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1. China is transforming historic African slave port into waterfront tourism magnet

2. The new Panama? Why Nicaragua could be next front in US-China influence battle

3. Is the dream over? Mainland students rethink Hong Kong over costs and cultural fit

4. How Chinese drink chains are testing the limits of soft power

5. Sun, sand and contraband: how Malaysia’s Langkawi became a haven for smugglers



China turns African port into tourist spot, students rethink Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads

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SCMP Highlights

The “Gate of No Return” memorial arch on Ouidah beach, Benin. The historic port once saw nearly 2 million enslaved Africans marched along the 2km “Slave Route” from the auction plaza to the beach during the transatlantic slave trade. Photo: Shutterstock

The Beninese government contracted Chinese state-owned firms to build an expansive La Marina waterfront complex located at what used to be the main slave port. Photo: Handout

A vessel transits the Panama Canal. China could move to build a rival waterway in Nicaragua, as it looks to counter pressure from the United States. Photo: Reuters

Accommodation costs in Hong Kong top the list of concerns among mainland Chinese students looking to launch their careers in the city. Photo: Karma Lo

Illustration: Brian Wang

Sunset from Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Photo: Shutterstock

President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Beijing on May 15. Photo: AFP


Hong Kong authorities have confirmed that baby Danny is the son of the “Save Lily” couple. Photo: Handout

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un congratulates the football players who won the AFC Under-17 Women’s Asian Cup in Pyongyang on Monday. Photo: KCNA/KNS/AFP

Chutou, above, had more than a million followers on mainland social media. Photo: Douyin

How China is working to turn Saishiteng Mountain into the world’s largest astronomy base

Saishiteng Mountain’s high altitude, dry weather and low light pollution make it one of the best stargazing spots on Earth. Photo: Ling Xin

Telescope domes dot the summit of Saishiteng Mountain in Qinghai province, a site that China aims to develop into the world’s largest astronomy base by the mid-2030s. Photo: Handout

The remote location and high altitude of Saishiteng Mountain in Qinghai province have made it one of the world’s premier stargazing sites – and China’s chosen location for its most ambitious astronomical project. Photo: Handout

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From a historic slave port turning into a tourist site to Chinese drink chains in the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From a historic slave port turning into a tourist site to Chinese drink chains in the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


China turns African port into tourist spot, students rethink Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a historic slave port turning into a tourist site to Chinese drink chains in the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. China is transforming historic African slave port into waterfront tourism magnet

From a historic slave port turning into a tourist site to Chinese drink chains in the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend