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Chinese military activities – and the need to respond to them – have been framed as a major driver of cooperation between US allies during this year’s Munich Security Conference. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

In Munich, US urges ‘collective strength’ among allies to deter China

Washington and its Indo-Pacific and European allies emphasise need for cooperation to counter Beijing’s military build-up.

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Why Chinese navy still trails the US in high-stakes game of underwater recovery

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As transatlantic divorce plays out in Munich, China enjoys the silence

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Diplomacy

China allows visa-free entry to British, Canadian nationals

Move leaves US citizens as the only ones from the Five Eyes alliance who still cannot enter China without a visa.

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Foreign tourists take in the sights in the Bund area of Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
Foreign tourists take in the sights in the Bund area of Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

Could the US unlock China’s rare earths grip with AI and quantum computing?

Technologies for synthesising substitutes or alloys could cut time required to secure critical materials to just a few years.

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Diplomacy

How a ‘military vacuum’ in West and Central Africa opened new markets for China

Beijing has increased engagement with countries in the Sahel following the French military exit, and with Russian weapons in short supply.

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Military

Will China’s state-backed thriller spill details of little-known spy cases?

‘Scare Out’ depicts leak of PLA jet secrets, and some speculate the plot could be based on true story involving stealth fighter tech.

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“Scare Out”, directed by Zhang Yimou, will debut in mainland China cinemas on February 17. Photo: Weibo
“Scare Out”, directed by Zhang Yimou, will debut in mainland China cinemas on February 17. Photo: Weibo

Diplomacy

Rubio, Wang Yi manage US-China rivalry in Munich as underlying tensions linger

Back-to-back speeches appear to continue relative thaw in run-up to Trump’s expected China trip but sharp swipes are also traded.

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Diplomacy

Trump-style diplomacy could win friends for China but harm US ties with Beijing

Observers say even Washington’s close allies need to hedge against a more assertive foreign policy, with some already courting Beijing.

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Diplomacy

Tokyo releases captain of Chinese fishing boat found in Japanese EEZ

Zheng Nianli freed after China files bail payment guarantees, broadcaster NHK reports.

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A Japanese fisheries agency patrol vessel follows the Chinese fishing vessel Qiong Dong Yu in waters off Japan’s southwest Nagasaki prefecture on Thursday. Photo: Handout

China

Over 3 million Taiwanese visited mainland China in 2025, Taipei says

Taiwanese media attributes slow post-pandemic recovery to cross-strait tensions, partial travel bans.

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Visitors throng the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. More than a third of Taiwanese visitors to mainland China last year were young people, according to Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office. Photo: Xinhua
Visitors throng the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. More than a third of Taiwanese visitors to mainland China last year were young people, according to Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office. Photo: Xinhua

Tech

The AI future is now, and markets are reacting differently in the US and China

Investor jitters grow in the US as AI reshapes expectations, but China’s markets have so far reacted with caution rather than panic.

Diplomacy

Future of China-US ties rests on Washington’s will, Wang Yi says in Munich

At Munich Security Conference, Chinese foreign minister also accuses Japan of ‘angry ambitions for the invasion and colonisation of Taiwan’.

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Diplomacy

China and US must talk – we owe it to the world, Rubio tells Munich conference

US secretary of state reaffirms American commitment to the transatlantic alliance, saying ‘Europe must survive’.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is the highest-ranking US speaker at the annual security conference this year. Photo: AP

Military

Taiwan defence budget delays may push island down US priority list: William Lai

Island’s leader has appealed to opposition parties to stop blocking a US$40 billion spending plan, citing the need to ‘safeguard security’.

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Taiwanese authorities say that failure to pass the bill could “seriously weaken” military upgrade plans and affect international confidence in the island’s commitment to self-defence. Photo: AFP
Taiwanese authorities say that failure to pass the bill could “seriously weaken” military upgrade plans and affect international confidence in the island’s commitment to self-defence. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

How ‘policy convergence’ could pave the way for US-China cooperation on AI

Two nations could work together on areas like global governance and safety and promote local-level collaboration, according to researchers.

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Science

Japanese paper-cutting art inspires China science team’s flexible brain implants

Stretchable microelectrode arrays aim to overcome limitations of electrode technology, such as Neuralink.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

Japanese paper-cutting art inspires China science team’s flexible brain implants

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Chinese scientists said the design of their stretchable microelectrodes was inspired by the Japanese art of paper cutting. Photo: ScienceNet

How did a prized red gemstone reach the ancient, mysterious Shu kingdom?

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A visitor views the “Ancient Shu Civilisation of the Sanxingdui and Jinsha Sites” exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing on January 18. A Chinese team says it has solved some mysteries related to crimson beads found in Sanxingdui. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese scientists find path for long-distance quantum communications network

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Quantum networks allow for ultra-secure communications. Photo: Shutterstock

10, 9, 8 ... rocket test puts China neck and neck with US in moon race

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A rescue ship retrieves the return capsule of China’s new-generation Mengzhou crewed spaceship off the coast of Hainan province on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

World-leading computational biology pioneer Bao Zhirong returns to China from US

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Computational biologist Bao Zhirong has joined the Southern University of Science and Technology as a chair professor with its life sciences school. Photo: Handout
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