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Taiwan is ‘up to’ Xi Jinping and ‘nothing like’ Venezuela: Donald Trump
In a New York Times interview, the US president says he does not believe the island would be attacked during his term.
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China warns of ‘law of the jungle’ as US exits global bodies
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China and US coexistence in Venezuela possible, US energy chief says
9 Jan 2026 - 2:31AM
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Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for military. Will China boost spending too?
Analysts say Donald Trump’s military budget proposal aims to blunt China’s influence, but some dismiss the spending plan as ‘fanciful’.
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US President Donald Trump says his administration’s tariffs on other countries will help fund his proposed increase in defence spending. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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PLA drills target swarms of suicide drones – Taiwan’s front line of defence
CCTV footage shows naval unit conducting anti-drone and uncrewed target exercises as mainland China’s military launches 2026 training cycle.
8 Jan 2026 - 11:15PM
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Diplomacy
What will top the agenda when Canada’s Mark Carney heads to China?
The Canadian prime minister will have the economy and the US on his mind when he lands in Beijing next week.
8 Jan 2026 - 9:59PM
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China says US seizure of Russian-flagged tanker breached international law
The vessel and another one taken in the Caribbean have been accused of trying to evade US sanctions on Venezuelan oil.
8 Jan 2026 - 8:16PM
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The Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, was seized in the Atlantic after a two-week chase. Photo: AFP
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China launches Woody Island fresh food link as disputed Paracels hub expands
Meat and produce to be supplied daily to Sansha supermarkets as Beijing bolsters infrastructure in contested South China Sea archipelago.
8 Jan 2026 - 4:57PM
Science
Chinese team unveils cleaner way to mine e-waste gold – at a third of the price
New method can extract precious metals from old mobile phones, computers and home appliances in less than 20 minutes.
8 Jan 2026 - 7:30PM
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North Korea’s Kim set to grab nuclear security blanket after Venezuela operation
Xi will ‘continue to support Kim if he sees the US and its allies undercutting China’s own influence in the region’, analyst says.
8 Jan 2026 - 1:04PM
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China sends 0.1-second blackout recovery tech to protect grids in 12 nations
Grid protection technology enables faults to be isolated and restored within hundred-millisecond window, compared with hours previously.
8 Jan 2026 - 11:00AM
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China’s advanced grid protection technology enables power grid faults to be isolated and restored within a split second, and also solves the problem of identifying micro-current faults at the hundred milliampere level. Photo: Xinhua
Politics
China accuses extradited billionaire Chen of running crime network from Cambodia
Beijing says mainland police will put core members of his crime ring on a wanted list and fugitives should ‘turn themselves in’.
8 Jan 2026 - 7:13PM
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Military
China’s role in Korean peninsula stability tested amid nuclear submarine moves
Seoul’s calls for Chinese mediation seen to underscore Beijing’s central role in preserving stability between two Koreas.
8 Jan 2026 - 11:04AM
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BYD’s win, Tesla’s defeat, Ford’s pivot: the widening gap in US-China EV markets
From wavering policy to cost gaps, analysts say decades of state backing have given China a decisive edge over US rivals.
8 Jan 2026 - 4:53AM
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Diplomacy
US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties
White House vows continued ‘American dominance in the western hemisphere’ as Trump claims Caracas will now buy ‘only American-made’ products.
8 Jan 2026 - 6:57AM
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US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses the media during a press briefing in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Diplomacy
Will Trump’s threats to Greenland help bring China and Europe closer together?
The US president has said control of the Danish territory is a national security issue, causing increased alarm among Copenhagen’s allies.
8 Jan 2026 - 12:51AM
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China blasts US for ‘blatant interference’ after Trump claims Venezuela’s oil
Beijing says Caracas has ‘full permanent sovereignty over all its natural resources’.
7 Jan 2026 - 9:16PM
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What next for Taiwan’s Lai as US$37 billion defence boost blocked by KMT, allies?
Procedural blockade for eight-year military spending package has also stalled 2026 general budget review, piling up pressure on ruling DPP.
28 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
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Taiwanese leader William Lai’s proposed extra defence spending has been described by his administration as “critical to deterring intensifying military pressure” from mainland China. Photo: EPA
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Beijing condemns Washington’s landmark US$11 billion arms sale to Taiwan
US State Department approves massive deal that includes billions in Himars and howitzer equipment, drones and software.
18 Dec 2025 - 10:07PM
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Politics
Taiwan’s lawmakers vote to start impeachment process against William Lai
Opposition-controlled legislature will hold a series of hearings before a formal vote in May.
26 Dec 2025 - 8:31PM
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Deal breaker? Record Taiwan arms deal complicates Trump’s 2026 Beijing visit
The US defends new arms sales and urges ‘meaningful’ dialogue, but analysts warn the deepening rift risks hollowing out the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit next year.
27 Dec 2025 - 7:52AM
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