From Hong Kong’s top IB scorers to China’s role in Cabo Verde’s Fifa journey, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
1. China’s Xi Jinping sets new precedent with July 4 message for Trump and US
In a departure from convention, Chinese leader Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the United States on Independence Day. Beijing does not usually publicise presidential greetings on July 4 but Xi’s message this year follows a flurry of diplomatic efforts to stabilise the volatile relations between the two countries.