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Left: the Thai‑flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree burns after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Right: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Photos: EPA/Royal Thai Navy, Iran Military Monitor via X

Diplomacy

Strait of Hormuz must stay blocked, Iran’s new supreme leader says

In first declaration since his appointment as the country’s new supreme leader, Khamenei said all US military bases in region must close.

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In a new age of disorder, is it time for China to rethink non-intervention?

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China’s nuclear warhead storage a ‘highly concentrated risk’, US report says

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Politics

China codifies ethnic assimilation with new ‘unity’ law as it counters the West

Legal safeguards heed Xi Jinping’s call to foster ‘shared spiritual home’ with an eye on staving off ‘domestic friction’, analysts say.

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Ethnic minority delegates leave a plenary session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AP
Ethnic minority delegates leave a plenary session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AP

Science

Israel’s 90 nuclear warheads make any strike on Iran ‘really dangerous’: expert

Policy head of Nobel Peace Prize-winning group sounds alarm over possible intentional or accidental use of weapons.

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Military

US Navy patrols Taiwan Strait before Xi-Trump summit, triggering PLA manoeuvres

Passage signals US’ commitment to ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’, says US Seventh Fleet, after Beijing monitored and tracked aircraft.

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Politics

What China’s OpenClaw divide reveals about local and central priorities

Urgent security warnings from Beijing as local authorities rush to ride the boom expose familiar priority gaps, observers say.

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Members of the public queue to have their laptops installed with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant, in Beijing on March 11. Photo: AFP
Members of the public queue to have their laptops installed with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant, in Beijing on March 11. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

How foreign students can amplify China’s narrative in its push for soft power

On the sidelines of Beijing’s ‘two sessions’, academic and political adviser Zhang Bo emphasises the power of personal stories.

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Diplomacy

It’s been 2 weeks since war broke out in Iran. Is there an end in sight?

Chinese analysts weigh the US president’s shifting signals and global oil risks, reject talk of any benefit to China.

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Diplomacy

Is Beijing stepping up island building in South China Sea after 10-year pause?

Satellite images suggest that extensive work is taking place at Antelope Reef, which is also claimed by Vietnam.

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Satellite imagery suggests new sand dredging work has been taking place at Antelope Reef. Photo: European Union

Diplomacy

Amid China cable fallout, Chile’s president ends term, calls for unity

Undersea fibre-optic cable project linking Chile to Hong Kong enraged US, causing dispute that defined Gabriel Boric’s final weeks in office.

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Chilean President Gabriel Boric leaves the La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago after his four-year term ended on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
Chilean President Gabriel Boric leaves the La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago after his four-year term ended on Wednesday. Photo: Handout

Military

How Iran’s strikes on US bases could offer a preview for the Asia-Pacific

Tehran’s retaliation against Washington’s Gulf allies offers lessons for a potential Taiwan conflict, analysts say.

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Diplomacy

US threats and a Chinese cable scandal mark first day for Chile’s new president

The US forced Chile to cancel a Chinese undersea cable. Now the region is asking who gets to decide what infrastructure Latin America builds.

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Military

China warns US against letting AI ‘determine life and death’ on battlefield

China believes that human primacy must be upheld in military applications of AI, defence ministry spokesman says.

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US Forces strike Iranian military targets in “Operation Epic Fury”. A Chinese defence spokesman says widespread use of AI in war could “erode ethical constraints and accountability in wars”. Photo: Handout

Science

Chinese firm claims it intercepted B-2 radio signal during US strike on Iran

Defence technology company says its Jingqi monitoring system detected communications after bombing mission.

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A United States Air Force B-2 stealth strategic bomber. Photo: Handout
A United States Air Force B-2 stealth strategic bomber. Photo: Handout

Military

Why China may gain from US moving military assets for Iran war

‘Any weakening’ of US presence in Asia-Pacific will work to someone’s advantage, ‘and you can imagine who that is’: cross-strait adviser.

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Science

Award-winning memory chip expert leaves US for job at Chinese semiconductor firm

Scientist will lead planning and development in emerging industries at DK Electronic Materials, focusing on the semiconductor memory business.

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Military

Is the US in decline? After Iran strikes, maybe not, Chinese analysts say

The popular idea in China that American strength is waning may need a rethink, observers say.

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The US retains formidable economic strength and possesses unparalleled military power globally, according to a leading Chinese political scientist. Photo: Handout
The US retains formidable economic strength and possesses unparalleled military power globally, according to a leading Chinese political scientist. Photo: Handout

Military

Why China is staying on the sidelines of the US-Iran conflict

Decision based on consideration of Beijing’s own interests as well as its ties with Washington and others, analysts say.

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Diplomacy

Khamenei’s fall exposes China’s military AI lag versus US: Beijing adviser

Zheng Yongnian cites precision strikes on Iran and earlier Venezuela raid to warn about risks posed by deep AI integration in US military.

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Politics

What does Marco Rubio’s ‘unleash Chiang’ threat against Iran actually mean?

US secretary of state’s invocation of Cold War expression stirs unexpected debate in Taiwan.

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Analysts say US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s use of the phrase “unleash Chiang” should not be interpreted as a signal directed at Taiwan or mainland China. Photo: EPA
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LATEST China Science NEWS

Israel’s 90 nuclear warheads make any strike on Iran ‘really dangerous’: expert

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Experts estimate Israel has a nuclear arsenal of 90 warheads, though its plutonium stores could theoretically fuel double that amount. Photo: Getty Images.

Chinese firm claims it intercepted B-2 radio signal during US strike on Iran

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A United States Air Force B-2 stealth strategic bomber. Photo: Handout

Award-winning memory chip expert leaves US for job at Chinese semiconductor firm

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Shi Guojun has taken on the role of chief strategic scientist and director of the Future Industry Research Institute at DK Electronic Materials. Photo: Handout

Iran war shows US defence gaps; professor returns to China: 7 science highlights

Missile debris falls after Israeli air defence systems launched interceptor missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua

China’s 2030 moon landing: scientists suggest a site long on Nasa’s radar

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A Nasa image shows a close-up of a small fresh crater in the highlands near Rima Bode II. An international team of scientists says it has identified four possible landing sites for China’s first crewed mission to the moon. Photo: Nasa
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