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1. China’s strong GDP figures stoke debate over stimulus as US tariff risks loom
China’s economy beat market forecasts to grow 5.2 per cent in the second quarter, but analysts said headwinds would intensify in late 2025.
2. Taiwanese leader said to be planning US ‘stopover’ that’s set to anger Beijing
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te is planning a US “stopover” trip in August that could take him to New York and Texas en route to South America, sources said, a move that is bound to anger Beijing.
3. In China, delivery robots now ride the subway to restock 7-Eleven stores
Subway trains across the southern Chinese megacity of Shenzhen welcomed an unusual new set of passengers on Monday, as the city deployed a fleet of delivery robots to restock convenience stores scattered around its subway system.
4. Xi hails ‘turnaround’ in China-Australia relations as PM Albanese visits
