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1. China woos the neighbours, with Xi said to be planning 3-country tour in April
President Xi Jinping is expected to embark on a swing around Southeast Asia next month as Beijing accelerates its efforts to deepen neighbourhood ties amid regional anxiety about US foreign policy during Donald Trump’s second administration.
2. Eye in the sky captures China’s Fujian aircraft carrier practising manoeuvres
China is ramping up performance testing of its most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, as it accelerates towards commissioning, according to commercial satellite images that were posted on social media.
3. China ‘still far behind’ US in maths prowess but is on the rise: Shing-Tung Yau
When the 75-year-old maths genius left Harvard, many thought he would retire. Instead, he is nurturing the next generation of Chinese talent.