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Chinese ship destroyed Baltic pipeline, Eileen Gu’s link to French athlete: 7 highlights

  • From a Chinese ship destroying Baltic gas pipeline ‘by accident’ to Eileen Gu’s link to ‘arrogant’ French athlete, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

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The pipeline was severed last October in an incident Beijing now admits was caused by a Chinese ship. Photo: Reuters
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We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.

1. Beijing admits Chinese ship destroyed key Baltic gas pipeline ‘by accident’

Beijing has admitted that a Chinese-owned ship damaged a critical Baltic Sea gas pipeline running between Estonia and Finland last October, but says it was an accident.

2. Are Chinese nationals really ‘flocking’ to Malaysia over new visa scheme?

Residential and commercial buildings in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, on August 6. Photo: Bloomberg
Residential and commercial buildings in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, on August 6. Photo: Bloomberg

When China announced last year plans to invest 170 billion ringgit (US$35.9 billion) into Malaysia, property players had already started rolling out the red carpet for potential investors and homebuyers looking to join the expected rush to set up shop in the Southeast Asian nation.

3. Beijing’s spy agency ‘destroyed large number’ of Taiwan intelligence networks

As tensions rise across the Taiwan Strait, Beijing’s Ministry of State Security has vowed to “pulverise” any attempt to pursue Taiwan independence. Photo: Shutterstock
As tensions rise across the Taiwan Strait, Beijing’s Ministry of State Security has vowed to “pulverise” any attempt to pursue Taiwan independence. Photo: Shutterstock
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