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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.
Graham Fletcher served as Australia’s ambassador to China from 2019 to 2024. Photo: Handout
China-Australia relations

China-Australia relations reach ‘good enough’ baseline, ex-envoy says

Canberra is described as quietly confident in its resilience yet wary of Beijing’s overtures to go further and into new areas of activity.

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Japan

Opinion | Japan’s defence white paper is the opening move in a longer game

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Hong Kong transport

Typhoon Dolphin grounds Hong Kong flights, disrupts trips and business in Japan

William Lai

Taiwan’s William Lai rehearses late-night emergency escape during military drill

As part of annual Han Kuang exercise, the island’s leader is evacuated in a drill simulating a potential PLA decapitation strike.

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Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te (left) wears a bulletproof vest and helmet as he walks through a tunnel to a command centre in Taipei on August 5 as part of the Han Kuang military exercise. Photo: AFP / Presidential Office of Taiwan
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

How a Hong Kong charity is using AI to help migrant workers tackle exploitation

Migrasia says AI chatbot PoBot serves as centralised call centre, providing instant support and gathering data to identify patterns of abuse.

Kuomintang

Taiwan’s push to dissolve pro-Beijing party triggers political censorship debate

Politicians divided over proposal to ban Chinese Unification Promotion Party after ministry says it jeopardises free and democratic constitutional order.

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Accidents and disasters in China

1,230 times the size of Hong Kong: China deploys drones as Typhoon Dolphin nears

Coastal provinces halt shipping and activities and evacuate fishermen as storm targets Zhejiang and Fujian.

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A satellite image shows Typhoon Dolphin approaching Japan’s Okinawa on August 6, 2026. By Friday morning, it was about 820km from China’s east coast. Photo: CSU/CIRA & JMA/JAXA/Reuters
US-China relations

Will latest trade ‘speed bump’ slow China-US ties, or even stop Xi-Trump summit?

As Beijing and Washington trade curbs, analysts say only major action or breach of the other’s core interests can prevent summit.

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US-China relations

Why was a US Yale graduate hounded out of his job promoting Chinese culture?

His supposedly sky-high salary and internship at a conservative think tank sparked online fury and rumours he was a US spy.

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US-China relations

China competition looms large in 2027 US defence bill

Taiwan, AI and supply chains headline House and Senate proposals as lawmakers broaden efforts to counter Beijing on multiple fronts.

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The South China Sea remains a central focus of US military planning as Washington expands efforts to counter China. Photo: US Navy
US-China relations

US hawks push Trump on multibillion-dollar Taiwan arms deal ahead of Xi summit

Observers say US leader may be ‘miscalculating’ if he attempts to use the US$14 billion package to ramp up pressure on Beijing.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) attends a welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on May 14, 2026. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong stock market

Mainland investors dodge AI tumult by extending buying spree in Hong Kong

Mainland traders poured US$8 billion into Hong Kong equities in July, eyeing refuge from global tech sector volatility, in a market trading at just 12.2 times earnings.

Huawei

Slapped with reality: why Huawei’s top chip scientist embraces war-hero mindset

In viral interview, Liao Heng talks navigating US curbs to make Ascend processors, placing innovation over nanometres for chip self-reliance.

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United States

How Taiwan is preparing for a PLA sea blockade in its biggest war games

Taipei to move weapons production, prepare for internet outages and adopt US ‘back briefs’ during Han Kuang drills.

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A US-made Taiwanese tank fires during the 2024 Han Kuang military exercises in Taiwan. Photo: AFP / Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence
South China Sea

KMT accuses Taiwan’s government of failing to uphold South China Sea claims

Opposition figure calls on DPP administration to protest to Manila over Philippine attempt to chart a boundary around Scarborough Shoal.

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Scarborough Shoal is claimed by a number of parties. Photo: Handout
China's military weapons

Open Questions | ‘Surprising’ how fast China’s military is closing US gap: analyst Lyle Goldstein

Beijing’s challenge is to resist temptation to build the PLA into a ‘hammer looking for a nail’, former US Naval War College professor says.

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South China Sea

Are commercial sea drones new headache for PLA in South China Sea and Taiwan?

A crewless vessel’s footage of a Chinese warship operating near the Philippines highlights their potential intelligence-gathering role.

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US-China relations

Open Questions | China’s military goal is to stand neck and neck with US: ex-PLA colonel Zhou Bo

Prominent commentator shares insights on the PLA’s 2027 goal, competition with the US, the Taiwan issue and the peacetime dilemma.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China’s aircraft carriers

Will Philippine Sea be the main battlefield for PLA carriers in a Taiwan war?

As Chinese forces push into the western Pacific, analysts say that carrier groups could be used to frustrate any intervention.

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South Korea

South Korean McDonald’s axes popular corn burger after customers find stones

McDonald’s Korea said the seasonal menu, created to support local farmers, used about 25 tonnes of corn from Chungju.

United States

Taiwan’s political parties deadlocked over bid to boost military drone capacity

Disagreements over funding and oversight threaten to undermine measures to improve the military’s capacity to wage unmanned warfare.

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Taiwan’s military is looking to boost its drone stockpiles. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

The numbers game: why the US is losing ground to China in the first island chain

The PLA is rapidly progressing towards its 2027 ‘world-class military’ goal in ways that could challenge US defence lines, analysts say.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
South Korea

BTS concert drives South Korea’s Busan foreign tourist numbers to record high

Busan welcomed more than 2.42 million foreign visitors between January and June – a 43.9 per cent jump compared to the same period last year.

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | Trump envoy Daines to return to Beijing as US and China lock in Xi summit agenda

Montana Republican is helping narrow differences on issues expected to dominate summit planned for September in Washington, source says.

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China-EU relations

Exclusive | Top EU diplomat Kallas expected to visit Beijing amid deepest strains in years

It will be Kaja Kallas’ first solo trip to China since taking on her role in 2024.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas ahead of their meeting in Brussels in July 2025. Photo: Reuters
China-Japan relations

Why Japanese stealth fighters over Australia signal defence pivot against China

Back-to-back military drills and new logistics arrangements point to shift in US and allied air power, with northern Australia as a key hub.

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An F-35 jet is seen during the Southern Cross exercise, which brought together Australian, Japanese and US stealth fighters for training in Northern Territory, Australia earlier this month. Photo: X /JASDF_PAO
Japan

Quake in Japan’s ‘Silicon Valley’ disrupts car, chip supply chains

The Kumamoto quake, which has killed at least 34 people, has stopped work in an area critical to Japan’s car and semiconductor industries.

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Apple

Apple’s Tim Cook warns Siri AI roll-out in China will take time

In earnings call, Cook says Apple to launch AI software in China, an effort to retain competitive edge in world’s largest smartphone market.

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