By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-12-18 13:41:44 | Updated at 2024-12-18 16:01:58
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1. Chinese astronauts complete world record-breaking spacewalk at 9 hours
Two Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station have broken the world record for the longest single spacewalk, set more than two decades ago by the US space programme.
2. Xi Jinping lands in Macau for 25th anniversary of return to China
President Xi Jinping has landed in Macau for a three-day visit to mark the 25th anniversary of the gaming hub’s return to Chinese administration and which will conclude with the inauguration of the city’s incoming leader.
3. Baby boom or bust? The rising cost of China’s childbirth conundrum
China should focus on childbirth support and lower the cost of raising children as it grapples with demographic issues that have not been seen elsewhere in the world, a Communist Party newspaper urged on Tuesday.
