China defence experts vanish online, Thai coconut cartel crisis: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by SCMPMarch 16, 2026 at 05:12 AM

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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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Key Player Opposition Context

Beijing 50% OpenClaw ×360% Hong Kong 60% South Korea 60% Middle East ×270% Wei Yiyin 70% Wu Manqing 70% Zhao Xiangeng 70% THAAD ×280% Chinese Academy of Engineering 80% United States ×280% China ×290%

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china defence experts 90% thaad 80% openclaw 80% ai agent 70% chinese academy of engineering 70% middle east 60% digital assistant 60% missile 50% nuclear 50%

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South China Morning Post

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Center-Right (0.50)

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China

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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