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Are the Communist Party and the KMT reviving a cross-strait political channel?
The Kuomintang’s vice-chairman is expected to head a party delegation from Taiwan to the mainland later this month, reports say.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:01PM
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China accuses extradited billionaire Chen of running crime network from Cambodia
8 Jan 2026 - 7:13PM
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US-China trade war
BYD’s win, Tesla’s defeat, Ford’s pivot: the widening gap in US-China EV markets
8 Jan 2026 - 4:53AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties
White House vows continued ‘American dominance in the western hemisphere’ as Trump claims Caracas will now buy ‘only American-made’ products.
8 Jan 2026 - 6:57AM
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US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses the media during a press briefing in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Taiwan
Taiwan halts F-16 training missions after pilot and fighter jet go missing
Rescuers intensify search for Taiwanese airforce pilot who reportedly parachuted from F-16V during flight training exercise.
7 Jan 2026 - 9:01PM
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Taiwan
Beijing puts 2 more Taiwanese cabinet ministers on sanctions list
Liu Shyh-fang and Cheng Ying-yao are added to list of ‘stubborn Taiwan independence figures’.
7 Jan 2026 - 5:23PM
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Taiwan
Bid to change Taiwan law that prompted Beijing to warn of war risk collapses
Critics warn that the proposed change to a law concerning mainland China risks Beijing’s anger by moving towards de jure independence.
6 Jan 2026 - 10:09PM
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DPP legislator Lin I-chin who proposed the change has dismissed opposition claims she quietly pulled the proposal, accusing her critics of “spreading falsehoods”. Photo: Handout
China’s Communist Party
China’s ideology chief calls on propaganda officials to focus on the economy
Cai Qi – who is responsible for ideology, culture and internet regulation – tells cadres to make ‘good start’ to the next five-year plan.
6 Jan 2026 - 3:00PM
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US-China relations
Trump seen as top global risk in 2026 as US slips further behind China
Forecast warns China’s shift towards an ‘electro-state’ could widen the gap with the US, even as deflation clouds Beijing’s outlook.
6 Jan 2026 - 4:28AM
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China’s Communist Party
China’s continued hunt for corrupt ‘tigers’ snares State Council veteran
Tian Xuebin, who retired as vice-minister of water resources in 2023, served under several premiers.
5 Jan 2026 - 8:18PM
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Taiwan
Beijing warns of war risk if Taiwan ruling party rebrands cross-strait ties law
Proposed changes show William Lai’s administration and party are ‘peace destroyers, crisis creators and war instigator’.
5 Jan 2026 - 6:19PM
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People take photos of a flag lowering ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations
US ‘kill line’ shocks Chinese social media as economic woes shatter illusions
Rush of posts on ordinary Americans’ financial fragility upends long-held views of prosperous US, prompts comparisons with Chinese situation.
4 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM
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Taiwan
KMT chair hopes to take peace message to Beijing while on political tightrope
Cheng Li-wun is concerned about timing of visit as election season looms, while critics say her plan downplays security threat to Taiwan.
4 Jan 2026 - 5:49PM
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China’s Communist Party
China steps up anti-corruption fight as crackdown snares 65 ‘tigers’ in 2025
Communist Party mouthpiece calls for tighter discipline in coming years, echoing Xi Jinping’s New Year’s address.
3 Jan 2026 - 8:42PM
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Taiwan
Beijing’s peaceful Taiwan reunification push to continue ‘with utmost sincerity’
Mainland China’s top Taiwan affairs official issued vow in new year’s message that came days after a large-scale PLA drill around the island.
2 Jan 2026 - 9:49PM
PLA ground forces take part in long-range live-fire drills targeting waters south of Taiwan as part of the Justice Mission 2025 exercise in December. Photo: via Reuters
Taiwan
Beijing slams Taiwanese leader Lai’s New Year’s speech as ‘lies’ and ‘malice’
William Lai vows to boost Taiwan’s defences in televised address days after PLA holds live-fire military drills around the island.
1 Jan 2026 - 5:06PM
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China’s Communist Party
We must not give corrupt officials any hiding place, Xi tells cadres
Chinese leader told key meeting in October that the fight against graft remained ‘grim and complex’, according to excerpts from speech.
1 Jan 2026 - 12:59PM
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How new C100 chief plans to foster ties between Chinese-Americans and China
The Committee of 100’s president Paul Cheung has high hopes for Chinese-Americans’ relationship with China in these uncertain times.
9 Jan 2026 - 12:37PM
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China’s Communist Party
In New Year’s speech, Xi urges growth, vows ‘unstoppable’ Taiwan reunification
President Xi Jinping also praises Chinese innovation, noting advancements in AI, chip development, aerospace and military technology.
1 Jan 2026 - 1:41PM
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Shanghai New Year's Eve stampede
Multiple Chinese cities curb New Year’s Eve countdowns over safety
Authorities have issued pre-emptive notices and detained those who spread rumours of non-existent fireworks displays and mass celebrations.
31 Dec 2025 - 6:11PM
US-China relations
‘No fixed identity’: new Chinese-American writers are telling their own stories
They’re not shaped by history like the previous generation, and observer says US-China tensions can give them ‘more space’ to explore issues.
31 Dec 2025 - 8:23AM
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Religion in China
‘CEO monk’ scandal: China creates new oversight body for Buddhist clergy
Beijing’s fourth-ranking official Wang Huning urges association to exercise ‘comprehensive and rigorous governance over the religion’.
30 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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Shi Zhengci, the abbot of Wuzu Temple in Huangmei county, Hubei province, is the Buddhist Association of China’s new chairman of the board of supervisors. Photo: Handout
Xinjiang
China unveils new ethnic unity laws with ‘national security perspective’
The new proposals aim to protect national symbols and threaten action against those obstructing the use of the standard Chinese language.
30 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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China-Japan relations
Why Chinese victims of Japan’s WWII bio-warfare are still waiting for justice
Dark chapter’s telling complicated by Tokyo’s official denials, Washington’s immunity deals and Beijing’s shifting diplomatic priorities.
28 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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Taiwan
What next for Taiwan’s Lai as US$37 billion defence boost blocked by KMT, allies?
Procedural blockade for eight-year military spending package has also stalled 2026 general budget review, piling up pressure on ruling DPP.
28 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
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