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China’s Communist Party

China factories cool, CXMT surges, PLA marks anniversary

This week: China manufacturing surprisingly contracts, the Politburo dampens stimulus expectations, memory maker CXMT surges after IPO, and the US bans imports of Chinese robots. Next week: The PLA celebrates its 99th anniversary, July exports may cool, HSBC posts earnings, soccer giants play in Hong Kong, and more.

China’s Communist Party

July Politburo meeting read-out

Accidents and disasters in China

Southwest China landslide death toll rises to 51 as search and rescue continues

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China’s Communist Party

China’s plenum plan reveals focus on party discipline ahead of 2027 congress

Politburo calls on Central Committee to draw on the ‘valuable experience’ from the anti-corruption campaign.

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The plenum is the most important political meeting ahead of next year’s party congress, when Xi Jinping is due to begin a fourth term as leader. Photo: EPA
The plenum is the most important political meeting ahead of next year’s party congress, when Xi Jinping is due to begin a fourth term as leader. Photo: EPA
Coronavirus China

What’s behind China’s spike in Covid-19 cases? And is it cause for concern?

Disease now spreading more quickly than flu, as experts say conditions for spreading the virus in summer and winter are ‘converging’.

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Accidents and disasters in China

China turns to public for help in deadly dam collapse probe after Typhoon Maysak

At least 26 people are known to have died in the disaster which occurred earlier this month in Guangxi amid torrential rainfall.

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Taiwan

Will the heat from a cooking oil scandal help the opposition in Taiwan?

Mass protest may have put Taipei mayor Wayne Chiang in pole position to contest the island’s next leadership election.

Taipei mayor Wayne Chiang addresses the rally on Saturday. Photo: CNA
Taipei mayor Wayne Chiang addresses the rally on Saturday. Photo: CNA
Southeast Asia forced-labour scams

China charges alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi with intentional injury: report

Extradited from Cambodia six months ago, Chen faces fresh count that could lead to the death penalty.

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Accidents and disasters in China

Typhoon Noul: Shenzhen girl, 6, blown away by gale, runs back to safety

The strongest storm to hit China so far this year made landfall some 55km from the spot.

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US-China relations

Fake ICE raids and kidnapping drills: how Chinese teens prepare for US college

As Trump’s toughening rules spark anxiety, Chinese parents pay for camps teaching how to survive being seized by gunmen or ‘hidden dangers’.

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US federal agents detain a person while surrounded by tear gas used to deter protesters following a fatal ICE shooting, in Minneapolis on January 21. Photo: Reuters
Crime

Were the German courts too soft on Chinese members of drug rape network?

The sentencing of four men to up to 14 years in prison has highlighted a very different approach to justice compared with China.

A Chinese doctor, pictured covering his face, has been jailed for five years by a Berlin court over aiding and abetting aggravated rape and sexual coercion. Photo: AP
A Chinese doctor, pictured covering his face, has been jailed for five years by a Berlin court over aiding and abetting aggravated rape and sexual coercion. Photo: AP
Accidents and disasters in China

Typhoon Noul grounds 1,800 flights as southern China hit by heavy rainfall

Red rainstorm alert issued as country’s strongest typhoon so far this year causes severe disruption in tech hub Shenzhen and nearby cities.

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Taiwan

Why is a film calling for Taiwan reunification drawing fire in mainland China?

Despite having official backing, the movie about a 17th century battle has faced surprising backlash from online nationalists.

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China Railway

China completes first high-speed rail tunnel under the Yangtze River

The Caiyuanba Yangtze River Railway Tunnel in Chongqing will form a key section in a new line linking the megacity with the southeast coast.

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The rail tunnel measures nearly 12km in length. Photo: Handout
Accidents and disasters in China

Rail and air services cancelled as southern China braces for Typhoon Noul

The third typhoon to hit the country this month is expected to make landfall overnight bringing heavy rains and strong winds.

Rail operators have started cancelling services in Guangdong. Photo: CCTV
Rail operators have started cancelling services in Guangdong. Photo: CCTV
Accidents and disasters in China

China braces for up to 3 typhoons in wake of Bavi and Maysak

Latest possible storm is brewing east of the South China Sea and poses ‘complex and severe’ challenge, officials say.

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Asia-Pacific Economics

Perfume ban, no-fly zone – as Apec summit looms, Shenzhen ramps up security

The southern city has prohibited more items from the subway and outlawed drones from the downtown area.

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Taiwan

Taiwan reviews PNG LNG imports after forced closure of economic office

The Pacific nation and Cambodia have both handed Beijing diplomatic wins by reiterating support for the one-China policy.

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Papua New Guinea exports more than 1.2 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Taiwan each year under a 20-year supply agreement. Photo: Reuters
Papua New Guinea exports more than 1.2 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Taiwan each year under a 20-year supply agreement. Photo: Reuters
Rare earths

Could Yunnan’s mineral wealth and location solve China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’?

‘Nationally leading resource reserves’ make the province indispensable to Beijing’s push for ‘defence industry mobilisation’, report says.

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UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)

Did the Ukraine war spark China’s ban on most civilian drone flights in cities?

Strict new rules have disrupted casual users and increased compliance hurdles for industrial applications like power grid inspections.

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Artificial intelligence

Why data may become China’s most durable advantage in the AI race

Accelerating buildout of national ecosystem of Chinese-language data has emerged as a ‘more winnable’ arena amid US tech restrictions.

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China sees language resources as strategic infrastructure that underpins the country’s AI ambitions. Photo: Shutterstock
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Chinese social media accounts ‘profit from leaking official corruption scandals’

‘Grey market’ exploiting legal loopholes has made prosecution difficult, state media report warns.

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In China, the release of information regarding official crackdowns is tightly choreographed and politically sensitive. Photo: Reuters
In China, the release of information regarding official crackdowns is tightly choreographed and politically sensitive. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Will Taiwan’s food safety scandal wreck ruling DPP’s local election hopes?

The opposition has been handed the chance to portray the government as both ineffective and hypocritical ahead of the vote.

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Accidents and disasters in China

Chinese rescuers race to reach residents trapped by landslide that has killed 8 people

Beijing allocates US$7.4 million for rescue and relief as equipment, including life search gear and slope radar, is sent to disaster zone.

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Fame and celebrity

Jia Qianqian was a literary high-flier. Then came the online claims of plagiarism

Scandals are coming thick and fast in Chinese academia, with a former child prodigy also stripped of her master’s.

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The plagiarism allegations against Jia Qianqian were first raised online, which has become more common in China. Photo: Handout
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