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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Illustration: Henry Wong

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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A Chinese J-16 fighter and a Russian Tu-95 bomber. Photo: Handout
China’s military drills

China-Russia bomber patrol ‘a serious security’ concern, Japanese minister says

Defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi says the exercise was ‘clearly intended to be a demonstration’ against Japan at a time of heightened tension.

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China and Russia must be on guard to stop Japan causing trouble: ex-diplomat

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China ‘did tell Japan about air drills but not in enough detail to avoid danger’

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Japan

‘We’ve been careful’: Japanese firms in China stay calm amid political storm

Japanese businesses in China are under pressure amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan, but they have dealt with political tensions for years.

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A man walks past posters advertising Japanese restaurants at a shopping mall in Shanghai. Tensions between China and Japan remain high amid a dispute over Taiwan. Photo: Reuters
China’s military drills

2 Chinese, 7 Russian jets enter South Korean air defence zone near Japan

Chinese defence ministry cites annual joint strategic patrol with Russia, hours after South Korea says aircraft did not violate airspace.

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Japan

Tokyo ‘closely monitoring’ backlash from China, Japanese PM tells lawmakers

Japan’s Diet hears concerns about economic effects of Beijing’s countermeasures in the wake of Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan.

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China's military weapons

Why is China piling on the pressure on Japan with increasing naval operations?

Japanese analysis indicates Chinese fighters locked onto jets from a distance of about 52km during first encounter and 148km during second.

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The aircraft carrier Liaoning appears to be heading in the opposite direction to the route traditionally taken by Chinese warships. Photo: AP
Shanghai

China-Japan ferry halts service as tensions over Takaichi remarks flare

The ferry, named after monk seen as symbol of cultural exchange, has been suspended ‘due to a request from the Chinese side’, operator says.

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China’s military drills

Japan keeps tabs on 4 Chinese navy ships near Okinawa after weekend stand-off

China’s ‘capabilities in long-range, unmanned combat operations mean we can neutralise any threat with precision’, commentator tells CCTV.

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Mid-air military stand-off triggers duelling protests in China-Japan row latest

China responds to ‘ill-intentioned’ Tokyo with counter-protest over ‘dangerous’ Japanese maritime behaviour.

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A J-15 fighter jet preparing to land on the flight deck of the Chinese navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier. Photo: AP
Taiwan

My Take | Japanese PM Takaichi has learned how to do a Washington over Taiwan

“Strategic ambiguity” over the island used to be a benign doctrine, but now it is becoming as dangerous as what US hawks have called “strategic clarity”.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with US President Donald Trump, at her official residence in Tokyo, Japan, November 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters
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Tokyo accuses Chinese fighters of locking on Japanese jets northeast of Taiwan

Japan says J-15 fighters used fire-control radar in ‘dangerous act’, while China accuses Japanese planes of disturbing navy drills.

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Major Chinese airlines extend full refund offers for Japan flights by 3 months

Largest state-owned carriers including China Southern and Air China continue free refunds or itinerary changes amid diplomatic row.

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Beijing rebuffs Takaichi, Macron-Xi talks, key economic meeting

This week: China rejects Takaichi’s Taiwan climbdown, Macron visits Xi in Beijing, US deepens Taiwan ties, PBOC slams stablecoins. Next week: economic planning meeting, November trade and inflation data, Hong Kong Legco elections and more.

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Japan

Explainer | Why Beijing thinks Japan PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks challenge post-war order

In the continuing China-Japan tensions over remarks by Sanae Takaichi, agreements made at the end of World War II matter.

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The Japanese delegation signs the Treaty of San Francisco in 1951, a document that is not recognised by Beijing. Photo: Handout
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Beijing ‘absolutely does not accept’ Takaichi’s apparent Taiwan climbdown

Takaichi ‘still prevaricating’ by citing 1972 joint communique, Beijing says, urges that she retract wrong remarks ‘accurately and fully’.

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Malaysia

Penang set to scoop up Chinese tourists skipping Japan, Thailand’s Hat Yai

Penang anticipates a surge in year-end visitors, with events and food-driven itineraries boosting hotel bookings.

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Taiwan

Opinion | Why peeling back layers of strategic ambiguity will only hurt Japan

The Japanese prime minister’s remarks are merely ripples that will soon disappear, needlessly inviting the very conflict she says she wants to prevent.

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China's military weapons

Is China’s rapid anti-submarine drone progress adding to concerns of Japan, US?

After decades within the confines of the first island chain, the PLA Navy is unveiling a succession of game-changing advances.

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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi moves to ease weeks of tensions with China over the Taiwan Strait

Tokyo’s position on the island is unchanged, the Japanese prime minister says in an apparent climbdown.

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China’s volatile Japan ties

China and Japan have built deep economic links, while also still having regular diplomatic rows. The latest blow-up came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in November that the nation’s military forces could potentially be deployed in the event of a Taiwan conflict.

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Taiwan

Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks ‘greatest challenge’ to ties, China’s UN envoy says

Ambassador Fu Cong sends second letter to UN chief insisting Tokyo must retract comments or bear ‘all consequences’.

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China escalated its diplomatic offensive against Japan at the United Nations, with ambassador Fu Cong sending a second letter to Secretary General Antonio Guterres about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan. Photo: Getty Images
China travel

1,900 China-Japan flights cancelled in December as political row continues

Airlines have now scrapped over 40 per cent of their China-Japan flights scheduled for this month amid a diplomatic spat over Taiwan.

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Diaoyu Islands

Chinese and Japanese coastguard ships confront each other near disputed islands

The incident comes at a time of heightened tension after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi angered Beijing with her comments on Taiwan.

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China trade

From immigration to investments: China’s middle class is unwinding bets on Japan

Popular destination for capital feels the chill, with cruise lines cancelling trips, investors selling property and parents questioning if it is safe to send students.

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People walk between buildings in Tokyo on November 17. A diplomatic feud between China and Japan is having economic implications. Photo: AFP
China-Philippines relations

China bristles as Japan weighs missile export to Philippines

Japan’s possible sale of Type 03 missiles to Manila comes as Tokyo moves to loosen arms-export rules, raising fresh concerns in China.

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The Type 03 medium-range surface-to-air missile, the same model Japan plans to deploy on Yonaguni, an island just 110km (68 miles) from Taiwan. Photo: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
English Premier League

Chinese fans lambast EPL club Brighton over Mitoma’s Imperial Japan soldier post

English Premier League side apologises after social media post showing Japanese winger holding image of WWII soldier while posing with fan.

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Debate and backlash in China after Japanese singer halted mid-show in Shanghai

Chinese commentators and social media users call for discussion around cancelling large concerts at the ‘last minute’.

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