‘Historic moment’ in US-China ties; scientist deaths: SCMP daily highlights

1. Xi-Trump meeting ‘a historic moment’ that will help avoid missteps: Wang Yi

China’s top diplomat has called the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump “a historic moment” that would help reduce misunderstanding and prevent major fluctuations in their countries’ bilateral ties.

2. Trump says he has assurances from Beijing of no attack on Taiwan during his term

US President Donald Trump has said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping gave him assurances that Beijing would take no action on Taiwan, as long as the Republican leader was in power.

3. Database of younger scientists’ deaths triggers heated debate in China

A database tracking the deaths of young Chinese scientists has triggered a heated debate amid growing concern about whether there is a disturbing pattern emerging among the academic community.

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