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Artificial intelligence

China warns of foreign forces using AI deepfakes to stir panic and steal data

Top intelligence agency raises alarm over fake videos, audio and images aimed at undermining social stability and national security.

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US-China relations

Deal breaker? Record Taiwan arms deal complicates Trump’s 2026 Beijing visit

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Taiwan

Taiwan’s lawmakers vote to start impeachment process against William Lai

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Xinjiang

China’s mega expressway tunnel opens in Xinjiang, halves north-south travel time

The project is the biggest of its kind in the world and is expected to help forge stronger regional and international links.

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The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is open to traffic. Photo: Xinhua
The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is open to traffic. Photo: Xinhua
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

China vows to keep up the fight after record ‘tigers’ caught in corruption net

Politburo agrees to push forward campaign and calls for graft-busters to provide ‘guarantee’ for nation’s economic and social development.

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China’s Communist Party

4 Chinese defence firm chiefs among 8 sacked from top advisory body CPPCC

National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference endorsed removals at meeting on Wednesday, Xinhua reports.

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Taiwan

Taipei mayor cuts Shanghai visit short to oversee security after mass stabbing

Chiang Wan-an has trimmed his visit to joint forum, one of only a few events attended by officials from Taiwan and mainland China.

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Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has said that ensuring the safety of citizens remains the “top priority” in the aftermath of a fatal mass stabbing incident in the city. Photo: Handout
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has said that ensuring the safety of citizens remains the “top priority” in the aftermath of a fatal mass stabbing incident in the city. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Beijing is pinning hopes for Taiwan reunification on KMT – but not all of them

The party’s new chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has adopted a mainland-friendly tone but it remains to be seen if she can live up to Beijing’s hopes.

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Corruption in China

China probes museum art theft claims that ‘make the Louvre thieves look dumb’

Case triggers questions over handling of cultural treasures as former Nanjing Museum director is accused of masterminding large-scale scam.

Taiwan

Taiwan ramps up security measures for coming holidays after mass stabbing

Tighter police deployments at transport hubs and major events ordered after deadly violence in central Taipei stokes public anxiety.

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A passer-by places flowers at a make-shift shrine for the victims inside a Taipei shopping mall on December 20, the day after a deadly knife rampage shook Taiwan. Photo: EPA
China’s Communist Party

Fall of Ming dynasty has ignited controversy online – and China has weighed in

Oversimplified discourse on Ming, Qing dynasties risks slide into ‘narrow, Han-centric nationalism’, Zhejiang authorities warn.

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The “1644 perspective” that frames the Ming dynasty as a golden age of prosperity and advancement has been widely shared on China’s social media. Photo: Handout
The “1644 perspective” that frames the Ming dynasty as a golden age of prosperity and advancement has been widely shared on China’s social media. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Mistrial in case of ex-top aide to New York Governor charged as China agent

Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, walked free after jury was deadlocked on all 19 counts and could not reach a verdict.

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US-China relations

‘Urgent’: has mainland China changed tone for Taiwan peaceful reunification?

Analysts examine Taiwan-related policy announcements, a new commemoration day and military posturing for clues to Beijing’s intent.

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China-Japan relations

China’s PLA Daily accuses Japan of showing ‘no respect for history’

Japanese right-wing forces are whitewashing past atrocities as the world celebrates win over fascism, commentary in military paper says.

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The Atomic Bomb Dome at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Japan. Photo: Kyodo
US-China relations

China showcases joint effort with US in drugs-related money laundering case

Case spanning both nations saw two men sentenced to jail following US tip-off, People’s Daily reports.

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A court in northern China has sentenced two men to prison and fined them for “illegal trading of foreign exchange and disrupting the financial market order”, according to Chinese state media. Photo: dpa
A court in northern China has sentenced two men to prison and fined them for “illegal trading of foreign exchange and disrupting the financial market order”, according to Chinese state media. Photo: dpa
China’s soft power

Chinese spy? Propagandist? Former Confucius Institute director tells his story

Memoir by former Britain-based academic rebuts accusations that the centres serve as vehicles for Beijing’s state narratives.

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Women and gender

China’s top court sends message to employers on sexual harassment

Supreme People’s Court highlights ruling that a restaurant did not have to pay compensation to a worker dismissed for harassing colleague.

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China’s soft power

From Labubu to blockbuster films, was 2025 the year of China’s soft power?

Chinese lifestyle brands and other cultural exports proved to be a hit around the world this year, here are some of our most notable stories.

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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China-India relations

China warns India: ‘don’t even think about stealing our sixth Dalai Lama’

A symposium in Tawang prompts allegations of appropriation and attempts to legitimise territorial claims.

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China-Japan relations

Video | Politics fails to dampen launch of Japanese sushi chain Sushiro in Shanghai

An average wait time at the new restaurant in China’s commercial centre is nearly three hours at lunch and dinner.

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Taiwan

Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers vow to impeach leader William Lai

Proposal is likely to be a symbolic gesture as impeachment would require 76 legislators to agree, while opposition camp holds only 62 seats.

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Tensions between Taiwan’s legislature and the Democratic Progressive Party-led government have been high since William Lai Ching-te took office as the island’s leader in May last year. Photo: EPA
SCMP Highlights

China’s heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From Hong Kong Jimmy Lai’s trial verdict to China’s high-altitude tank threat, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Excavators unload coal in Binzhou, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
Excavators unload coal in Binzhou, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US highlights Panama security ties as China-linked canal ports deal stalls

US envoy’s coastguard visit near Panama comes as Beijing presses for Cosco control and Washington pushes back.

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US-China relations

As Trump upends US foreign policy, analysts see fresh openings for China

After a turbulent year, experts expect continued disruption to reshape global influence, testing alliances and altering the balance of power.

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Taiwan

Taiwan government accused of trying to ‘bypass legislature’ amid bitter row

A dispute over how funds are allocated has triggered a stand-off in which both sides accused the other of undermining the constitution.

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Taiwanese leader William Lai has been accused by the opposition of “misusing” the constitution. Photo: EPA
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