Taiwan Strait ‘hellscape’, Louis Koo sued, Shanghai’s foreigners: 7 highlights of the week

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.

US plans to create an “unmanned hellscape” in the Taiwan Strait if mainland forces attempt to overwhelm the self-ruled island underscore AI’s growing military significance and the urgent need to develop counter-drone capabilities, analysts said.