China's heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance to Beijing: SCMP's 7 highlights

For over a century, the dream of efficiently concentrating low-grade heat into high-temperature industrial energy has been constrained by a stubborn ceiling: 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit). Now, a team from China has shattered that temperature limit. The Japanese government has spelled out its position on Taiwan - although only in part - based on the 1972 document that normalised diplomatic ties to ease tensions, while insisting that the Taiwan issue should be resolved "peacefully through dialogue".