Taiwan’s Trump question, driverless taxis in Wuhan: 5 weekend reads you missed

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1. Can Taiwan still rely on US defence if Trump returns to office?

The former president’s “transactional” nature means he might be “comparing offers” from Taipei and Beijing if he wins re-election, analysts say. Photo: EPA-EFE

2. In Wuhan, driverless taxis offer a peek into the future of intracity transport

A self-driving ride-hailing service from Baidu takes to the road in Wuhan. Photo: Coco Feng

3. Will business-friendly Modi impose a billionaire tax on India’s ultra-rich?

People shop for earthen water vessels, known locally as a poor man’s refrigerator, from a roadside vendor in Hyderabad, India, in May. Photo: AP

4. How Chinese-made prefab homes could solve Australia’s housing crisis

Australia’s housing shortage has rocketed to the top of the national agenda. Photo: Xinhua

5. No more keeping up with the Joneses: ‘poor man’s meal’ on the rise in China

China’s consumers are embracing a down-to-earth lifestyle amid an economic downturn. Photographer: Bloomberg

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