Trump says China-US deal done, Beijing’s C919 ambitions: SCMP daily highlights

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1. China, US agree to ‘done deal’, Trump says, pending sign-off by President Xi

China and the US have agreed to “a done deal” that includes rare earth exports from China and Chinese students attending colleges in the US, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, pointing to a potential breakthrough aimed at cooling trade tensions that had been reignited by mutual accusations of deal violations.

2. China working to add C919 certification to agenda for July EU summit

China will push for civil aviation to be a topic of discussion at a summit with European Union leaders in July, with particular focus on the certification of the domestically produced C919 aircraft, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.

3. China’s J-20 stealth fighter’s radar leap credited to semiconductor scientist Xu Xiangang

The J-20, also known as the Mighty Dragon, is a twin-engine stealth fighter viewed as China’s answer to America’s F-22 “Raptor”. Photo: Handout
The J-20, also known as the Mighty Dragon, is a twin-engine stealth fighter viewed as China’s answer to America’s F-22 “Raptor”. Photo: Handout

4. China’s military says Japan ‘breaching pacifist constitution’ with missile tests

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