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A Taiwan coastguard boat carries out patrols. Taiwan’s defence ministry and coastguard will coordinate to safeguard its maritime security, the island’s defence minister has said. Photo: AFP

Politics

Taiwan hits back at Beijing’s ‘cognitive warfare’ after coastguard patrols

Island’s defence minister says the operation aimed at asserting mainland jurisdiction over waters Beijing does not control.

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Developing | Xi Jinping says China’s support for North Korea and Kim Jong-un is ‘unwavering’

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Xi Jinping arrives in a North Korea armed with advanced warships and AI drones

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Diplomacy

Pyongyang rolls out the red carpet as Xi is welcomed with pomp and ceremony

Crowds waving flags and carrying bouquets of flowers lined the streets of the North Korean capital to welcome the Chinese leader.

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Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un were accompanied by their wives, Peng Liyuan and Ri Sol-ju at the events welcoming the Chinese leader. Photo: Xinhua
Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un were accompanied by their wives, Peng Liyuan and Ri Sol-ju at the events welcoming the Chinese leader. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

Xi lands in North Korea with denuclearisation likely off the table

Chinese President Xi Jinping is making a rare trip to North Korea having stepped back from efforts to deter his host from building nuclear weapons.

Science

Chinese team injects moss gene into Xinjiang cotton to beat fungus, boost output

Scientists report potential to boost cotton yield by nearly a quarter after inserting stress-resistance gene from a species of steppe moss.

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Science

New Energy | China’s new battery tech set to turbocharge EVs, energy storage

Car batteries that charge in under 7 minutes, innovations in renewable-energy storage – Chinese advances make alternatives to fossil-fuel power more appealing.

China’s new battery tech set to turbocharge EVs, energy storage

Diplomacy

Has a diplomatic feud prompted China to press pause on Japanese film and music?

This week’s Shanghai film festival doesn’t include any movies from Japan – the latest sign of an unofficial boycott.

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Diplomacy

China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea after hailing everlasting friendship

Joined by top aide and foreign minister, Chinese leader arrives in Pyongyang on Monday for his first visit since 2019.

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Science

Tibet quartz discovery boosts China’s self-sufficiency push for hi-tech materials

China’s discovery of rare quartz used to make solar panels and semiconductors could help rewrite US import dominance.

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Chinese researchers say global high-purity quartz resources are “scarce and highly unevenly distributed, leading to significant supply chain risks”. Photo: Getty Images

Diplomacy

‘Immediately stop shooting’: Trump urges Iran and Israel amid tit-for-tat strikes

Fragile April ceasefire collapses as direct tit-for-tat strikes resume on day 100 of the US-Israel war against Iran.

Iranians attend a rally in Tehran after Iran’s attack on Israel on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Iranians attend a rally in Tehran after Iran’s attack on Israel on Sunday. Photo: EPA

Military

China’s nuclear stockpile growing as disarmament era ends: SIPRI

Swedish think-tank says Beijing now has 620 nuclear warheads and may be increasing deployment as New Start’s expiry ends arms control era.

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Diplomacy

Open Questions | Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’

He also discusses the economic outlook, youth unemployment and whether the country can overtake the US in science and tech.

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Americas

Brazil’s Embraer sees eventual China breakthrough for E2 jets

‘We believe the E2 family is the ideal complement to the indigenous products of China,’ said Embraer Commercial Aviation ‌CEO Arjan Meijer.

Arjan Meijer, CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, on the sidelines of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Military

China urged to fast-track carrier fleet upgrades as Japan boosts strike power

A potential gap that China’s carrier strike groups ‘need to address is the limited number of stealth fighters’, former PLA Navy officer says.

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A J-15 fighter jet takes off from the PLA Navy aircraft carrier Shandong. China’s two older aircraft carriers are expected to become able to operate the J-35 stealth fighter, like the newest Fujian. Photo: Handout
A J-15 fighter jet takes off from the PLA Navy aircraft carrier Shandong. China’s two older aircraft carriers are expected to become able to operate the J-35 stealth fighter, like the newest Fujian. Photo: Handout

Military

Will ‘Trump-class’ ship be a sitting duck for Chinese carrier-killer missiles?

Aggressive schedule for nuclear-powered vessel may strain US shipyards and maritime industrial base, congressional budget amendment warns.

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Diplomacy

Can Carney’s US-China juggling act keep Canada’s ‘primary relationship’ intact?

A recent visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlighted the delicate balancing act the Canadian prime minister is trying to pull off.

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Diplomacy

China and Russia unite on world order, but Putin departs without concrete gains

Analysts say Beijing’s position in managing three-way ties appears to be strengthened after hosting Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

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Most of the deals signed between Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday are symbolic, according to analysts. Pool photo: Reuters via AP
Most of the deals signed between Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday are symbolic, according to analysts. Pool photo: Reuters via AP

Diplomacy

Could Putin, Trump visits pave the way for ‘trilateral coordination’ with China?

America is ‘the biggest variable’, according to international relations expert and former diplomat Cui Hongjian.

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Military

China and Russia warn US Golden Dome poses ‘clear threat’ to stability

Days after Xi-Trump talks, Beijing and Moscow slam Washington’s military provocations and its plans for missile defence system.

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Diplomacy

How Putin’s chance encounter with a Chinese boy in Beijing shaped a life

Over 25 years ago, a young boy in Beihai Park caught the attention of Russia’s then new president as he visited China for the first time.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin poses for a photo with then 12-year-old Peng Pai and members of Peng’s family, in Beijing’s Beihai Park on July 17, 2000. Photo: Baidu
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LATEST China Science NEWS

Chinese team injects moss gene into Xinjiang cotton to beat fungus, boost output

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A team led by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography say they genetically modified cotton for resistance to “cotton cancer”. Photo: Xinhua

New Energy | China’s new battery tech set to turbocharge EVs, energy storage

China’s new battery tech set to turbocharge EVs, energy storage

Tibet quartz discovery boosts China’s self-sufficiency push for hi-tech materials

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Chinese researchers say global high-purity quartz resources are “scarce and highly unevenly distributed, leading to significant supply chain risks”. Photo: Getty Images

Nuclear weapons scientist Du Xiangwan clarifies role in China’s war on waste

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Nuclear weapons scientist Du Xiangwan during an interview on CCTV. Photo: China Media Group Mobile

China wants to build the world’s largest astronomy base on Saishiteng Mountain

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Saishiteng Mountain’s high altitude, dry weather and low light pollution make it one of the best stargazing spots on Earth. Photo: Ling Xin
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