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SCMP Highlights
China, Russia clash with US at UN; Taipei mayor visit: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing accusing Washington of violating international law to a study on animal fats, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
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US-China relations
China vows to retaliate against ‘unreasonable’ US semiconductor tariffs
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China’s military drills
China’s PLA simulated battles near Mexico, Cuba and Taiwan, CCTV report shows
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Mainland China
Taipei mayor cuts Shanghai visit short to oversee security after mass stabbing
Chiang Wan-an has trimmed his visit to joint forum, one of only a few events attended by officials from Taiwan and mainland China.
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Japanese tourist in China gets extreme kindness after car crash, changes perceptions
Amid Sino-Japanese tensions, woman describes treatment she received as ‘incredibly warm, genuine and professional’.
24 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
US-China relations
Pentagon says China’s ‘historic’ military build-up has made US ‘vulnerable’
America does ‘not seek to strangle, dominate, or humiliate China’ but PLA’s growing arsenal is a direct security threat, report states.
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US-China trade war
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Will US-led ‘Pax Silica’ be a new dawn for the international AI supply chain?
Trump administration aims for deeper technology cooperation on new AI infrastructure with allies.
24 Dec 2025 - 6:35AM
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SCMP Highlights
China’s reusable rocket recovery fails, US blacklists DJI: SCMP daily highlights
From China’s booster rocket woes to Beijing condemning US seizure of oil tankers, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM
Taiwan ramps up security measures for coming holidays after mass stabbing
Tighter police deployments at transport hubs and major events ordered after deadly violence in central Taipei stokes public anxiety.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:03PM
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China-Japan relations
China CP comic fan event stripped of Japanese content, dozens of booths affected
Organisers of the weekend convention in Hangzhou did not name Japan directly in its pivot to a ‘Chinese style’ theme.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:25PM
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Year in Review
SCMP Plus Year in Review 2025: China
As the year comes to a close, SCMP Plus highlights the biggest China-related stories of the year.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
US-China relations
Beijing’s recalibration of its Taiwan policy
All eyes are on how Beijing’s “Chinese dream” of eventual Taiwan reunification will unfold at a time when the leader of the United States – Taipei’s top international backer – appears less likely to intervene in case of a cross-strait conflict. In this three-part series, Amber Wang looks at how recent moves signal a recalibration of Beijing’s Taiwan policy – outlining post-unity governance visions, ramping up messaging to the island’s public and scaling back military intimidation.
24 Dec 2025 - 6:38AM
United States
F-16V fighter jet tested as Taiwan presses US and Lockheed Martin for delivery
Taiwan’s air force says it is pushing US side on production speed and quality control amid mounting scrutiny from lawmakers over delays.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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US-China relations
Mistrial in case of ex-top aide to New York Governor charged as China agent
Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, walked free after jury was deadlocked on all 19 counts and could not reach a verdict.
23 Dec 2025 - 10:44AM
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China-Japan relations
Beijing ‘firmly opposes’ Japanese lawmakers’ trips to Taiwan
Visits to the island by parliamentary members ‘seriously violate’ political foundations underpinning bilateral relations, Beijing says.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:52PM
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Year in Review
10 most read Daily Pulse briefings of 2025
SCMP Plus looks back at the year’s 10 most popular Daily Pulse bulletins, covering China issues related to diplomacy, trade and economics.
22 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
Malaysia
Malaysian rapper Namewee acquitted of drug use charge after negative test
The 42-year-old still faces a drug possession charge and remains under investigation following the death of a Taiwanese influencer.
22 Dec 2025 - 3:44PM
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China-South Korea relations
Blackpink for Ayumi? Why China may reward South Korea’s soft stance on Japan row
Beijing is reviving stalled trade talks with Seoul as the Lee administration breaks with Tokyo on Taiwan, and analysts say Chinese market access could be the geopolitical prize.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:44AM
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Singapore
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George Yeo on superpower ‘headaches’ and why the US dollar could crack
Singapore’s former foreign minister also discusses Trump, the latest China-Japan dust-up, and rivalry between Hong Kong and the city state.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:02AM
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Japan
Losing ground: Japan sounds alarm over foreign-owned land
From next year, anyone buying property will have to confirm their nationality – a move some analysts say is overkill.
21 Dec 2025 - 10:29AM
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US-China relations
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Less hostility towards China in new US security strategy is welcome
The plan’s watering down of America’s antagonism towards China bodes well for both nations and the world.
21 Dec 2025 - 6:45AM
US-China relations
Pentagon’s Taiwan war games reflect US anxiety over PLA power: defence experts
Leaked report projects heavy US losses in potential cross-strait conflict and highlights Beijing’s ability to destroy warships and planes.
21 Dec 2025 - 6:00AM
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Taiwan’s missile shield plan has ‘critical flaws’, mainland Chinese report says
Military magazine claims the island’s proposed air defence system would be unreliable against an attack by the PLA.
20 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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China's military weapons
Is China’s Fujian gearing up for a dual aircraft carrier exercise?
Satellite images indicate the vessel has docked with the Liaoning at a naval base in the country’s east.
20 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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Mainland China
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Knife-wielding attacker kills 3 in Taipei
Attacker let off smoke bombs at main train station, then attacked people before jumping off a building and dying.
20 Dec 2025 - 6:49PM
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China-Japan relations
Bearly any time left for Japan’s panda lovers? Row with China threatens to end loans
A 50-year tradition of panda diplomacy appears to be reaching its end with the last pair set to leave amid heightened diplomatic tensions.
20 Dec 2025 - 6:44PM
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Mainland China
Will Taiwan’s decentralised military model raise more questions than it solves?
Defence ministry briefs lawmakers on ‘heightened risk’ of sudden strike designed to paralyse command and control systems at start of conflict.
20 Dec 2025 - 4:49PM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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Taiwan intervention may just spell the end of the West
Mutual economic destruction or worse for China and the West should be enough to deter everyone from internationalising the Taiwan question.
20 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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