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Guo Yonghang is suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law”, according to China’s top anti-corruption watchdog. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Corruption in China

China puts Ma Xingrui protege Guo Yonghang under corruption investigation

Fate of ‘right-hand man’ deepens mystery around former Guangdong governor and Xinjiang party chief who has not been seen for months.

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China-Japan relations

How a Tang dynasty tablet became a test for China-Japan restitution

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China’s Communist Party

What do China’s new ‘correct view’ rules for local party officials mean?

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China-EU relations

Merz floats EU-China deal, Trump’s new Beijing date, European lawmakers visit

This week: Germany’s Friedrich Merz envisages an eventual China-EU trade deal, new date set for Trump’s China trip and fuel prices surge amid war on Iran. Next week: European parliament sends first delegation to China in eight years, solar export subsidies end, Air China resumes North Korea flights, and more.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (right) visited Unitree’s headquarters in Hangzhou last month. (Photo: EPA)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (right) visited Unitree’s headquarters in Hangzhou last month. (Photo: EPA)
China-EU relations

European Parliament heads to China after 8 years and lobbying from Beijing

Chair of consumer protection delegation due in China next week wants to convey ‘that our rules on product standards are to be followed’.

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Taiwan

Taiwanese court jails former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je for 17 years for corruption

Ko also banned from running for the island’s top office for six years, ruling out a run in 2028.

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China’s Communist Party

‘iPhone City’ veteran tapped as party boss of China’s Silicon Valley

Jin Lei is appointed Communist Party chief of Shenzhen as the tech hub targets AI-fuelled growth and confronts external pressures.

Jin Lei is no stranger to working in a tech-focused city, having previously held positions in Zhengzhou, home to a giant Foxconn facility. Photo: Handout
Jin Lei is no stranger to working in a tech-focused city, having previously held positions in Zhengzhou, home to a giant Foxconn facility. Photo: Handout
Corruption in China

Chinese financial regulator and ex-corruption fighter Zhou Liang under probe

Authorities have zeroed in on the once-elite and opaque financial sector since the 2022 party congress.

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China’s Communist Party

Xi Jinping’s vision for Xiongan: innovation to drive ‘city of the future’

Chinese leader visits school and power company on fourth inspection tour of Xiongan New Area since project’s launch in 2017.

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US, Israel war on Iran

White eagles and Persian cats: Chinese AI satire of US war on Iran goes viral

China’s state broadcaster shares wuxia-style animation based on the conflict, triggering a wave of user-made spin-offs.

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An animated short from CCTV depicts a conflict between the powerful White Eagle and the Persian Cat, meant to represent the US and Iran. Photo: CCTV
US-China relations

Chinese social media is awash with criticisms of the US. Can it go too far?

Online responses range from sarcastic variants on Beijing’s official line to ‘armchair generals’ telling Tehran how best to fight America.

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Photos of grieving families in Iran have attracted millions of views on Chinese social media. Photo: Reuters
Photos of grieving families in Iran have attracted millions of views on Chinese social media. Photo: Reuters
Corruption in China

Former Shaolin Temple abbot indicted for bribery and embezzlement

Prosecutors formally charge ‘CEO monk’ Shi Yongxin four months after his arrest following financial and sexual scandals.

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Taiwan

Taiwan opposition parties join forces for local polls with eye on 2028 race

Main opposition Kuomintang and smaller Taiwan People’s Party approve cooperation agreement to contest local elections in November.

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Corruption in China

Chongqing mayor under investigation as anti-corruption crackdown gathers pace

Hu Henghua is the highest-ranking official to fall from grace in the southwestern megacity in nearly a decade.

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Hu Henghua, mayor of Chongqing, is one of four full-ministerial-level officials to be investigated by anti-corruption authorities so far this year. Photo: Handout
2026 Trump-Xi summit

Exclusive | Trump ally Steve Daines will be first US senator to visit Hong Kong since 2019

As Beijing and Washington negotiate new schedule for Trump’s visit, Daines is expected to meet US business leaders in Hong Kong on March 30.

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US Senator Steve Daines, who is expected to visit Hong Kong this month, has a long history with China, dating back to his position with Procter & Gamble in the 1990s. Photo: Reuters
US Senator Steve Daines, who is expected to visit Hong Kong this month, has a long history with China, dating back to his position with Procter & Gamble in the 1990s. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Taiwan can ease Iran energy anxiety with peaceful reunification, Beijing says

Comments build on Beijing’s recent tendency towards detailing economic and lifestyle benefits for island from reunification.

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2026 Trump-Xi summit

Will delay in Trump-Xi summit affect US arms sales to Taiwan?

Possible US$14 billion package said to be on track but broader concerns loom as US depletes ammunition stockpiles in war on Iran.

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Former banker and Hubei party boss indicted for accepting ‘huge’ bribes

Jiang Chaoliang, who was party chief when Covid-19 first hit the province, is accused of illicit activity dating back to the 1990s.

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In a CCTV documentary from earlier this year, Jiang Chaoliang confesses that a businessman spent over a decade cultivating close ties with his family and paid for his children’s education and medical care for his parents. Photo: CCTV
In a CCTV documentary from earlier this year, Jiang Chaoliang confesses that a businessman spent over a decade cultivating close ties with his family and paid for his children’s education and medical care for his parents. Photo: CCTV
Taiwan

Swing and a miss? Taiwan’s premier under fire over baseball trip to Tokyo

Beijing has lashed out over Cho Jung-tai’s one-day visit to Japan, which was described as a ‘private itinerary’ to support the island’s team.

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Two Sessions 2026

China codifies ethnic assimilation with new ‘unity’ law as it counters the West

Legal safeguards heed Xi Jinping’s call to foster ‘shared spiritual home’ with an eye on staving off ‘domestic friction’, analysts say.

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China’s Communist Party

What China’s OpenClaw divide reveals about local and central priorities

Urgent security warnings from Beijing as local authorities rush to ride the boom expose familiar priority gaps, observers say.

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Members of the public queue to have their laptops installed with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant, in Beijing on March 11. Photo: AFP
Taiwan

Taiwan scrambles to sign US arms deals before deadline amid budget gridlock

Taipei receives formal US offer for 82 Himars while agreements for howitzers and missiles also await sign-off by island’s legislature.

A missile is fired from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (Himars) during a military drill in Pingtung, Taiwan, on May 12, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
A missile is fired from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (Himars) during a military drill in Pingtung, Taiwan, on May 12, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Two Sessions 2026

China looks to foreign judges to build global legal expertise

The country’s arbitration bodies are not plugged into the international system, a former justice official says.

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China’s Communist Party

Why China’s cadres must master rare earths as economic security becomes a KPI

Beijing’s decision to instruct promising cadres on logistics and resources reflects a sober outlook on trade relations, observers say.

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Two Sessions 2026

China eyes cross-border corruption law. Will it blunt the ‘long arm’ of the US?

Beijing to pass law aimed at preventing corruption by Chinese companies operating overseas after courts recover billions in illegal gains.

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Delegates walk past China’s national emblem at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing before the national legislature’s second plenary session in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Reuters
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