China’s Starlink rival, US-India tensions escalate: SCMP daily highlights

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1. China rocket shortage means it may have to pick a favoured Starlink challenger
As China scrambles to build massive internet networks in space to rival Starlink, a growing divide is quietly emerging on the ground between national priorities and local ambition.
2. Why America’s brute-force effort on rare earths may not work against China
China spent decades…