China unveils rock-catching spacecraft, ‘Jay Chou of fitness world’: SCMP’s 7 highlights

The 45 opposition figures found guilty of subversion for their roles in a plot to overthrow the government have learned their fates.

href=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3287099/eu-warns-china-consequences-if-its-found-be-making-armed-drones-russia data-entity-uuid=df5904b7-b828-4286-b0e2-cb3bffb94d71 data-entity-type=node data-entity-bundle=article>EU warns China of ‘consequences’ if it’s found to be making drones for Russia

European Union foreign ministers have warned China that there will be “consequences” if it is proven to be producing military-grade drones to be used in Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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China is another step closer to bringing the first pieces of the red planet back to Earth with the development of a lightweight device to capture Martian rock samples in orbit.

href=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3287234/meet-malaysian-influencer-jordan-yeoh-jay-chou-fitness-world data-entity-uuid=032b375a-fa52-4dbc-8a25-55243544950a data-entity-type=node data-entity-bundle=article>Meet ‘Jay Chou of the fitness world’, Malaysian influencer Jordan Yeoh

Dubbed the “Jay Chou of the fitness world” due to his resemblance to the Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor, Jordan Yeoh is a super-fit influencer with over 14 million followers on social media.

href=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3286834/number-chinese-students-us-keeps-falling-indians-move-top-list data-entity-uuid=8b0b074f-6439-4fb8-bb5b-1aa0520e958a data-entity-type=node data-entity-bundle=article>China no longer US’ top source of foreign students for first time in 15 years

India has overtaken China as the top source for international students in the US for the first time in about 15 years, according to new data released on Monday.

Former media boss and opposition activist Jimmy Lai Chee-ying took to the witness stand for the first time on Wednesday in his high-profile national security trial, admitting he had donated money to local and overseas groups but denying that he used those connections to manipulate foreign policies on Hong Kong and mainland China.

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Chinese milk tea chain Chagee is facing the ire of Malaysians after the company urged customers to remove posts of a TikTok video appearing to show staff tampering with a lucky draw to win luxury handbags and top-end electronic products for themselves.

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