By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-03-28 18:06:24 | Updated at 2025-03-31 11:49:14
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1. Myanmar quake strikes China’s belt and road heartland: how bad is it?
The impact on a key Chinese energy corridor is being closely monitored after a deadly earthquake hit Myanmar on Monday afternoon, with tremors felt in neighbouring countries including China, Thailand and Bangladesh.
2. China risks US reaction by intervening in Panama Canal sale: senior ex-diplomat
China risks further measures from the United States unless it treats a deal by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to sell its Panama Canal ports to an American firm as a “private transaction”, a former US senior diplomat has told the Post.
3. With its chips on the table, Taiwan seen avoiding the worst US tariffs
Taiwan is expected to avoid the brunt of US President Donald Trump’s wave of global import tariffs next week because the island’s top chipmaker has pledged billions of dollars in US investments, according to the assessments of two international financial institutions.
