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1. South Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia warplanes fly over Sea of Japan
South Korea scrambled fighter jets on Friday after spotting Chinese and Russian military aircraft entering its air defence identification zone during a joint aerial patrol over the Sea of Japan.
2. Why are top scientists leaving the West for China?
After more than a decade of working in the US, at the start of this year, star geometer Sun Song made the move back to China.
3. How a Trump-brokered deal for Ukraine war could shift China’s ties with the West
