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. Top Chinese nuclear, radar and missile experts vanish from engineering body siteThe profiles of (from left) Wu Manqing, Zhao Xiangeng, and Wei Yiyin have disappeared from the website of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Photo: Handout2. The US is shifting THAAD to the Middle East. What does that mean for China?A THAAD interceptor launching from the Marshall Islands in 2019. The US is reportedly moving parts of its THAAD system from South Korea to the Middle East. Photo: Handout3. Hong Kong OpenClaw users say tool is helpful ‘family member’ who must be watchedA man holds a placard featuring OpenClaw in Beijing. OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent framework that performs real-world tasks for users, much like a supercharged digital assistant. Photo: AFP
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China defence experts vanish online, Thai coconut cartel crisis: 5 weekend reads you missed
This article summarizes five news stories from the past weekend. First, profiles of top Chinese nuclear, radar, and missile experts have disappeared from the Chinese Academy of Engineering website.
SCMPSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-03-16 · 04:12 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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This article summarizes five news stories from the past weekend. First, profiles of top Chinese nuclear, radar, and missile experts have disappeared from the Chinese Academy of Engineering website. Second, the United States is reportedly shifting parts of its THAAD missile defense system from South Korea to the Middle East. Third, Hong Kong users are finding OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent framework, helpful for real-world tasks. The article also mentions a Thai coconut cartel crisis and other news from Asia and beyond. The purpose of the summary is to keep readers informed about important developments in the region.
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The profiles of Wu Manqing, Zhao Xiangeng, and Wei Yiyin have disappeared from the website of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
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