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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Taiwan, covering politics, economy, society and the island's relationship with mainland China.
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Science

Why Egypt draws fire when Chinese question the West’s version of world history

The ancient Egypt exhibition held at the Shanghai Museum drew more than 2.77 million visitors. Photo: Getty Images

Global Economy

‘Make China buy’: US soybean farmers, tired of trade war ‘blows’, push Trump to act

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Diplomacy

Trump keeps door open to Xi meeting, even after new 100% China tariff bomb

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US President Donald Trump on Friday cancelled a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping due to a clash over rare earth trade. Photo: Reuters

China

Trump threatens to halt Chinese imports – but counts on Xi to buy US soybeans

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday. Photo: EPA
China is the dominant global supplier of rare earths, which are critical for semiconductors. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Semiconductors

China’s new rare earth controls will hit global chip supply chain, analysts say

The latest rules require ‘case-by-case approval’ on exports of rare earths for the design and production of advanced semiconductors.

Espionage

Beijing names Taiwanese ‘troll army’ agents stirring tensions

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Mainland China

Beijing takes aim at William Lai’s T-Dome shield and defence plans for Taiwan

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Semiconductors

Intel unveils new chip in make-or-break moment for turnaround bid

The company needs to show that its new products will win back lost market share and attract customers to its foundry division.

Intel has unveiled a new chip built on its 18A process. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Opinion | Will Japan’s Sanae Takaichi prove to be a transformative force in Asia?

The arch-conservative’s victory in the LDP leadership race opens new possibilities for the domestic economy and foreign policy.

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Chinese culture

How National Palace Museum’s anniversary became a Taiwan identity battleground

The treasures housed in Taipei are at the centre of a culture war that reflects island’s fractious relations with the Chinese mainland.

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Semiconductors

Beijing targets consultancy that does teardown reports on Huawei chips

The move came after TechInsights' report claims Huawei used advanced components from TSMC, Samsung and SK Hynix in its Ascend AI processors.

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In October 2024, TechInsights published an analysis of Huawei’s Ascend 910B. Photo: Handout
TSMC

TSMC posts better-than-expected sales on AI demand

The Taiwanese company is the go-to chipmaker for major AI accelerator designers including Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices.

Japan

Will Japan’s new PM reopen old war wounds with South Korea?

A staunch conservative with ties to a powerful right-wing lobby group, Sanae Takaichi has repeatedly downplayed Japan’s wartime atrocities.

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Chinese culture

How thousands of relics travelled 10,000 miles to ‘protect Chinese identity’

The story is little known in the West, but is a foundation for modern Chinese museology and a symbol of the nation’s resilience.

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illustration: Henry Wong
China-Japan relations

Japan’s Takaichi faces tensions with coalition partner, China

Sanae Takaichi, poised to become Japan’s first woman prime minister, has dialled down her China rhetoric as she seeks to shore up the LDP’s ruling coalition.

Photo: Kyodo
US-China relations

Pentagon nominee hints at Aukus changes, says Taiwan should ‘pay its way’

US pick for Indo-Pacific security role tells senators that he strongly supports President Donald Trump’s ‘America first’ foreign policy.

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US-China relations

US Congress urged to curb China’s influence in Indo-Pacific

Delegates maintain Beijing’s grey-zone campaign against Taiwan is a deliberate strategy designed to erode confidence, and it must fail to deliver any political concessions.

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United States

Taiwan’s own constellation satellite ‘Chi Po-lin’ heads for US launch

Forosat-8 optical remote sensing orbiters are crucial in boosting island’s lagging space programme amid Beijing’s rapid advances.

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The launch later this year of the Chi Po-lin Satellite represents Taiwan’s pivot from manufacturing single satellites to building its own satellite constellations Photo: CNA
Malaysia

Riding on US$1.4 billion China durian boom, Malaysia plots global expansion

The agriculture ministry is eyeing new markets like Taiwan and Peru to reach its export target of 69,000 tonnes by 2030.

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Malaysia exported 115,359 tonnes of durians to China between 2018 and June this year. Photo: Simon Song
SCMP Highlights

China’s factory robot army; a ‘new global energy system’: SCMP daily highlights

From Chinese mining firms sued in Zambia to China’s 300,000-strong industrial robot army, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Lockheed Martin

Taiwan-built submarine delays raise new doubts over project’s future

Missed sea trial deadline and extended vessel dry-dock repairs for ‘United Nations of systems’ throw programme into uncertainty.

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Science

China embraces tech talent as Trump closes door

Chinese leaders have added a new visa for technology graduates and welcomed experienced researchers returning from the US, in contrast to the Trump administration’s immigration clampdown.

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Beauty

Meet Taiwan-born beauty influencer Katie Fang, who parties with Rihanna

The viral TikTok sensation has worked with Caudalie, Mugler and Too Faced – but how did she get so famous in the first place?

China-Japan relations

Sanae Takaichi is set to be Japan’s next leader. What will it mean for China?

Conservative views on sensitive matters, including Japan’s wartime history and Taiwan, may rock already strained ties with Beijing, analysts warn.

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The Philippines

Philippines 3D-prints drones for future warfare, boosts security alliances

Among the scenarios tested in war games is the possibility of a Taiwan conflict, which could be dominated by drone warfare, military chief says.

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Philippine military chief General Romeo Brawner speaks during a forum with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines at the military headquarters in Manila on Friday. AFP
SCMP Highlights

US optimism ahead of trade talks; Jane Goodall tributes: SCMP daily highlights

From Scott Bessent seeing a ‘breakthrough’ in US-China trade relations to Tsinghua University’s success, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the US Capitol in Washington in June. Photo: Reuters
Censorship

China’s ‘Clean Net’ campaign targets ‘negative emotions’ in annual online purge

Internet watchdog’s crackdown broadens battle against pessimism, punishes influencers and platforms ‘selling anxiety’ on web.

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Taiwan economy

Taiwan rejects US chip split, five-year plan meeting, ‘golden week’ travel

This week: Taiwan refuses to share chip production with US, dates set for key Communist Party meeting, US expands Chinese companies blacklist. Next week: ‘Golden week’ travel data, September auto sales, NBA returns to China and more.

China’s military drills

New mock Taiwan government buildings spotted at mainland Chinese military base

Japanese media report says simulated Taiwanese government compound for training PLA soldiers has expanded nearly threefold since 2020.

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Beijing has expanded construction of structures resembling Taiwan’s key government buildings in its military base in Inner Mongolia, according to new satellite images obtained by a Japanese think tank. Photo: Maxar
Hong Kong economy

Letters | What Hong Kong must do to truly harness the pet economy’s potential

Readers discuss a proposed scheme to allow pet dogs in restaurants, increasing accountability in the bureaucracy, and museums in deficit.

People have a meal with their dog at a restaurant in New Town Plaza in Sha Tin on September 21. Photo: Sam Tsang
Taiwan economy

For migrant workers in Taiwan, Beijing attack threat poses daunting challenges

Nearly 1 million foreign residents risk being stranded in any cross-Strait conflict, with few rescue plans in place.

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Semiconductors

Taiwan ‘won’t agree’ to 50-50 chip split with US, VP Cheng Li-chun says

Island’s lead trade negotiator returns from trade talks to fears that the ‘silicon shield’ could be under attack.

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