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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. India says it destroyed Pakistan’s Chinese and US-made fighter jets in clashes

2. Hong Kong’s Unesco-listed park is big hit with tourists and that’s a problem

3. Saudi-Pakistan defence pact poses nuclear dilemma for China

4. Was Venice’s winged lion made in China and delivered by Marco Polo’s family?

5. China’s J-16 expelled 2 foreign stealth fighter jets last year: report



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Tourists throng Hong Kong park, China’s nuclear dilemma: 5 weekend reads you missed

Some tourists on Sharp Island camped overnight and cooked during the National Day holiday. Photo: Dickson Lee

An F-16 fighter jet, seen here, is considered the most advanced aircraft in Pakistan’s fleet. Photo: Shutterstock

Some tourists had removed marine creatures washed ashore. Photo: Dickson Lee

Saudi and Pakistani troops pictured during a joint exercise. Photo: AP

The bronze winged lion sculpture overlooking St Mark’s Square is one of Venice’s most iconic symbols. Photo: AFP

According to Li Chao, a pilot from the PLA’s Western Theatre Command, the foreign jets had “clear intentions” of intersecting and provoking the Chinese aircraft. Photo: CCTV

Mooncake sales on the wane as China’s consumers cut back on non-essentials

Sales of mooncakes, a traditional gift during China’s Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, are expected to drop this year for the first time since 2015. Photo: Xinhua

Sales of mooncakes, a traditional gift during China’s Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, are expected to drop this year for the first time since 2015. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Chinese military’s new underwater unmanned systems are ‘disruptive’, intelligent: journal

A Chinese AJX002 unmanned underwater vehicle appears in a military parade in Beijing on September 3. Photo: AFP

Was Venice’s winged lion made in China and delivered by Marco Polo’s family?

The iconic winged lion sits atop a column in St Mark’s Square in Venice. Photo: Shutterstock

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From origin of Venice’s winged lion to China’s issue with Saudi-Pakistan pact, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From origin of Venice’s winged lion to China’s issue with Saudi-Pakistan pact, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Tourists throng Hong Kong park, China’s nuclear dilemma: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From origin of Venice’s winged lion to China’s issue with Saudi-Pakistan pact, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. India says it destroyed Pakistan’s Chinese and US-made fighter jets in clashes

2. Hong Kong’s Unesco-listed park is big hit with tourists and that’s a problem

3. Saudi-Pakistan defence pact poses nuclear dilemma for China

From origin of Venice’s winged lion to China’s issue with Saudi-Pakistan pact, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend