Taiwan to tear down Chiang Kai-shek statues, Hong Kong’s sushi packaging guessing game: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

From Taiwan vowing to tear down statues of Chiang Kai-shek to questions about sushi packaging in Hong Kong, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

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There are hundreds of statues of late president Chiang Kai-shek in public spaces across Taiwan. Photo: Shutterstock

Published: 12:00pm, 26 Apr 2024Updated: 12:59pm, 26 Apr 2024

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.

1. Taiwan will tear down all remaining statues of Chiang Kai-shek in public spaces

Taiwan’s government will remove all remaining statues of late president Chiang Kai-shek from public spaces in what is seen as a bid to erase his legacy and the historical link with mainland China.

2. China shows off nuclear might ahead of top US diplomat Antony Blinken’s visit

China’s JL-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile makes its debut during a military parade in Beijing in 2019. Photo: Xinhua

China showed off its nuclear second-strike capability – the ability to hit back after an enemy launches an initial nuclear attack – just two days before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing and Shanghai.

3. US sell-or-ban ultimatum against TikTok stirs unease in China

The United States government’s passage of a sell-or-ban law against popular short video app TikTok has stirred unease and anger in mainland China, even as Beijing and social media giant ByteDance keep silent about their response.

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