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China’s factory activity breaks 8-month contraction, but headwinds persist
China’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1 in December, but analysts said it was too early to point to a sustained recovery.
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US envoy hosts Quad meeting in Beijing as PLA’s drills around Taiwan continue
Some analysts, however, say Quad is losing significance under Trump despite this latest show of unity and deterrence by the regional bloc.
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US Ambassador to China David Perdue hosted a meeting of Quad partners in Beijing on Tuesday as China continued large-scale military drills around Taiwan. Photo: Getty images via AFP
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Oil tankers still arriving in Venezuela despite US blockade, data shows
A US blockade on sanctioned vessels has scared many vessel owners, but some still make journey.
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China’s ‘carrier killer’ hypersonic missile YJ-20 in final testing: video
Chinese military’s recently unveiled longest-range missile appears to be nearing mass production.
30 Dec 2025 - 10:06PM
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‘CEO monk’ scandal: China creates new oversight body for Buddhist clergy
Beijing’s fourth-ranking official Wang Huning urges association to exercise ‘comprehensive and rigorous governance over the religion’.
30 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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Shi Zhengci, the abbot of Wuzu Temple in Huangmei county, Hubei province, is the Buddhist Association of China’s new chairman of the board of supervisors. Photo: Handout
Diplomacy
South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung to visit China on economic and nuclear mission
The pragmatic president is seeking to balance relations with Beijing while keeping Washington onside.
30 Dec 2025 - 7:26PM
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China and US need new ways to engage for stable ties: Wang Yi
Speaking at a symposium in Beijing, the foreign minister also criticised remarks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made about Taiwan.
30 Dec 2025 - 7:36PM
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Politics
China unveils new ethnic unity laws with ‘national security perspective’
The new proposals aim to protect national symbols and threaten action against those obstructing the use of the standard Chinese language.
30 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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Science
As Trump taps coal to power AI, China moves on to clothe the world with it
A once-struggling Chinese coal city turns the traditional fossil fuel into nylon, manufacturing popular fashion from sportswear to lingerie.
30 Dec 2025 - 3:02PM
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China is turning the fossil energy resource into nylon, spurring on its economy with the manufacture of sportswear and other popular fashion items. Photo: Xinhua
Diplomacy
Washington lines up health deals as US and China vie for access to Africa
Signatories must guarantee that genetic sequence data and samples from potential outbreaks are shared with the US within 5 days of detection.
30 Dec 2025 - 4:07PM
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Military
PLA fires rockets near Taiwan on second day of Beijing’s drills around island
Coastguard releases poster depicting blockade as Eastern Theatre Command conducts live-fire exercises to north and south of island.
30 Dec 2025 - 9:24PM
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Diplomacy
‘No worries’: Trump plays down Beijing’s military drills around Taiwan
Trump dismisses ‘routine’ drills in Taiwan Strait even as US arms sales hit record high and Pentagon repeats 2027 timeline.
30 Dec 2025 - 7:28AM
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Diplomacy
How Takaichi’s Taiwan comments fuelled Beijing-Tokyo row with no end in sight
Dispute over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan could ultimately hinge on the US-China-Japan triangle, analysts say.
30 Dec 2025 - 9:01AM
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China
Venezuela condemns US arms sale to Taiwan, echoing Beijing’s position
Caracas says Washington’s move violates one-China principle and threatens regional stability as tensions over the island intensify.
30 Dec 2025 - 5:59AM
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Science
China builds world-first crab-walking electric ICBM mobile launcher prototype
In less than two years, scientists have developed a technology that ‘fundamentally overturns’ conventional heavy-vehicle design.
30 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM
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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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