We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. 35 dead after car attack in Chinese city of Zhuhai, suspect arrested, police say
Nearly three dozen people were killed in a car attack on a crowd in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai on Monday, police said, releasing the death toll a full day after the incident.
2. Is Taiwan ‘not doing enough’? Why Donald Trump’s demands may prove impossible
Taiwan might face impossible expectations from the US president-elect who has called for the island to drastically increase military spending.
3. Swedish businessman jailed for 7 years for raping helper in Hong Kong flat
A Hong Kong court sentenced Swedish businessman Patrik Tobias Ekstrom to seven years in jail after he was found guilty of raping his domestic helper.
