China-Europe rail link woes, Trump’s unlikely online star: SCMP’s 7 highlights

China's leaders have pledged support for the China-Europe Railway Express, a key symbol of the Belt and Road Initiative, despite a recent decline in traffic. This overland freight link represents Beijing's vision of recreating the ancient Silk Road, aiming to boost trade and connectivity across Eurasia.

In other news, nuclear physicist Liu Chang, whose research is vital for achieving fusion energy, has left Princeton University to join Peking University in Beijing. Additionally, top Chinese official Zhao Leji has returned to public life after a period of absence due to illness, marking a rare instance where a Politburo Standing Committee member missed the closing of the National People's Congress.

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