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Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te has frequently referred to “China” rather than “mainland China” since taking office in 2024. Photo: AFP

Politics

What does Taiwanese leader William Lai’s rare ‘mainland China’ reference mean?

Analysts cite pressure from Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping, where Taiwan is likely to be a focal point.

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Ex-US Air Force fighter pilot accused of secretly training Chinese military

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US presses Syria to shift from Chinese telecoms systems

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United States & Canada

Canada cannot replace US with China, Carney’s Conservative rival warns

‘We should not declare a permanent rupture with our biggest customer in favour of a ... partnership with Beijing,’ said Pierre Poilievre.

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Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre at the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto, Ontario on Thursday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP

Diplomacy

China, Russia should join US in new nuclear arms control deal: Rubio

Secretary of State says US and China now have ‘strategic stability’ in their long-fractious relationship as crucial Trump-Xi summit nears.

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China

Xi-Trump talk plans rattled by chaotic US team: ‘the worst I’ve ever seen’

Analysts warn thin US coordination and rushed timelines risk weak deliverables and surprises ahead of high-stakes Beijing meeting.

27 Feb 2026 - 1:57AMvideocam

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Diplomacy

Germany’s Merz leaves China with stronger ties as Trump trade battle looms

Analysts say German chancellor’s talks in Beijing helped build rapport with Chinese leaders and halt confrontation.

26 Feb 2026 - 11:01PMvideocam

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (centre) visits the Forbidden City in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Politics

China removes 9 military officials ahead of Beijing’s ‘two sessions’

Five full generals, one lieutenant general and three major generals among those taken off the list of deputies.

26 Feb 2026 - 10:07PMvideocam

Politics

China ‘reminds’ its male citizens in Russia about Moscow’s military service law

Men applying for long-term Russian residency must agree to serve a year in the armed forces, consulate says in an unusual notice.

26 Feb 2026 - 8:03PMvideocam

Politics

‘Digital public shaming’: Chinese AI tools under fire for pornographic deepfakes

Grass-roots group warns AI platforms have ‘sacrificed women’s right to safety’ as non-consensual sexualised images proliferate.

26 Feb 2026 - 6:38PMvideocam

Doubao has emerged as the main AI tool for generating pornographic deepfakes in China, according to a feminist media collective. Photo: Shutterstock

Science

‘Father of graphene’ Andre Geim leaves Britain for chair professorship at HKU

British Nobel laureate who has kept close ties with Chinese researchers says he is drawn to Hong Kong’s distinctive East-West synergy.

26 Feb 2026 - 10:18PMvideocam

General view of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) campus in Pokfulam. Photo: Dickson Lee

Diplomacy

Chinese embassy warns citizens not to fall foul of Angola immigration crackdown

Chinese nationals warned not to assume the country is ‘filled with gold’ after some were detained and deported for working illegally.

26 Feb 2026 - 3:55PMvideocam

Diplomacy

China affirms ‘no nukes’ position amid claims of European plan to arm Ukraine

While Moscow accuses London and Paris of preparing to give nuclear weapons to Kyiv, Beijing doubles down.

26 Feb 2026 - 3:13PMvideocam

Science

China team unveils 3D printing leap, creates solid structure in under 1 second

Showing broad applicability, researchers use biocompatible materials to make helical tubes and branched structures mimicking blood vessels.

26 Feb 2026 - 2:11PMvideocam

Traditional 3D technologies rely on mechanical scanning by a printing nozzle to build objects layer by layer over minutes or even hours. Photo: Shutterstock

Politics

Why is the Communist Party warning cadres about their performance?

The party’s new governance campaign comes at a critical time for the ruling body and the country.

26 Feb 2026 - 9:00AMvideocam

China’s Communist Party will hold its five-yearly national congress next year. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

Merz’s China tightrope: German leader has warm words, hard questions for Beijing

German chancellor strikes diplomatic tone in Beijing meetings while pushing his hosts on subsidies, currency devaluation and Russia.

26 Feb 2026 - 4:05PMvideocam

Diplomacy

US to keep China tariffs steady ahead of key Trump-Xi meeting: Greer

Trade envoy confirms levies on Chinese goods to remain within range of 35 per cent to 50 per cent depending on the product as tensions ease.

26 Feb 2026 - 7:18AMvideocam

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Science

Chinese satellite forces 4,400 of its Starlink rivals into lower altitude: study

Researchers in China said the SpaceX decision was ‘directly triggered’ by a close call between two satellites in December.

28 Jan 2026 - 12:09AM

SpaceX has said it will move thousands of its internet satellites into a lower orbit. Photo: SpaceX

Science

The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink

As orbits become more crowded and littered with debris, the US operator is having to move its devices to dodge damage.

23 Jan 2026 - 1:56AMvideocam

Science

China applies to put up 200,000 satellites after calling Starlink a crash risk

US Federal Communications Commission says it approved SpaceX to launch 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites.

11 Jan 2026 - 9:40PMvideocam

Science

China suffers unprecedented double rocket launch failures in a single day

Saturday’s twin failures involved a state-owned rocket and a private one, but observers attribute them to industry’s growing pains.

19 Jan 2026 - 10:43PMvideocam

Saturday’s Long March-3B failure was the first in more than five years. Photo: Xinhua

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LATEST China Science NEWS

‘Father of graphene’ Andre Geim leaves Britain for chair professorship at HKU

26 Feb 2026 - 10:18PMvideocam

General view of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) campus in Pokfulam. Photo: Dickson Lee

China team unveils 3D printing leap, creates solid structure in under 1 second

26 Feb 2026 - 2:11PMvideocam

Traditional 3D technologies rely on mechanical scanning by a printing nozzle to build objects layer by layer over minutes or even hours. Photo: Shutterstock

Suicide lawsuit against China-born scientist Jane Wu’s US university to proceed

25 Feb 2026 - 9:41PMvideocam

The legal battle over the death of Chinese-American neuroscientist Jane Wu will move to a more substantive phase after a court ruling on Tuesday, with the next hearing set for mid-May. Photo: Handout

EU’s tech ban; China’s mysterious Nantianmen project: 7 science highlights

25 Feb 2026 - 3:30PM

The EU has barred most organisations based in China from applying for its Horizon Europe grants in “critical areas”. Image: Shutterstock

Smaller, faster, smarter: Chinese transistor ready for future AI chips

25 Feb 2026 - 6:19AMvideocam

Ferroelectric transistors function similarly to neurons in the human brain, as they integrate memory and processing in a single unit. Photo: Shutterstock

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