Chinese in South Korea urged to be vigilant, writer Chiung Yao dies: SCMP daily catch-up
From Beijing urging its citizens to be vigilant after South Korea’s martial law to romance novelist Chiung Yao in suspected suicide, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage
1. China urges its citizens in South Korea to be vigilant after martial law turmoil
The Chinese embassy in South Korea has urged its citizens to step up personal safety precautions as life returns to normal in Seoul after martial law was briefly imposed and then lifted between Tuesday night and the early hours of Wednesday.
2. Chiung Yao, Taiwanese romance novelist, dies aged 86 in suspected suicide
Taiwanese romance novelist Chiung Yao has died at the age of 86. She committed suicide in her home in Tamsui, New Taipei City, Taiwanese media reported.
3. US blasts China’s export ban on key minerals, vows ‘necessary steps’
Washington on Tuesday condemned Beijing’s new export restrictions on key dual-use materials – gallium, germanium and graphite – which are vital for military and civilian technologies, and pledged to take “necessary steps” to prevent further “coercive” measures.
