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1. China reveals radio clip heard before mid-air stand-off with Japan fighter jets
China on Tuesday released more details about Saturday’s mid-air stand-off between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets, as the two sides traded barbs over the radar lock-on incident amid rising tensions.
2. How China pulled off a critical mineral tech revolution in just 10 months
“Unique” Chinese efficiency turns European firm’s vision into reality by building the world’s first large-scale silica-removal technology.
3. Chinese boy Yuanxin, 6, speaks with father for first time since ICE detention

Yuanxin, a 6-year-old immigrant from China who was detained and separated from his father, Fei Zheng, over the Thanksgiving holiday in New York City, was finally allowed to speak with his parent by phone this past weekend.