Published: 9:15pm, 13 Nov 2025Updated: 9:44pm, 13 Nov 2025
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1. Trump signs funding bill to end longest US government shutdown
US President Donald Trump signed a bill to end the record-breaking US government shutdown after the House of Representatives approved a bipartisan funding deal on Wednesday.
2. China dominates global patent race with record filings
China submitted the highest number of patent applications in 2024, leading global intellectual property activity, a new report shows.
3. Meet Ma Weiming, the Chinese naval genius behind the Fujian’s catapult
Only a select few People’s Liberation Army officers attended last week’s commissioning of the Fujian, but among them was Rear Admiral Ma Weiming – the man whose technological breakthrough put the aircraft carrier among the most advanced of its kind.