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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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South China Sea

Opinion | How does China’s modernising navy stack up against the US 7th fleet?

Between what the US can sustain in the region vs what China can concentrate near its shores, the calculation increasingly favours Beijing.

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China-Japan relations

Japan risks ‘path of no return’ if it intervenes in Taiwan, PLA Daily warns

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Mainland China

Taiwan draft dodging concerns highlight growing unease over military service

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US-China relations

Opinion | The Busan silence: how great-power pragmatism is rewriting Taiwan’s future

With time on Beijing’s side for reunification and the US more focused on deals, a quiet understanding on Taiwan could harden into routine.

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Tourists on Dadan Island in Quemoy take photos of building across the strait on October 18. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Takaichi must soon make amends if China ties are to be repaired

The Japanese PM should take the opportunity of the G20 meeting to explain her comments to Premier Li Qiang and issue an unequivocal retraction.

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Trending in China

Taiwan woman in Japan reports harassment to police who tell her ‘man has apologised’

Victim who is ‘slapped hard’ on the buttocks chases assailant, kicks him in the belly; police respond by saying there is nothing they can do.

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China-Japan relations

Airlines offer Japan trip refunds as row over Takaichi’s Taiwan comments deepens

Air China, China Southern and China Eastern among seven carriers to offer refunds hours after Beijing urges nationals to avoid Japan trips.

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China is one of the biggest sources of foreign tourists to Japan. Photo: EPA
Semiconductors

How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war

The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.

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China-Japan relations

Beijing warns Japan after PM’s Taiwan comments fuel nuclear shift concerns

Beijing says Japanese moves mark a ‘major negative policy shift’ as it urges Tokyo to abandon military build-up and regain regional trust.

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Malaysia

‘I saw her die before my eyes’: Namewee breaks silence on Iris Hsieh’s death

Rapper, released after a probe into Iris Hsieh’s death, recounts efforts to save her, urging public to stop cyberbullying deceased influencer.

Namewee and Iris Hsieh. Photo: Instagram/namewee, Facebook/iriss0810
China-Japan relations

3 PLA warships sailed past Japan amid row over PM Takaichi’s Taiwan comments

Type 055 destroyer among PLA vessels to transit Osumi Strait days after Beijing criticised Japanese leader, defence ministry in Tokyo says.

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Tokyo says a Chinese Type 055 destroyer was among three PLA warships to travel past the south of Japan on Tuesday. Photo: CCTV
US-China relations

Beijing criticises first Taiwan arms deal since Trump’s return to White House

Foreign ministry says US$330 million aircraft parts deal with Taipei ‘gravely infringed upon China’s sovereignty’.

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China-Japan relations

Beijing summons Japanese ambassador in latest protest over PM’s Taiwan comments

Chinese foreign ministry calls Japanese leader’s remarks ‘egregiously wrong’ and urges Tokyo ‘to immediately correct itself’.

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China economy

China economy slows, Taiwan tensions, Nexperia talks

This week: Economic data disappoints, China slams new Japan PM over Taiwan comments, The Sichuan drone carrier starts sea trials; Next week: Dutch delegation visits Beijing for Nexperia talks; EV makers post earnings, arrivals cards go digital and more.

Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong raises GDP growth forecast to 3.2% amid ‘robust’ economic performance

Finance chief Paul Chan attributes figure to stronger-than-expected performance in first three quarters and slight de-escalation of US-China tensions.

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Pedestrians in Central District. Photo: Jelly Tse
China stock market

Stick with emerging-market stocks, especially in China, AI: UBS

Firms with direct exposure to AI demand, especially in China, are set to shine among emerging-market equities next year, Swiss bank says.

China’s fourth plenum

How Xi’s ongoing battle against PLA corruption shapes China’s military future

The fight against graft in the armed forces is set to become one of the national priorities for the next five years.

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SCMP Highlights

Trump signs bill to end shutdown, China leads patent race: SCMP daily highlights

From China filing nearly half of all patents in 2024 to impact of Japanese PM’s Taiwan comments, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

US President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to end the US government shutdown. Photo: Reuters
TV shows and streaming video

Review | Had I Not Seen the Sun: Netflix’s ridiculous serial killer romance

In this Taiwanese Netflix romance, a serial killer is interviewed nine years after his crimes by a reporter who is plagued by nightmares.

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US-China relations

US invites Taiwan KMT chief to Washington, stresses top priority to ‘avoid war’

De facto ambassador Raymond Greene meets opposition party’s new chairwoman two weeks after the Xi-Trump summit in Busan.

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China-EU relations

China-EU relations stumble from one flare-up to another

A speech by Taiwan’s No 2 leader and the seizure of a Chinese-owned chipmaker are just further examples of endless friction between China and the EU.

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Malaysia

Malaysian rapper Namewee released over probe into Taiwanese influencer’s death

Police say Namewee’s release on police bail is effective until November 26 while investigations into Iris Hsieh’s death are ongoing.

Malaysian rapper Namewee (right) and Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh. Photos: Handout
Mainland China

Mainland police offer cash rewards for tips on Taiwan’s ‘terrible’ influencers

Online personalities Wen Ziyu and Chen Boyuan identified as ‘henchmen and accomplices’ for the island’s independence.

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China-Japan relations

Japan ‘very much willing’ to keep talking to Beijing over Taiwan: top diplomat

Ambassador to Australia Kazuhiro Suzuki says proper communications are vital to avoid ‘misunderstandings’.

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China-Japan relations

Has Takaichi planted a Taiwan ‘time bomb’ in Tokyo’s ties with Beijing?

The Japanese prime minister’s comments about military intervention were unusually direct for such a sensitive topic.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has walked back some of her direct comments on Taiwan. Photo: EPA
China-EU relations

Why China and Europe need to talk and how they can cope with chaos

Joerg Wuttke lays blame on both sides for troubled relations and calls for a new Manhattan Project to break Chinese dominance on rare earths.

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EU-China tensions have been rising over critical mineral supplies, investment and security. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Ex-New York governors’ aide Linda Sun on trial for acting as Chinese agent

Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, are accused of making millions from their illicit conduct and reaping other rewards, like Nanjing-style ducks.

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Malaysia

Malaysian AG says no proof linking Namewee to Taiwanese influencer’s death

The 42-year-old Malaysian will be released on police bail on Thursday while investigations into Iris Hsieh’s death are ongoing.

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