China’s naval ‘genius’; 2 million Filipinos’ jobs on the line: 5 weekend reads

SCMP | Oct. 20, 2025, 12:15 a.m. | Original
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Liu Huaqing (centre) visits the Paracel Islands in 1985. Photo: Handout

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Filipino call centre workers attend to US-based clients at a BPO office in Manila. Photo: AFP
Filipino call centre workers attend to US-based clients at a BPO office in Manila. Photo: AFP
Flames erupt from the Chinachem Tower in Central. Photo: Handout
Flames erupt from the Chinachem Tower in Central. Photo: Handout
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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