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US-China trade war
US tariff probe unlikely to derail fall Xi-Trump meeting: analysts
Experts say both sides remain focused on trade negotiations and new tariff-free mechanisms despite fresh investigations.
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Taiwan
Taiwan’s new military outsourcing plan: a pragmatic fix or security risk?
13 Jul 2026 - 9:00PM
Accidents and disasters in China
Schools and tourist sites closed as Typhoon Bavi heads through northern China
13 Jul 2026 - 7:31PM
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China’s Communist Party
Why China’s ethnic unity law marks a shift towards assimilation
The law has been criticised by the EU and US, but Beijing says it is designed to build a sense of ‘national community’.
12 Jul 2026 - 6:00PM
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Ethnic minority delegates leave the Great Hall of the People following asession of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislative body, in Beijing on March 9. Photo: AP
Accidents and disasters in China
Flights and rail services resume across eastern China as Typhoon Bavi weakens
The storm, which brought major cities such as Shanghai and Hangzhou to a standstill, is still expected to bring torrential rain to many areas.
12 Jul 2026 - 10:02PM
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Taiwan
Taiwan military gains 5,000 volunteers, but ‘real problem’ is retention
Higher pay drives surprise surge despite demographic decline and questions about combat readiness, but keeping them may be another matter.
12 Jul 2026 - 10:00AM
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Typhoon Bavi: Shanghai, Hangzhou brace as nearby cities start evacuations
Scores of flights and ferry services have been cancelled across eastern China, while Zhejiang province has stepped up emergency preparations.
11 Jul 2026 - 9:48PM
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Large waves crash against the coast in Wenling city, Zhejiang province ,as Typhoon Bavi approaches the east coast of China. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war
Why Christmas trees are causing a ruckus in the US-China trade war
US growers urge officials to keep tariffs on Chinese-made artificial trees, saying lower duties threaten family farms and livelihoods.
11 Jul 2026 - 2:35AM
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China technology
AI, science and the risks in China’s reliance on imported precision equipment
The country is dependent on overseas high-end scientific instruments, crimping use of artificial intelligence, researcher says.
10 Jul 2026 - 11:00AM
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Accidents and disasters in China
Typhoon Bavi loses eye but system expands to 1,263 times the size of Hong Kong
Experts warn the change has dissipated Bavi’s energy from the core to its overall cloud structure, making it potentially more dangerous.
10 Jul 2026 - 9:53PM
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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’.
10 Jul 2026 - 4:52AM
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Firefighters attend a footwear factory fire in the township of Chendai in Jinjiang on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Accidents and disasters in China
Super Typhoon Bavi: Shanghai battens down, Beijing halts outdoor activities
Across region, residents stock up, airlines cancel or reschedule flights, school is disrupted and zoo appeals for help finding lost animals.
9 Jul 2026 - 10:11PM
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China technology
Xi calls for innovation system overhaul to beat China’s global tech rivals
‘Seize historical opportunities’, the president says as China’s highest scientific honour goes to lithium battery and military radar trailblazers.
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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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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Bavi is expected to maintain super typhoon intensity over the next few days as it heads towards the Chinese coast. Photo: Handout
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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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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Former official Yang Youlin’s (centre) history of corruption spans three decades, according to a court in east China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: CCTV
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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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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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
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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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