SCMP China·China·Monday, November 9, 2026 at 04:29 AM UTC

China’s torpedo tech, defects at Hong Kong MTR station: 5 weekend reads you missed

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1. Chinese engineers reduce cargo ship fuel use by 5% with high-speed torpedo tech

The second-generation intelligent Bubble Lubrication System has been installed on a newly built 50,000-tonne product and chemical tanker. Image: Xinhua

2. India questions US ‘double standards’ as Pakistan secures F-16 upgrade deal

Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly in formation during a National Day ceremony in Islamabad. Photo: AP

3. Will China’s slow and steady moon landing plan be a safer bet than the US’?

China’s Lanyue lunar lander successfully completes a comprehensive landing and take-off verification test at in northern China’s Hebei province in August 2025. Photo: China Manned Space Agency

4. Defects at Hong Kong MTR station ‘unimaginable’, engineers and lawmakers say

The MTR Corporation has been urged to set up a reporting mechanism that would allow frontline workers to flag problems during construction. Photo: Karma Lo

5. Grief in China as rare snow leopard cub Ling Xiaohan loses 26-day fight for life

Five-month-old Ling Xiaohan was found by wildlife rangers in a weakened and injured state during a patrol on October 6. Photo: Weibo/ 西寧野生動物園

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