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Accidents and disasters in China
28 killed in factory blaze in the heart of Chinese shoe manufacturing hub
President Xi Jinping demands ‘a swift inquiry into the cause of the fire and for those responsible to be held accountable’.
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Accidents and disasters in China
Super Typhoon Bavi: Shanghai battens down, Beijing halts outdoor activities
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China technology
Xi calls for innovation system overhaul to beat China’s global tech rivals
9 Jul 2026 - 2:17AM
Taiwan
The missile funding dispute endangering Taiwan’s ‘T-Dome’ air defence plan
Strong Bow system cannot be included in special bill amid diminishing chances of securing supplementary funding this year, officials say.
8 Jul 2026 - 4:59PM
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Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te (second from right) has championed the "T-Dome" air defence programme to counter aerial threats from Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Accidents and disasters in China
China’s coastal tourist attractions urged to close as Super Typhoon Bavi looms
‘Catastrophic’ winds expected from strongest and most wide-ranging typhoon of this year’s flood season.
8 Jul 2026 - 11:23PM
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Accidents and disasters in China
900 snakes plague flood-hit villagers in southern China amid extreme weather
Meteorologists warn of a ‘complex’ series of challenges this year, with severe wind, rainstorms and geological disasters across the country.
8 Jul 2026 - 4:51PM
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Taiwan
Taiwan revives ‘anti-communist’ training for military graduates after 24 years
The change reflects growing concern over Beijing’s efforts to infiltrate the island’s armed forces after a string of espionage cases.
7 Jul 2026 - 8:30AM
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Military cadets march during a graduation ceremony in Taipei on June 30. Photo: Reuters
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign
Former Chinese official sentenced to death in US$323 million bribery case
The punishment given to Yang Youlin is one of the harshest handed down in a corruption case in China in recent years.
6 Jul 2026 - 8:32PM
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Accidents and disasters in China
China dam collapses, cross-border railway halted as Typhoon Maysak slams Guangxi
Authorities issue top flood alert, order rescue and evacuation, with more bad weather expected.
6 Jul 2026 - 11:51PM
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Corruption in China
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Xi’s corruption crackdown by the numbers
A data-driven multimedia analysis of the anti-corruption campaign launched by President Xi Jinping, seen as key to the Communist Party’s survival.
7 Jul 2026 - 12:56PM
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China’s Communist Party
Will reluctance from local government undermine reforms to China’s hukou system?
At present, millions of workers cannot register in the cities where they work, limiting access to services such as health and education.
4 Jul 2026 - 5:30PM
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Many Beijing residents are unable to secure a hukou, a document that serves as proof of residency and grants access to public services. Photo: Getty Images
China food security
China food-security risks worsen as extreme weather becomes more common
Heavy rains and growing drought risks may make it harder to feed China’s 1 billion-plus population.
2 Jul 2026 - 5:11PM
Accidents and disasters in China
China Citic Tower plane crash pilot ‘suffered from anxiety’
Authorities in Beijing identify the person as a 66-year-old resident of the Chinese capital with a private pilot licence.
2 Jul 2026 - 7:01PM
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China’s Communist Party
A model for other states? China’s Xi lauds Communist Party’s global influence
On the 105th anniversary of the ruling party’s founding, Xi Jinping also warns members to stay vigilant and prepare for challenges.
2 Jul 2026 - 12:30AM
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Accidents and disasters in China
China’s Politburo orders rapid-response overhaul in the face of extreme weather
Meeting urges steps to prevent disaster and ‘always put the safety of people’s lives first’.
30 Jun 2026 - 8:28PM
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China’s Politburo urges local governments to evacuate residents in a timely manner and prevent mass casualties from extreme weather. Photo: Xinhua
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China reacts to Guo Wengui’s US prison sentence, highlighting fugitive status
The self-exiled businessman convicted over billion-dollar fraud scheme is the subject of an Interpol red notice issued at Beijing’s request.
30 Jun 2026 - 8:12PM
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China’s Communist Party
As China’s Communist Party grows more slowly, its members are getting older
World’s second-largest political party is ageing, official data shows, with nearly 30 per cent of members aged 61 or older.
30 Jun 2026 - 7:07PM
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Accidents and disasters in China
Why a light plane crash in Beijing created a security dilemma for authorities
Flight schools have been grounded and safety inspections are being carried out after the aircraft hit the tallest building in the capital.
30 Jun 2026 - 7:10PM
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The pilot was killed and 13 people were injured when the plane hit Citic Tower in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Handout
China’s Communist Party
Just how far are China’s local officials going in falsifying performance data?
The cases are the clearest examples yet of the behaviour Beijing is targeting in its campaign on the ‘correct view of political performance’.
30 Jun 2026 - 10:00AM
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Espionage
China warns popular games may provide map data to train foreign military AI
Ministry urges gamers to be wary of app ‘check-in locations’ that seem abnormally clustered around classified or restricted facilities.
29 Jun 2026 - 7:00PM
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Crime in China
What Beijing hopes to achieve with ethnic unity law that targets people overseas
The legislation, which comes into effect next month, is seen as a way for Beijing to exert psychological pressure on diaspora communities.
28 Jun 2026 - 10:00AM
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Accidents and disasters in China
China confirms death of pilot in Citic Tower plane crash
District authorities say that only one person was in the two-seater light aircraft at the time of the incident.
27 Jun 2026 - 8:36PM
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The crash of the light sport aircraft scattered debris across Beijing’s central business district. Photo: X.com/Takemikazuchi26
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign
China removes 6 generals from legislature amid ongoing anti-corruption drive
Apart from the senior commanders, the former Xinjiang party chief and a senior financial regulator were also stripped of their status.
27 Jun 2026 - 3:14PM
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Taiwan
Is the US trying to sway Taiwan’s KMT by receiving its legislative speaker?
Washington appears to be cultivating relationships with different strands of the island’s opposition party, say analysts.
27 Jun 2026 - 6:48AM
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Accidents and disasters in China
Small aircraft hits Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, prompting evacuations
Videos posted to social media show the plane striking the upper floors of Citic Tower, scattering debris in central business district.
27 Jun 2026 - 2:36PM
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