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Taiwan
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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China Personalities

Profile | China big eater star Li Hangze admits to 35 million fans she is a man in disguise

Langweixian, above, presents herself as a woman and communicates in a feminine manner but her baritone voice has led many to speculate about her true gender for years. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong group ‘will not sign Panama deal next week’, Beijing to launch probe

The sale of CK Hutchison’s two ports at each end of the Panama Canal were part of a US$23 billion deal that will leave the company pocketing US$19 billion in cash. Photo: Reuters

China

China finds gold jackpot, US ‘has lost its way’: SCMP daily highlights

China may have found two massive deposits of gold using advanced technology. Photo: Shutterstock

Politics

Trump’s immigration crackdown hits Filipino green card holder, sparking fears

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A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer talks to a group of undocumented immigrants detained in Kansas. Photo: TNS

Trending in China

China schoolboy slapped 9 times for disrespect after addressing teacher by name

A primary schoolboy in China was slapped in the face nine times for “disrespecting” a teacher, sparking a fierce deabte on social media. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Visitors take pictures of wafer samples at the Intel booth during Computex 2024 in Taipei last summer. US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on semiconductor chips has complicated Taiwan’s bid to remain a global powerhouse in the critical sector and stay onside with key backer Washington, analysts have said. Photo: AFP
China trade

With its chips on the table, Taiwan seen avoiding the worst US tariffs

Taiwan falls under the 15 per cent of the world Trump has flagged for its trade imbalance with the US, so tariff risk still looms in coming days.

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Beijing accuses Taiwan of ‘malice’ after warship and fishing boat collide

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US-China relations

US Air Force nominee wants total drones approach to counter mainland China

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China’s military drills

Beijing confirms what Taiwan already knew: PLA did drill near island last week

Days after island leader called mainland a ‘foreign hostile force’, Taiwan reported 59 PLA aircraft and 9 naval vessels nearby.

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A spokesman for the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command said of recent drills: “This is a powerful punishment for ‘Taiwan independence’ forces and a serious warning to external interference forces. It is completely legitimate and necessary”. Photo: Eastern Theatre Command
US-China relations

Beijing would not attack Taiwan if it believed trade would suffer, senators hear

Analysts tell Senate Foreign Relations Committee that strategic contributions by US allies and partners go well beyond military spending.

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Beijing asks public to report Taiwan independence supporters in tip-off channel

Taiwan Affairs Office urges people to send information by email on ‘accomplices’ involved in persecuting pro-unification voices.

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Taiwan to hold civil defence drill to put emergency responses to the test

Exercise will take place in the southern city of Tainan on Thursday to prepare the public for military conflict and natural disasters.

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Taiwan holds air raid exercises every year but there has not been any systematic training for the public to respond to war or other emergencies. Photo: AFP
South China Sea

US military seen as stretched but South China Sea activity rose: paper

SCSPI think tank says US may adopt primary approach of drones or autonomous weapons to address ‘quantity anxiety’ in the contested waters.

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Hong Kong transport

Explainer | Power banks on flights: which airlines and regions have tightened rules?

Hong Kong is restricting the use of power banks on flights. Here’s how other jurisdictions and carriers are dealing with the devices following recent incidents.

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Taiwan orders 3 mainland Chinese to leave for promoting military takeover

Decision to expel mainland influencers – all married to Taiwanese men – sparks concerns about free speech on the island.

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Liu Zhenya, a mainland Chinese influencer, has been given until Tuesday to leave Taiwan or face deportation. Photo: Douyin / 亚亚在台湾

Chiang Kai-shek’s great-grandson moves to mainland China to develop career

Andrew Chiang You-ching, who has avoided the spotlight, is moving to Hangzhou ‘to put down roots’ and develop his career.

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Andrew Chiang You-ching, the great-grandson of Taiwan’s former leader Chiang Kai-shek, announced on social media that he is moving to Hangzhou to build a career and promote cross-strait ties. Photo: Douyin/Andrew Chiang
Diplomacy

My Take | Lai’s ‘hostile force’ claim is all about his secessionist agenda

The Taiwanese leader is ready to abuse both the island’s constitution and anti-infiltration law to challenge what is Beijing’s ultimate red line.

