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Taiwan seeks clarity after US Supreme Court upends Trump’s tariff powers
Taipei scrambles to ensure trade exemptions remain intact, but opposition warns the ruling ‘completely overturned’ tariff deal.
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What next for China’s export machine after top US court blocks Trump’s tariffs?
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Boom or bust? China’s Lunar New Year spending data is in – here is what we know
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Xi Jinping hoping China can open ‘new chapter’ in relations with North Korea
Chinese leader sends message of ‘high trust and wholehearted support’ to Kim Jong-un after major party event.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pictured at the party congress which concluded on Monday. Photo: AFP
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Smells like popcorn: Chinese scientists’ gene-edited tomato offers aroma tweak
By silencing two genes with CRISPR/Cas9 tool, Chinese team creates a tomato with a surprisingly sweet scent.
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How China’s ‘gifting’ of space infrastructure is a diplomatic tool in Africa
Analysts say Beijing is gifting space infrastructure as a form of soft power on the continent.
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China prioritises regional expertise over language fluency in academic shift
Some 450 regional studies centres have been set up across more than 180 institutions nationwide since Ministry of Education launched project.
23 Feb 2026 - 12:16PM
Interest in the interdisciplinary field of regional studies has grown rapidly in China, according to official data. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
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Abraham Newman on ‘weaponised interdependence’ in ‘neo‑royalist’ Trump era
American political scientist on how ‘interdependence’ can be exploited as part of the rivalry between major powers.
23 Feb 2026 - 10:05AM
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Military
Satellite images show first glimpse of China’s Type 095 nuclear submarine
Next-generation SSN features advanced acoustic stealth and strike capacity, narrowing tech gap with rival US.
22 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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How Trump’s Beijing bargaining could derail Taiwan’s defence budget
US leader’s talk of consulting Xi Jinping on arms sales could hand Taiwan’s opposition a ‘lifeline’ to reshape spending bill, experts say.
22 Feb 2026 - 6:00PM
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Tributes paid to 6 firefighters killed in China after truck veers off cliff
Emergency workers were returning from putting out blaze at a hillside home in Hunan province.
22 Feb 2026 - 5:30PM
“All attendees paid silent tribute to the six firefighters who sacrificed their lives with heavy hearts,” the local fire and rescue bureau said. Photo: Handout
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Beijing monitors Australian frigate Toowoomba’s passage through Taiwan Strait
Anzac-class frigate ‘conducted a routine transit through the South China Sea’, Australian defence department says.
22 Feb 2026 - 8:15PM
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Chen Mo – the man behind Heroes of Jin Yong – on AI and making a blockbuster game
Creator of new incarnation of martial arts epic says connection to the game is more than commercial – it is personal.
22 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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K-pop’s big freeze: are cracks in China’s cultural blockade a thaw?
A decade-long geopolitical chill has kept South Korean entertainers largely locked out of the Chinese market, but fans find ways to connect.
22 Feb 2026 - 6:00AM
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Military
Can China find a market for its fifth-generation J-35 warplanes?
Analysts are uncertain how much demand there will be for the fighter in the face of competition from the US F-35 or cheaper alternatives.
21 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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A J-35A stealth fighter at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2024. Photo: Xinhua
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Is China’s Xi set to host a weakened Trump after tariffs setback in US court?
The big question is whether a weaker hand for US president at coming Beijing summit will give any advantage to China.
21 Feb 2026 - 8:05PM
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EU bans Chinese organisations from critical tech programmes, including AI, chips
Chinese space scientist Wu Ji doubts the policy will hurt China much and may instead ‘make Europe appear more isolated’.
21 Feb 2026 - 9:31PM
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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
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SpaceX has said it will move thousands of its internet satellites into a lower orbit. Photo: SpaceX
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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 - 1:56AM
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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 - 9:40PM
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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 - 10:43PM
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