Trump’s tariffs, obesity crisis in China, Europe’s future: 5 weekend reads you missed

SCMP | April 7, 2025, 12:30 a.m. | Original

The tariffs could hit US firms with manufacturing operations based in Vietnam. Photo: EPA-EFE

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An employee working inside a packaging factory of Nam Thai Son Group in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: AFP
An employee working inside a packaging factory of Nam Thai Son Group in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: AFP
Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
Children take a ride with adults at a park in Fuyang, Anhui province. Nearly one third of Chinese children aged over seven could be overweight or obese by 2030, according to the National Health Commission. Photo: AFP
Children take a ride with adults at a park in Fuyang, Anhui province. Nearly one third of Chinese children aged over seven could be overweight or obese by 2030, according to the National Health Commission. Photo: AFP

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