From an upcoming naval exercise between China and Russia to Malaysia’s interest in the C919 jet, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

Future negotiations could take place against a more fragmented backdrop, as the superpowers vie for influence over third countries.

China and Russia will hold their “Joint Sea 2025” joint naval exercise in August, followed by the sixth joint maritime patrol in the Pacific, China’s National Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act dramatically reverses American support for clean energy in a world racing towards decarbonisation. Meanwhile, China is projected to contribute 60 per cent of the world’s expansion in renewable energy capacity by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency.

Chinese astronauts revealed an unexpected problem with the Tiangong space station’s hardware, which had to be repaired unrehearsed during their record-breaking nine-hour spacewalk at the end of last year.