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China’s Communist Party

Renewed civil war over Taiwan may be option for Beijing: researcher

Article in journal from key Taiwan-related think tank also suggests ‘direct governance during wartime’, followed by ‘appointed governance’.

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Fight or flee: would Taiwan’s youth really fight a war against mainland China?

As Taipei ramps up rhetoric towards Beijing, youth opinions about military service differ from surveys to interviews.

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Taiwan’s armed forces carry out routine drills to show combat readiness, at a military base in Kaohsiung. Taiwan has 2.3 million reservists and about 188,000 active-duty personnel. Photo: Reuters
China-Japan relations

Tokyo sends message to Beijing on ‘significant costs’ of Taiwan Strait attack

Tokyo is reportedly considering deploying long-range missiles to Kyushu, a move analyst says could deny Chinese ships access to the Pacific.

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Japan is considering deploying an upgraded version of its Type 12 surface-to-ship guided missile to Kyushu, which would be able to reach both North Korea and the Chinese coast. Photo: Handout
Diplomacy

Beijing protests over former Japanese military chief’s Taiwan adviser role

Retired air force general Shigeru Iwasaki takes up unpaid position with the island’s Executive Yuan.

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China-EU relations

EU defence white paper says China’s military action risks disruption for Europe

Paper warns geopolitical shifts are something ‘we have been warned about many times but is now happening faster than many had anticipated’.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong, Macau residents can apply for temporary mainland travel permits via app

Anyone who loses their standard travel permit on the mainland but needs to catch a train or plane will no longer have to visit public security authorities.

The temporary permit cannot be used to cross the mainland’s borders. Photo: May Tse
China-Japan relations

Japan to deploy long-range missiles on Kyushu as Taiwan fears grow, Kyodo says

Deployment likely to begin at the end of next March, according to news agency report citing Japanese government sources.

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Taiwan holds combat-readiness drills in response to PLA ‘grey-zone provocations’

Five days of exercises began as People’s Liberation Army sent more than 60 warplanes along with navy vessels near the island on Monday.

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Taiwan-based publisher Li Yanhe convicted on secession charges in Shanghai

Gusa Publishing, where Li was editor-in-chief, is known for printing books critical of Beijing’s policies, including its Tiananmen crackdown.

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Taiwan-based publisher Li Yanhe, also known by his pen name Fu Cha, has been convicted after nearly two years of detention in mainland China. Photo: Handout
China’s military

Why Taiwan’s Lai may have invited ‘unprecedented danger’ to cross-strait ties

Taiwanese leader William Lai’s security measures to counter what he calls a ‘foreign hostile force’ have sent tensions with Beijing soaring.

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Taiwanese leader William Lai walks past air force pilots during a visit to an airbase in Taitung in January. Photo: EPA-EFE
Cybersecurity

Mainland China names 4 Taiwanese in cyberattack, fake news accusations online

Beijing’s Ministry of State Security names four from the island’s internet defence command behind several attacks in recent years.

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China's military weapons

Mainland China’s PLA ‘ready to fight’ to prevent Taiwan independence

Warning from Eastern Theatre Command chief comes as Beijing marks 20 years of Anti-Secession Law amid high cross-strait tensions.

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US-China relations

Opinion | The US-China Thucydides Trap is by no means a foregone conclusion

Instead, it’s a call to action. From helping mediate in Ukraine to investing in the US, China may yet defy historical negative trends.

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China and US national flags fly outside a souvenir shop in Beijing on January 31. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Beijing hits out at ‘arrogant and malicious’ G7 criticisms over South China Sea

Despite growing internal trade tensions, the G7 has presented a united front in attacking Beijing’s ‘illicit’ and ‘dangerous’ actions.

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Beijing’s People’s Liberation Army carries out a combat drill in the Taiwan Strait. Photo: Xinhua
Defence

Taiwan plugs imported parts gap in Brave Eagle military training jet production

Defence institute and supplier work together to overcome shortages of some overseas components that have delayed aircraft delivery.

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US-China relations

G7 slams China’s ‘dangerous’ moves in South China Sea, strongly backs Ukraine

Statement by foreign ministers gathered in Canada also highlights importance of ‘maintaining peace and stability’ across Taiwan Strait.

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