China's proposed drone upgrades, landslide in Taiwan kills family: SCMP's 7 highlights
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A volunteer holds leaflets as he stands near a 600km/h High Speed Maglev model showcasing at the National Railway Test Center during a tour by delegates to the World Congress on High-Speed Rail held in Beijing, on July 9. Photo: AP
After a construction boom spanning nearly two decades, China's high-speed rail (HSR) network has made record-breaking strides. But to ensure long-term sustainability, analysts said the government needs to address challenges around commercial profitability and mounting debt.
In Ukraine, about nine in 10 Russian drones have been shot down by advanced air defences, according to various estimates. A group of Chinese aerospace engineers and defence researchers have now proposed a radical technological enhancement for combat drones that may dramatically increase their ability to survive to nearly 90 per cent.
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