Xi–Trump body language, Thailand’s tourist backlash: 5 weekend reads you missed

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1. What Trump and Xi revealed in the body language with their wivesUS President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, walk down the steps after a visit to the National Archives in Washington, DC on Saturday. Photo: AFP2. Australia just changed its visa rules. So what about its bespoke Hong Kong pathway?The rules were revised as the Australian government faces mounting pressure from Pauline Hanson, leader of the far-right One Nation party, who has blamed the country’s housing crisis on migration. Photo: AFP3. Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badlyTourists stroll down Walking Street in Pattaya, Thailand, in August. Photo: AP4. Why US chip controls took a back seat at the Xi-Trump summitAMD chief Lisa Su (left), her husband Daniel Lin, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, his wife Lori Huang and Tim Cook, Apple’s former CEO attend a White House state dinner on Thursday. Photo: AFP5. Chinese rubbish station worker scouted for striking looks refuses full-time modellingDiscovered by a famous Chinese supermodel for her striking looks, a 20-year-old waste station worker, above, turned down full-time modelling contracts. Photo: SCMP composite/DouyinFurther Reading