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EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas gives a press conference to unveil the White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030 at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 19, 2025. Photo: AFP
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

China-Japan relations

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

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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’s military is conducting combat-readiness drills across the island this week. Photo: CNA

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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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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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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Authorities in Beijing have accused an internet analytical centre that comes under the Taiwanese defence ministry of orchestrating efforts to infiltrate the Chinese mainland. Photo: Shutterstock
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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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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AIDC had delivered 43 of its 47 T-5 Brave Eagle jets by last month, citing difficulty in obtaining seven key components. Photo: Reuters
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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China’s military

Mainland China calls for legal improvements to fight Taiwan independence

Beijing’s No 3 official Zhao Leji says it will step up determination to achieve reunification with Taiwan.

The Philippines

Will Typhon system feature in Philippines’ full-battle Balikatan drills?

Similar to Balikatan 2024, this year’s drills will feature sinking exercises 12 nautical miles outside the Philippines’ territorial waters.

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The US Typhon mid-range capability missile system being deployed in 2023 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. Photo: US Army/RCCTO
G7

G7 seeks unity as Trump’s tariffs and Ukraine stance weighs on ties

Tensions between the US and Canada, which is hosting the meeting, are also at an all-time low amid Trump’s musing about annexing the country.

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Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in La Malbaie, Quebec, on Thursday. Photo: AP
China-Japan relations

Exclusive | Don’t use China as a hedge against US, Beijing’s envoy warns Japan

Ties with Tokyo may be on the mend but could be undone by Japan’s view of its neighbour, ambassador Wu Jianghao says.

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The Taiwanese entertainers walking a cross-strait political tightrope

For the first time, the island is investigating artists who reposted content from official mainland sources.

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Semiconductors

China’s Naura climbs the ranks of world’s top chipmaking equipment suppliers

State-backed Naura ranked sixth among the world’s top semiconductor equipment vendors by revenue in 2024, up from eighth a year earlier.

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The combined 2024 revenue of the world’s top 10 chipmaking equipment suppliers rose 10 per cent to about US$110 billion from a year earlier. Photo: Shutterstock
William Lai

Taiwanese law change targets military personnel with links to mainland China

The amendment, which is ready for cabinet consideration, includes prison sentences for expressing allegiance to Beijing.

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Semiconductors

TSMC pitches Nvidia, others about joint venture to run Intel foundry

US President Donald Trump is keen to revive Intel’s fortunes, as he seeks to boost American advanced manufacturing, sources say.

Global South

Opinion | How the Global South can rise above the fray as the West fractures

Countries must seize this moment to promote an open, inclusive world order grounded in common interests and mutual respect.

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US-China relations

Exclusive | Despite tariff war, Trump may meet Xi in China as soon as April, insiders say

US president expressed hope for China’s leader to visit Mar-a-Lago but China seeks more formal setting in Beijing or Washington: source.

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US President Donald Trump with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing in November 2017, during his first term as leader of the United States. Although their countries are engaged in a tariff war, Trump has expressed willingness to negotiate with China. Photo: AFP
TSMC

Chipmaker TSMC’s sales quicken in first 2 months of 2025 in upbeat note for AI

The world’s largest contract chip manufacturer reported combined revenue for the first two months of US$16.8 billion.

Japan

Trump’s warning shot to Japan casts doubt on US defence guarantees in Asia

The US president’s recent remarks reveal that Washington ‘is no longer committed to defending Japan, South Korea or Taiwan’, an analyst says.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks slip on China deflation fears as consumer prices decline

The Hang Seng Index drops below 24,000 as it gives up part of last week’s 5.6 per cent gain.

A person carrying shopping bags crosses a street in Beijing on March 9, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Two Sessions 2025

‘Thrive here’: NPC deputies urge Taiwanese to invest, live in mainland China

In integration push, National People’s Congress told that island’s youth, business leaders should visit the mainland to ‘break information barriers’.

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Deputies from the Taiwan delegation of the NPC have urged young people in Taiwan to seize opportunities in mainland China. Photo: Xinhua
Two Sessions 2025

Roots and religion: a Fujian city’s mission to forge cultural bonds with Taiwan

City official at NPC reveals ongoing drive to promote cultural, ancestral connections and bridge ‘emotional gaps’ with Taiwanese.

New Zealand

Letters | Why China conducted naval drills in waters between Australia and New Zealand

Readers discuss Beijing’s maritime strategy, the US’ global influence, and the rise of China’s creative industry.

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