The British government is being careful not to call Foreign Secretary David Lammy's trip to China a "reset" in the relationship, instead framing it as a "new starting point".
Nine monkeys who died over two days at a zoo in Hong Kong had caught a bacterial disease, possibly as a result of recent digging work near their enclosure.
Ministers are exploring plans to hand ownership of the Post Office to thousands of sub-postmasters across Britain in an historic shake-up at the 364 year-old institution.