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 Water resources minister urges dams in upper reaches to ease as much pressure as possible on downstream areas still recovering from last month’s inundation. - South China Morning Post, SCMP - Water resources minister urges dams in upper reaches to ease as much pressure as possible on downstream areas still recovering from last month’s inundation. [SCMP FOCUS]( Sunday 23rd August, 2020 Society [China on alert for Yangtze River flooding as storms close in]( Water resources minister urges dams in upper reaches to ease as much pressure as possible on downstream areas still recovering from last month’s inundation. [ ] [ ] Military [China, India send their most advanced fighter jets to bases near border]( [ ] [ ] Economy [Hong Kong’s vow to fight US over ‘Made in China’ ruling sparks debate]( [ ] [ ] Diplomacy [President no more? A US bill would ban the title for China’s leader]( [ ] [ ] Magazines [Melania loves her Hermès so much it started a meme – so how many Birkins does she own?]( [ ] [ ] Hong Kong [Hong Kong social distancing unlikely to ease until mass Covid-19 testing ends]( [ ] [ ] Business [Slump forces mainland Chinese owners to dump Hong Kong flats at big losses]( [ ] [ ] Hong Kong [Do Hong Kong’s work-from-home staff get a day off during typhoon signal No 8?]( [ ] [ ] Business [US sanctions will make everyday life a headache for HK leaders, families]( [ ] [ ] World [US suspends its extradition treaty with Hong Kong]( [ ] [ ] Economy [With no challenger, China’s wish to dethrone the US dollar is a long shot]( [ ] ANNOUNCEMENT [Local Issues Global Impact]( As a leading newspaper in Asia, the South China Morning Post has been reporting on the stories that are important to the region for 116 years. Explore our curated series: Truth in Asia Matters. [Explore our most important content]( Research [Get insights into Covid-19 market shifts]( How are China’s healthcare players expanding overseas? Purchase now and get a 30% discount [Find out more]( Infographic [A desperate decade for refugees]( A data visualisation explaining how asylum seekers and refugees on different continents are left in limbo while the world tries to contain the coronavirus. [Read more]( [ ] [ ] [Sign up for our other newsletters]( [ ] From Lifestyle to Business, from local to regional, from breaking news to daily digests never miss a story. Browse our newsletters [ ] [SIGN UP NOW]( [ ] [ ] [ ] [Download our all-new mobile app]( [ ] [ ] [ ] STAY CONNECTED [ ] This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( South China Morning Post · 19/F Tower One, Times Square · 1 Matheson Street · Causeway Bay · Hong Kong Copyright © 2020 South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.