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Recap | Zhuhai car attack tragedy sees 35 die, Trump taps billionaires for China diplomacy, Toraji threatens Hong Kong and more

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A man lights a candle near flowers placed outside a Zhuhai sports centre on Tuesday where a car driver deliberately rammed  into people exercising a day earlier. Photo: AP
1. Car attack leaves 35 dead, 43 injured as driver ploughs into crowd outside stadium in China
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The 62-year-old suspect is in hospital after mowing down people exercising outside a stadium in Zhuhai, southern China, in an SUV. Reports suggest the motive was linked to personal grievances connected to a divorce dispute.

2. Trump China strategy to see Elon Musk, billionaires lead backchannel diplomacy with Beijing

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to leverage rich US business leaders for informal backchannel diplomacy with China, focusing on transaction-based negotiations and steering away from traditional hawkish approaches.

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As Toraji approaches the city, the Hong Kong Observatory prepares to issue the No 3 typhoon warning signal on Wednesday afternoon, with winds expected to intensify. Further upgrading of signals is expected if the storm’s strength increases.

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