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Taiwan
Taipei mayor cuts Shanghai visit short to oversee security after mass stabbing
Chiang Wan-an has trimmed his visit to joint forum, one of only a few events attended by officials from Taiwan and mainland China.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:40PM
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US-China relations
Beijing is pinning hopes for Taiwan reunification on KMT – but not all of them
24 Dec 2025 - 9:53PM
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Corruption in China
China probes museum art theft claims that ‘make the Louvre thieves look dumb’
23 Dec 2025 - 9:23PM
Taiwan
Taiwan ramps up security measures for coming holidays after mass stabbing
Tighter police deployments at transport hubs and major events ordered after deadly violence in central Taipei stokes public anxiety.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:03PM
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A passer-by places flowers at a make-shift shrine for the victims inside a Taipei shopping mall on December 20, the day after a deadly knife rampage shook Taiwan. Photo: EPA
China’s Communist Party
Fall of Ming dynasty has ignited controversy online – and China has weighed in
Oversimplified discourse on Ming, Qing dynasties risks slide into ‘narrow, Han-centric nationalism’, Zhejiang authorities warn.
23 Dec 2025 - 3:59PM
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US-China relations
Mistrial in case of ex-top aide to New York Governor charged as China agent
Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, walked free after jury was deadlocked on all 19 counts and could not reach a verdict.
23 Dec 2025 - 10:44AM
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‘Urgent’: has mainland China changed tone for Taiwan peaceful reunification?
Analysts examine Taiwan-related policy announcements, a new commemoration day and military posturing for clues to Beijing’s intent.
23 Dec 2025 - 3:43PM
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China-Japan relations
China’s PLA Daily accuses Japan of showing ‘no respect for history’
Japanese right-wing forces are whitewashing past atrocities as the world celebrates win over fascism, commentary in military paper says.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:06PM
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US-China relations
China showcases joint effort with US in drugs-related money laundering case
Case spanning both nations saw two men sentenced to jail following US tip-off, People’s Daily reports.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:40PM
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China’s soft power
Chinese spy? Propagandist? Former Confucius Institute director tells his story
Memoir by former Britain-based academic rebuts accusations that the centres serve as vehicles for Beijing’s state narratives.
22 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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Women and gender
China’s top court sends message to employers on sexual harassment
Supreme People’s Court highlights ruling that a restaurant did not have to pay compensation to a worker dismissed for harassing colleague.
21 Dec 2025 - 1:00PM
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The Supreme People’s Court highlighted five cases as examples of “promoting core socialist values”. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China’s soft power
From Labubu to blockbuster films, was 2025 the year of China’s soft power?
Chinese lifestyle brands and other cultural exports proved to be a hit around the world this year, here are some of our most notable stories.
21 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
China-India relations
China warns India: ‘don’t even think about stealing our sixth Dalai Lama’
A symposium in Tawang prompts allegations of appropriation and attempts to legitimise territorial claims.
22 Dec 2025 - 1:10PM
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Politics fails to dampen launch of Japanese sushi chain Sushiro in Shanghai
An average wait time at the new restaurant in China’s commercial centre is nearly three hours at lunch and dinner.
20 Dec 2025 - 9:15AM
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Taiwan
Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers vow to impeach leader William Lai
Proposal is likely to be a symbolic gesture as impeachment would require 76 legislators to agree, while opposition camp holds only 62 seats.
19 Dec 2025 - 7:29PM
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Tensions between Taiwan’s legislature and the Democratic Progressive Party-led government have been high since William Lai Ching-te took office as the island’s leader in May last year. Photo: EPA
SCMP Highlights
China’s heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From Hong Kong Jimmy Lai’s trial verdict to China’s high-altitude tank threat, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
19 Dec 2025 - 12:12PM
US-China relations
US highlights Panama security ties as China-linked canal ports deal stalls
US envoy’s coastguard visit near Panama comes as Beijing presses for Cosco control and Washington pushes back.
19 Dec 2025 - 4:59AM
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US-China relations
As Trump upends US foreign policy, analysts see fresh openings for China
After a turbulent year, experts expect continued disruption to reshape global influence, testing alliances and altering the balance of power.
19 Dec 2025 - 1:19AM
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Taiwan
Taiwan government accused of trying to ‘bypass legislature’ amid bitter row
A dispute over how funds are allocated has triggered a stand-off in which both sides accused the other of undermining the constitution.
17 Dec 2025 - 1:00PM
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Made in China 2025
China’s new drug insurance: lifeline for patients or squeeze on big firms?
New insurance formulary trims costs of Alzheimer’s and cancer therapies and marks a small win for global novel drug makers.
17 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
US-China relations
China seizes 430kg cocaine aided by US intel, in sign anti-drug pact is working
Chinese authorities uncovered the drug in an international container at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, according to CCTV.
16 Dec 2025 - 4:06PM
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US-China relations
US denies Indo-Pacific retreat, says aid is being recalibrated to counter China
Washington argues that targeted assistance and partnerships will deepen regional ties and deliver longer-term economic and security gains.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:24AM
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A toll booth at the Clark Freeport Zone in the Philippines, a sprawling managed economic zone that has received significant US backing through development initiatives. Photo: Handout
China-Latin America relations
Mexico stands by its decision for 50 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods
Government defends tariff package as vital to supporting domestic workers and producers, and not aimed at curbing imports from China.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:27AM
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Shaolin Temple
China’s scandal-hit Shaolin Temple urged to draw line between business, religion
Provincial Communist Party boss on impromptu visit calls on temple’s new leadership to protect reputation and return to ‘true teachings’.
15 Dec 2025 - 7:36PM
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China debt
China orders local governments to settle company bills by end of year
Top planning official says repaying debts is ‘moral bottom line’ and biggest step for improving China’s business environment.
14 Dec 2025 - 9:44PM
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