We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. China’s aircraft maker Comac wins one of its biggest overseas orders for C909 jets
Chinese-made aircraft are set to spread their wings further in Southeast Asia after Air Cambodia announced what could become the largest ever overseas order for C909 passenger jets.
2. After 40 years in US, pioneering mathematician Zhongwei Shen returns to China
Pioneering Chinese-American mathematician Zhongwei Shen has left the United States to take up a chair professorship at Westlake University in Hangzhou.
3. Hong Kong shoots up global talent ranking to No 4: John Lee
Hong Kong has climbed five places to secure its highest-ever global ranking of fourth spot for talent, the city’s leader revealed at a summit organised by the Post, as he called for the further bolstering of ties with “like-minded” partners such as Asean amid rising unilateralism.