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The Liberal Democratic Party, led by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, has secured a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house of parliament after Sunday’s snap election. Photo: AFP
China-Japan relations

How Takaichi’s big win in Japan may complicate Beijing’s Taiwan policy

Taiwan’s opposition leader warns against ‘being reduced to a pawn in strategic competition’, urges efforts to prevent conflict in strait.

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Crime in China

China’s Nanjing Museum scandal probe uncovers historic mismanagement, corruption

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Taiwan

Will Taiwan meet sub delivery deadline, unlock defence funds with Hai Kun tests?

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Mainland China

A very Chinese time? How memes are paving the way for a soft power shift

Western social media trends paint ‘Chineseness’ in a positive light, but observers question whether Beijing will benefit.

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German tourists dressed in Hanfu costumes (traditional Chinese costumes) take a selfie at a Hanfu experience hall in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
German tourists dressed in Hanfu costumes (traditional Chinese costumes) take a selfie at a Hanfu experience hall in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
China-Asean relations

China executed a series of Myanmese kingpins. What does it say about its sway?

The condemned headed family syndicates that trapped Chinese abroad in massive scam centres.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s military command tightens discipline at the top in generals’ wake

Revised rules are meant to close loopholes, PLA mouthpiece says, two weeks after Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli’s downfall.

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South China Sea

Hainan official who helped build South China Sea reefs faces corruption probe

Xiao Jie’s detention is said to have shocked local officials given his lead role in running the Beijing-held islands in the disputed waters.

Official media credited Xiao with helping to “safeguard” the South China Sea and building facilities on the disputed reefs. Photo: Getty Images
Official media credited Xiao with helping to “safeguard” the South China Sea and building facilities on the disputed reefs. Photo: Getty Images
US-China trade war

US Treasury chief warns of China’s push for digital asset dominance

Scott Bessent tells senators the US must pass the Clarity Act to counter Hong Kong’s ‘sandbox’ and maintain global financial leadership.

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US-China trade war

Exclusive | US defends new minerals alliance, rejecting claims it targets China

Washington says the Forge initiative is about securing supply chains against shocks and price coercion, not building an exclusive bloc.

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Taiwan

Xi, Trump and why their talks are stoking unease in Taiwan

William Lai says the island’s ties with Washington remain rock solid but others are seeing a clear shift.

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Xi Jinping has urged Washington to handle arms sales to Taiwan with extreme caution. Photo: AFP
Human rights in China

China probes mental hospitals over reports patients are being locked up in scam

Reports of ‘prison-like’ conditions and fake diagnoses in one province prompt national watchdog to order investigation.

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Reports say that some patients are being wrongly diagnosed and kept in prison-like conditions. Photo: Beijing News
Reports say that some patients are being wrongly diagnosed and kept in prison-like conditions. Photo: Beijing News
Taiwan

Wang Huning urges integrated cross-strait growth in talks with Taiwan’s KMT

Beijing’s top official on Taiwan affairs says Communist Party and Kuomintang must ‘take the lead’ in promoting cooperation.

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Human rights in China

Chinese journalist Liu Hu detained after report scrutinising local officials

Liu and his assistant reportedly in custody for ‘illegal business operations’ and ‘false accusations’.

Accidents and disasters in China

Recovery of missing workers brings China bridge collapse fatalities to 5

Two people pulled from the wreckage died soon after from their injuries, with a search for three co-workers ending tragically on Tuesday.

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The main span of the unfinished bridge in Yancheng City, eastern China gave way without warning at 5.46pm on Monday. Photo: CCTV
Crime in China

China moves to boost cybercrime penalties by adding exit ban after sentences

Amid cross-border crackdown, draft Cybercrime Prevention and Control Law bill lists exit bans among tools to punish cybercriminals.

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A draft bill announced by China’s public security ministry aims to impose an exit ban on Chinese found guilty of cross-border online crimes for up to three years after serving their sentence. Photo: Shutterstock
A draft bill announced by China’s public security ministry aims to impose an exit ban on Chinese found guilty of cross-border online crimes for up to three years after serving their sentence. Photo: Shutterstock
Taiwan

Taiwan’s KMT stresses ‘family’ ties with mainland China as vice-chair begins visit

Landmark trip draws fierce criticism from Taiwan’s ruling party and reignites debate about the island’s cross-strait strategy.

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Corruption in China

Zhang Youxia probe to end ‘watered-down’ military capability: PLA Daily

Investigation and in-depth political rectification to bring in new atmosphere and positive spirit, commentary in official military paper says.

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Greater Bay Area

Open Questions | Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch

China must shift from quantity to quality by focusing on 12-year schooling, more basic research and GBA integration, renowned economist says.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
Women and gender

In China, is ‘family’ becoming a legal shield for rape?

More troubling concerns surface in a high-profile case involving a man who fathered children with a mentally ill woman, lawyers say.

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Taiwan

US defence strategy omission raises alarm in Taiwan over Trump’s intentions

Document splits opinion, with some experts fearing that the island could become a bargaining chip between Washington and Beijing.

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Former Inner Mongolia party chief, veterans minister investigated for corruption

Sun Shaocheng’s downfall is announced days after investigations into China’s top-ranking general Zhang Youxia.

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Sun Shaocheng, 65, is facing a disciplinary review and supervisory investigation by China’s top anti-corruption body the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Photo: Handout
Central Military Commission

‘Communist warrior’: China’s leaders pay tribute to late general Liao Xilong

Liao praised for his party loyalty just days after the downfall of the country’s top uniformed officer.

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Liao Xilong, a former top general in charge of the PLA’s logistics modernisation, died last Friday. Photo: Handout
Liao Xilong, a former top general in charge of the PLA’s logistics modernisation, died last Friday. Photo: Handout
China-Asean relations

China executes 11 core members of Myanmar-based telecoms fraud ring

They include members of the Ming family crime syndicate found guilty of murder, illegal detention, running casinos and other offences.

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Taiwan

Communist Party and KMT revive forum stalled by decade of cross-strait tensions

Dialogue channel could pave the way for a meeting between President Xi Jinping and Taiwanese opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun.

Taiwan

Taiwan’s defence ministry slams TPP’s ‘unworkable’ military spending plan

Opposition party’s proposal would drop plans for ‘T-Dome’ air defence system and cut budget ceiling to US$12.7 billion.

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Taiwan’s military conducts a live-fire drill with US-made Himars on May 12 in Pingtung county, Taiwan. Photo: EPA-EFE
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