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- 1Hamas leader accuses Israel of using Palestinian blood for election●Hamas leader says Israel to use ‘blood’ of Palestinians as fuel for election
A Hamas leader has accused Israel of planning to use the 'blood' of Palestinians as fuel for its upcoming election, according to the South China Morning Post. The remarks frame Israeli political campaigning as exploiting violence against Palestinians, and come amid heightened tensions in the region. The comment has drawn attention as Israeli election campaigning intensifies.
- 2Beijing says US and China to pursue military crisis-communication pact▼Beijing says US, China to pursue military crisis-communication pact
Beijing has announced that the United States and China will work toward a military crisis-communication agreement, according to reporting by the South China Morning Post. The announcement signals continued efforts by the two powers to keep open channels of communication between their armed forces amid ongoing tensions over Taiwan, trade and security in the Indo-Pacific region.
- 3Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump's parallel diplomacy track▼How Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump opened a parallel track in US-China diplomacy
Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and US First Lady Melania Trump have opened a parallel channel in US-China diplomacy, according to a South China Morning Post report. The two first ladies' engagements and exchanges are being read as a soft-power complement to formal talks between their husbands, adding a personal dimension to an otherwise tense bilateral relationship.
- 4Chip export controls absent from Xi-Trump summit agenda▼US export controls on chips were not a key topic at Xi-Trump summit — South China Morning Post
US export controls on semiconductors were not a key topic at the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, according to the South China Morning Post. The observation is drawing attention given how central chip restrictions have been to US-China trade tensions, raising questions about whether both sides deliberately set the issue aside or reached quiet understandings on technology policy.
- 5Investors keep buying Asia-Pacific property despite high borrowing costs●What’s luring investors to Asia-Pacific property despite higher borrowing costs?
South China Morning Post examines why investors continue to target Asia-Pacific real estate even as higher interest rates raise borrowing costs across the region. The report points to draws such as expected long-term value, portfolio diversification and income stability, suggesting institutional buyers see opportunities that outweigh tighter financing conditions. Discussion centres on which markets and asset types are attracting capital.