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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.
26 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM
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China’s Communist Party
‘iPhone City’ veteran tapped as party boss of China’s Silicon Valley
25 Mar 2026 - 3:51PM
Corruption in China
Chinese financial regulator and ex-corruption fighter Zhou Liang under probe
24 Mar 2026 - 8:48PM
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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.
24 Mar 2026 - 5:37PM
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President Xi Jinping visits China Huaneng Group in the Xiongan New Area on Monday. Xi also chaired a symposium on further advancing construction and development of the area. Photo: Xinhua
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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.
23 Mar 2026 - 9:34PM
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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.
22 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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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.
20 Mar 2026 - 9:14PM
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Beyond embezzlement and bribery allegations, Shi Yongxin has also been accused of violating Buddhist principles, maintaining “improper relations” with multiple women and fathering at least one child. Photo: SCMP
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.
20 Mar 2026 - 9:52PM
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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.
20 Mar 2026 - 8:37PM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
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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.
20 Mar 2026 - 6:28PM
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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.
18 Mar 2026 - 7:01PM
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A petrol station worker refuels a car in Taipei on March 9. Photo: AFP
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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.
17 Mar 2026 - 9:06PM
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Corruption in China
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.
17 Mar 2026 - 8:07PM
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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.
14 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM
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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.
13 Mar 2026 - 11:02AM
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Ethnic minority delegates leave a plenary session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AP
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.
12 Mar 2026 - 8:01PM
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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.
11 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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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.
10 Mar 2026 - 4:44PM
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Framed by Beijing as a public good for the Global South, IOMed aims to “fill an institutional gap” in global governance. Photo: Dickson Lee
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.
10 Mar 2026 - 10:04AM
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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.
9 Mar 2026 - 9:30PM
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Trump’s China visit confined to Beijing due to schedule, security needs: sources
‘Given the situation [in the Middle East], the visit’s security arrangements must be extremely careful’.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:02PM
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Two Sessions 2026
China’s top court says it treats AI cases with care without stifling innovation
Supreme People’s Procuratorate says 4,739 individuals prosecuted last year in cases related to ‘data security breaches’.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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In an annual work report presented to the NPC, the president of China’s supreme court says courts “properly adjudicated cases” involving AI and “accurately grasped the ‘margin for error’ in technological innovation”. Photo: Reuters
China-Asean relations
China extols Myanmar gang executions, pledging to protect citizens abroad
Chief of China’s top court highlights crackdown on Southeast Asia crime rings in annual ‘two sessions’ report.
9 Mar 2026 - 7:44PM
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Two Sessions 2026
What’s wrong with a G2? Wang Yi lays out China’s case against great-power rivalry
Bloc confrontation is a path to disaster and the world must abide by the UN Charter, the foreign minister says.
8 Mar 2026 - 9:11PM
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Two Sessions 2026
Wang Yi warns Japan on Taiwan ‘red line’, dashing hopes of ending diplomatic row
Invoking the legacy of WWII resistance, top diplomat cautions Tokyo against interfering in China’s affairs.
8 Mar 2026 - 7:51PM
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