Published: 12:12pm, 9 May 2025Updated: 12:43pm, 9 May 2025
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. Pakistan claims Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets used against India’s air force
Pakistan has claimed it used Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets against India’s air force in a brief military encounter on Wednesday.
2. Cathay crew member mistakenly gives boy, 3, wine on Hong Kong-London flight
A flight attendant with Cathay Pacific Airways mistakenly served a glass of white wine to a three-year-old boy seated in business class, his mother complained, as she claimed the Hong Kong flag carrier had not properly explained how the oversight happened.
3. Sixth-gen fighter could block airspace 1,000km from China’s shore, article says
In a future conflict over Taiwan, Beijing’s sixth-generation fighter could block the airspace to foreign bases in Guam for up to two hours from 1,000km away, according to a mainland Chinese military magazine.