China’s EUV breakthrough, Japan shuts down earthquake rumours: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From Walmart to resume shipments from China to Japan shutting down earthquake rumours, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. China defies ASML prediction with EUV breakthrough in advanced chip production
Chinese researchers have cracked a barrier to the home-grown production of advanced chips by building an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source platform that operates at internationally competitive parameters, according to a research paper.
2. Walmart tells some Chinese suppliers to resume shipments amid trade war: sources
Some manufacturers in China’s Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces – export powerhouses that have been hit hard by the US-China trade war – have been told by Walmart and other major American retailers to resume shipments in recent days, the Post has learned.
3. India vs Pakistan: a Western-Chinese arms face-off in the making?
Pakistan’s arsenal of Chinese-made and jointly developed weapons could clash with India’s mix of French, Russian and domestically produced military hardware amid rising warnings of an “imminent” conflict between the South Asian rivals.
4. As tourist bookings plunge over earthquake prophecies, Japan shuts down rumours
The Chinese embassy in Tokyo appears to have inadvertently exacerbated concerns about the possibility of a major earthquake occurring in Japan this summer – drawing attention to previous rumours of a natural disaster and persuading some travellers to cancel their plans to visit.
5. Probe into ‘flesh-eating infection’ finds bacteria on shorts in Hong Kong clinic
Hong Kong authorities have found a sample of the same type of bacteria responsible for a “flesh-eating infection” that led to the amputation of a man’s left leg on a pair of shorts given to patients at a clinic he attended for acupuncture treatment.
6. China calls Boeing ‘victim’ of White House tariff policy as jets return to US
China’s Ministry of Commerce said both the country’s domestic airlines and American aerospace firm Boeing were victims of US President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes, a move analysts said was tacit confirmation Beijing does not blame the company for the White House’s actions.
7. Malaysia temple unveils first ‘AI Mazu’ for devotees to worship, address concerns
A Malaysian Taoist temple has released what it says is the world’s first “AI Mazu statue” which can interact with worshippers and answer their doubts.
