{
  "id": 6710525,
  "title": "Manila exposes South China Sea note; Chinese coal mine farming plan: SCMP’s 7 highlights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/manila-exposes-south-china-sea-note-chinese-coal-mine-farming-plan",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T04:45:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3367130/manila-exposes-south-china-sea-note-chinese-coal-mine-farming-plan-scmps-7-highlights"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "1. Beijing has accused Philippine officials of \"grandstanding and lying\" after Manila's defense secretary read aloud a Chinese diplomat's note on the South China Sea that described their actions as \"coercion, bullying and aggression.\"\n\n2. Chinese scientists are proposing the transformation of abandoned coal mines into underground farms as part of their efforts to create a green, circular economy for the country's extensive mining industry.\n\n3. Tung Chee-hwa, who passed away at the age of 89, is remembered for his leadership as the first Hong Kong chief executive, guiding the city through various challenges including economic, public health, and political crises during the post-handover period.\n\n4. Chinese President Xi Jinping is gearing up for a summit with US President Donald Trump, just two weeks away, having recently traveled extensively for diplomatic meetings in countries like Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, and New Delhi for the Brics summit.\n\n5. A Hong Kong restaurant has been prosecuted following the discovery of a live newborn rat in one of its takeaway lunchboxes, prompting food safety authorities to identify unsatisfactory hygiene conditions.\n\n6. A Malaysian court has increased the sentence of a woman who stabbed her boyfriend to death over a demand for sexual favors, nearly doubling the original sentencing due to a perceived \"over-sympathetic\" ruling.\n\n7. Indian powerlifter Keyaa Kunal Banerji, who won a silver medal at a world championship, has expressed her frustration after being targeted with online harassment and objectification for her appearance, labeling it as \"sexism at its finest.\"",
  "summary": "We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note China has accused Philippine officials of…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "South China Sea: Manila says flares fired at aircraft near Subi, Mischief Reefs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/south-china-sea-manila-says-flares-fired-at-aircraft-near-subi",
        "published": "2026-09-11T04:21:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}