labor pain to ease anxiety during childbirth

A Chinese province is trying to ease concerns about the physical stress of childbirth with a plan to include treatment for labor pain in public health insurance policies. Photo: Getty Images