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Taiwanese Labour Minister Hung Sun-han is expected to travel to Nanjing on Sunday, becoming the first cabinet-level official under the William Lai Ching-te administration to visit mainland China. Photo: Handout
Taiwan

How will Beijing receive the most senior Taiwan official at Apec events this year?

Hung Sun-han will be the first cabinet-level official under William Lai Ching-te to travel to mainland China.

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Taiwan

Beijing, Taipei need peace deal before reunification, Taiwanese scholar says

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Crime in China

Former director of leading Chinese museum jailed 3 years after art-sale scandal

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US-China relations

ICE death, AI military strike proposal, Huawei trial: 7 US-China relations reads

From a drone ban to birth tourism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of September 2026.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand guard holding less-lethal weapons as protesters gather outside Delaney Hall, which is being used as an ICE detention center, in Newark, New Jersey, in June. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand guard holding less-lethal weapons as protesters gather outside Delaney Hall, which is being used as an ICE detention center, in Newark, New Jersey, in June. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Crime in China

Knife attack in China’s Guangzhou leaves multiple people injured

Police apprehend suspect who appeared to target faces as online photos show bloodied victims sitting on ground.

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Taiwan

Beijing hails Taiwanese scholar’s rare proposal on reunification

Detailed plan on how ‘one country, two systems’ could be applied to the self-ruled island sent to mainland platform on cross-strait issues.

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China’s Communist Party

Beijing puts a total ban on drones in update to regulations after deadly crash

China’s capital will enforce the country’s toughest rules on UAVs from November 15 but a no-fly zone will be in effect from Sunday.

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UAVs will be banned entirely throughout the Beijing metropolitan area, in a response to the incident in June when a small aircraft damaged the Citic Tower, also known as China Zun. Photo: Reuters
UAVs will be banned entirely throughout the Beijing metropolitan area, in a response to the incident in June when a small aircraft damaged the Citic Tower, also known as China Zun. Photo: Reuters
China education

Are Chinese students learning English just to ‘tell China’s story’?

With revised textbooks focusing more on Chinese culture, critics worry students are losing sight of the broader world.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s intelligence chief warns of risks from AI in hands of ‘hostile forces’

State data, business secrets and personal privacy are at stake, State Security Minister Chen Yixin warns as he calls for stronger safeguards.

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Corruption in China

China’s anti-corruption law is going global. What does it mean for overseas firms?

Beijing’s draft legislation looks like its US precedent but with some far-reaching differences, analysts say.

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Taiwan

US wants Taiwan to ‘serve as cannon fodder’ against mainland China: state media

CCTV warning follows comments by de facto US ambassador that the island did not need to show it could win a war outright to deter an attack.

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American Institute in Taiwan director Raymond Green addresses the Taipei Security Dialogue on Wednesday. Photo: AP
American Institute in Taiwan director Raymond Green addresses the Taipei Security Dialogue on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Internet

China targets ‘toxic’ traffic as viral sensations upend daily life and services

From content creators to organised fan groups, state media and local authorities urge greater awareness of boundaries and restraint.

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China-India relations

Xi in India, bank capital injections, EU-China trade

This week: Xi heads to India for Brics summit, state-owned banks and insurers get 360 billion yuan capital boost and China shows willingness to broker Trump-Kim summit. Next week: EU’s Von der Leyen delivers annual address as China trade deadline looms, defence officials attend Beijing Xiangshan Forum, Fed may raise interest rates, lanterns light up Hong Kong and more.

Taiwan

Trump threat to Taiwan’s Washington office sparks debate over island’s US policy

Ahead of expected Xi-Trump summit, some in Taiwan question whether Taipei’s funding of American think tanks has become a political liability.

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US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the Centre for American Progress as well as some of the think tank’s donors, including Taiwan’s representative office. Photo: EPA
Accidents and disasters in China

25 dead after fire breaks out on foreign-flagged cargo ship in China’s Qingdao

The vessel was docked for repairs, CCTV report says, as President Xi Jinping orders preventive measures tightened.

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The stricken bulk carrier had 42 people on board. Photo: Weibo
The stricken bulk carrier had 42 people on board. Photo: Weibo
Crime in China

Why is surrogacy in China proving so difficult to ban despite the crackdown?

Undercover investigation leads to allegations of two labs operating illegally, despite the nation’s tough stance against the practice.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s ruling party quietly signals social stability push with high-level body

Central Committee social governance group, while not formally announced, has been operational for a while, provincial reports indicate.

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Philanthropy

GBA integration may help mainland China philanthropy sector learn from Hong Kong

City’s experience could ‘drive a major upgrade’ of the philanthropic landscape, experts tell Jockey Club forum.

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The Greater Bay Area economic and business hub could be a "policy sandbox" for new philanthropic models, experts suggest. Photo: Martin Chan
The Greater Bay Area economic and business hub could be a "policy sandbox" for new philanthropic models, experts suggest. Photo: Martin Chan
Taiwan

Taiwan waits for its new F-16s, still stuck in Hawaii after a fortnight’s delay

No official reason has been given for why the initial two aircraft are yet to leave the Pearl Harbour-Hickam base.

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China’s Communist Party

Young Chinese turn to Mao Zedong for life advice, 50 years after his death

A new generation is embracing Mao’s teachings to cope with modern pressures, but analysts say the trend gives Beijing reason to be wary.

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Taiwan

Tour industry protests over Taiwan’s new mainland China travel registration rules

KMT politicians accuse ruling DPP of turning cross-strait exchanges into an election issue ahead of year-end local polls.

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Travellers heading from Taiwan to the mainland are required to submit details of the trip to the island’s authorities. Photo: Reuters
AI: Policy

China’s top court sets out new AI red lines with rules on deepfakes and privacy

New guidelines provide a broader legal framework for everything from privacy breaches and sexual content to fraud and consumer protection.

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The guidelines include measures designed to protect people’s privacy and image. Photo: Getty Images
The guidelines include measures designed to protect people’s privacy and image. Photo: Getty Images
Central Asia

China rallies Central Asian police chiefs on terrorism threats, energy and trade

Security ministers from five nations back Beijing initiative targeting extremism, border order and telecoms fraud.

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Accidents and disasters in China

In Gyirong Port, small items speak of the human cost of the China-Nepal disaster

In the ruins of a bustling border crossing, the search goes on for signs of the lives that were swept away on that devastating day.

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China education

Stop ‘worshipping foreign things’: calls to demote English in China stir debate

A teacher’s call to end ‘worshipping foreign things’ reignites debate over the language’s role in schools.

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An annual ranking of adult English skills based on test results in 2024 from more than 2.2 million people worldwide placed China 86th out of 123 countries and regions. Photo: Shutterstock
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