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1. Why China’s first rocket recovery ship is a milestone for its space programme
China has launched its first drone ship to recover reusable rockets – becoming only the second country after the United States to master the technology – as Beijing pushes forward with its ambitious space programme.
2. 90-day extension of US-China tariff truce is likely, US commerce secretary says
A 90-day extension of a US-China tariff truce is likely, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said, the most concrete signal from the US side about moving the deadline since bilateral talks concluded in Stockholm last week.
3. How are China’s jobseekers capitalising on hiring trends of major firms?
Mass-hiring plans among China’s tech giants are serving to reinforce an increasingly popular decision among families for their college-bound children to embrace majors related to science and technology.