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Military
F-16 fighter crash brings fresh scrutiny to Taiwan’s ageing military equipment
Opposition politicians frame incident as readiness problem created by high operational tempo, ageing airframes and slow equipment delivery.
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China calls on US to form united front against Japanese militarism
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Taiwan to fortify key facilities and ramp up ammunition output to ward off PLA
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Diplomacy
North Korea: the elephant in the room when Xi met Lee in Beijing
Lee Jae Myung and Xi Jinping found common ground on ‘one China’ but there was no word on what to do about Pyongyang.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung holds summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo: EPA
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China-led team replicates human embryo ‘invasion’ of the womb for the first time
Scientists create a ‘mini-womb’ 3D model on a microfluidic chip which could lead to treatments for women affected by infertility.
10 Jan 2026 - 12:00PM
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Diplomacy
US government abandons plan to blacklist Chinese-made drones
Commerce Department, FCC make U-turn after barring imports of new Chinese drone models in December to address national security concerns.
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How PLA could use ‘decapitation’ strike to counter Taiwan’s ‘porcupine’ strategy
Mainland Chinese military magazine warns of ‘threat’ posed by island’s asymmetric warfare plan and calls for multipronged response.
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Special forces soldiers train with a Stinger portable air defence missile in New Taipei City in July. Photo: Handout
Diplomacy
Trump-Xi diplomacy put to test thanks to contentious tit-for-tat Covid lawsuits
Unpaid billions of dollars in judgments against China sucks US State Department into escalating legal dispute, but Beijing remains defiant.
10 Jan 2026 - 2:13AM
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Science
US House lawmakers abandon bid to bring back controversial China Initiative
Advocacy groups hail decision to remove provision aiming to reinstate programme accused of unfairly targeting Chinese-American researchers.
9 Jan 2026 - 10:00PM
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Diplomacy
How far is China willing to help Cuba in face of increasing US pressure?
The Trump administration has turned the spotlight onto Havana after the abduction of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
10 Jan 2026 - 3:33PM
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Diplomacy
China says it is ‘deeply committed’ to Venezuela as ambassador meets new leader
Interim president Delcy Rodriguez thanked Beijing for its ‘firm and consistent’ stance following the abduction of Nicolas Maduro.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Venezuela interim president Delcy Rodriguez meets Chinese ambassador Lan Hu. Photo: Handout
Politics
Are the Communist Party and the KMT reviving a cross-strait political channel?
The Kuomintang’s vice-chairman is expected to head a party delegation from Taiwan to the mainland later this month, reports say.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:01PM
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Science
China cites Biden’s message to Xi that Japan could build nukes ‘overnight’
Beijing releases 30-page report that includes a call for international community to ‘take concrete and strong measures’ against Japan’s nuclear ambitions.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:08PM
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Military
J-35 jet maker flexes production muscle, pledging to double output in 5 years
New video shows stealth fighter on the runway at SAC in Liaoning as state media says factory will be part of ‘Shenyang Aerospace City’.
9 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
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Diplomacy
Greenland. Greenland. Greenland. Why is Trump so fixed on the US having it?
Denmark says it’s not for sale and people on the island seem opposed to being owned by the United States.
9 Jan 2026 - 5:12PM
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Greenland is a sparsely populated Arctic island and has long been considered strategically important to US defence, mainly because of its location. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy
China FM Wang Yi opens Africa tour with united call for rules-based order
In Ethiopia, Wang joins African Union leader Mahmoud Ali Youssouf in voicing concerns over US raid on Venezuela.
9 Jan 2026 - 2:47PM
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China’s ‘sweep and kill’ weapon, Malaysians opting for Singapore: 7 highlights
From China’s long game after Trump’s Venezuela operation to Eric Tsang leaving TVB, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
9 Jan 2026 - 12:12PM
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Politics
What next for Taiwan’s Lai as US$37 billion defence boost blocked by KMT, allies?
Procedural blockade for eight-year military spending package has also stalled 2026 general budget review, piling up pressure on ruling DPP.
28 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
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Taiwanese leader William Lai’s proposed extra defence spending has been described by his administration as “critical to deterring intensifying military pressure” from mainland China. Photo: EPA
Military
Beijing condemns Washington’s landmark US$11 billion arms sale to Taiwan
US State Department approves massive deal that includes billions in Himars and howitzer equipment, drones and software.
18 Dec 2025 - 10:07PM
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Politics
Taiwan’s lawmakers vote to start impeachment process against William Lai
Opposition-controlled legislature will hold a series of hearings before a formal vote in May.
26 Dec 2025 - 8:31PM
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China
Deal breaker? Record Taiwan arms deal complicates Trump’s 2026 Beijing visit
The US defends new arms sales and urges ‘meaningful’ dialogue, but analysts warn the deepening rift risks hollowing out the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit next year.
27 Dec 2025 - 7:52AM
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China-led team replicates human embryo ‘invasion’ of the womb for the first time
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