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Scientist Xu Chongyu says his decision to join a Chinese university is “not only a career choice but also a new beginning, allowing me to contribute my lifelong learning, research and insights to my homeland”. Photo: Handout
Science

Flood expert Xu Chongyu leaves Europe for China as climate change speeds up

Scientist whose hydrological models have guarded European cities from rising tides returns to China to tackle critical water challenges.

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US-China relations

Trump’s calls with Xi and Takaichi hint he won’t let Taiwan derail Beijing ties

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China-Japan relations

Why China took Japan criticism to UN twice but did not raise it at G20

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China-Japan relations

Why Japan’s drift to the right means a ‘long-term struggle’ for China

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says that ‘China will never allow Japanese right-wing forces to turn back the clock of history’.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says there has been no change to Tokyo’s relationship with Beijing or its position on the Taiwan issue but observers in mainland China say her comments reflect Japan’s years-long rightward shift. Photo: AP
Focus

Why Chinese grass-roots culture may be finally taking its place in the limelight

From web literature to video games, Chinese culture is winning fans abroad, where state-sponsored soft power initiatives have fallen flat.

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China-Japan relations

3 PLA warships sailed past Japan amid row over PM Takaichi’s Taiwan comments

Type 055 destroyer among PLA vessels to transit Osumi Strait days after Beijing criticised Japanese leader, defence ministry in Tokyo says.

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China-Asean relations

King Maha Vajiralongkorn to make first China trip by Thai monarch in 50 years

The state visit will be the first to a ‘major country’ by the Thai king since he ascended the throne in 2016, according to Beijing.

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Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn is expected to visit cultural and religious sites in Beijing as well as institutions that highlight China’s development in science, technology, innovation and education. Photo: AFP
Science

Database of younger scientists’ deaths triggers heated debate in China

The list fuels concerns about the pressures researchers face, but critics warn it may not provide an accurate picture.

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US-China relations

Is the G7’s new rare earths alliance a big challenge to China?

The group plans to pump billions into critical minerals projects to break free from Chinese supplies.

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Taiwan

What does the Xi-Trump summit’s silence on Taiwan mean?

The self-ruled island is less of a priority for the US leader and could affect others playing the ‘Taiwan card’, analysts say.

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a meeting in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
China-Japan relations

Turbulent Japanese politics could slow progress with China, South Korea: analysts

Tokyo’s ability to be effective in major diplomatic events is said to suffer as no single political party can maintain a stable government.

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Recently elected Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi, whose path to the Japanese premiership has been complicated by the abrupt exit of the LDP’s junior coalition partner. Photo: Kyodo
Science

Fathers can pass on benefits of exercise, Chinese study suggests

Researchers found that physically active mice could pass on some of the benefits to their offspring through genes.

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US-China relations

China stakes a claim on the future with sci-fi and speculative fiction

Liu Cixin’s Three-Body trilogy and other Chinese works may challenge the West’s projection of capitalist society in fiction, experts say.

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US-China relations

Why has the US grown quieter about sending warships through the Taiwan Strait?

Washington has adopted a low-publicity approach since Donald Trump returned to power, possibly in the hope of damping down tensions.

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The USS Higgins, pictured last year, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on September 12 with the British frigate HMS Richmond. Photo: Getty Images
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Death of 3 bright young scientists highlights China’s ruthless academic system

As China’s innovation and self-reliance drive shifts into high gear, experts say revamping ecosystem may overlook well-being of people in it.

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China has escalated its innovation and self-reliance drive amid the country’s tech competition with the US. Photo: Edmond So
US-China relations

Trump, a trail of diplomacy and a possible trip to China to resolve the trade war

Chinese and American officials met this week for meetings that could pave the way for a US-China summit.

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China-Japan relations

Will Japan’s new leader bring more pressure to relations with China?

Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation adds uncertainty to ties, but analysts expect Tokyo will continue to view Beijing as a strategic competitor.

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Typhon warning: China hits out at Japan over US missile system deployment

Japanese media says system will be used in joint large-scale training exercise next month before being withdrawn from Iwakuni base.

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The Typhon system is capable of firing missiles with a range of up to 2,000km, bringing parts of the Taiwan Strait and eastern coastal regions of mainland China within its strike range. Photo: Handout via US Army
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Top scientist who left US for ‘unprecedented’ opportunity in China dies aged 33

News of marine scientist Dong Sijia’s death emerged in a journal and there has been no official word from her university.

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Science

Foreign firms ‘created 25% of emissions’ from companies in China over 20 years

Eastern coastal region had more economic gain while central and western inland areas ‘bore heavier environmental pressures’, researchers say.

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US-China relations

Exclusive | Trump eyes autumn China trip, but September visit off the table: sources

Washington and Beijing said to be working to secure visit by US president, who might stop in China around the Apec summit, sources say.

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Forbidden City in Beijing during Trump’s first state visit to China in November 2017. Photo: AFP
Tibet

Could China’s Tibet mega dam help boost its sway with South Asian neighbours?

Using the dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo to share electricity could carry ‘significant strategic value’ for Beijing, analysts say.

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The dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo has prompted concern about its environmental impact. Photo: Getty Images
China-Japan relations

What does it mean for China if Japan’s Shigeru Ishiba stays or steps down?

Ishiba has had a largely pragmatic approach towards Beijing but he is battling to remain prime minister.

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Science

Former top Shell engineer joins Nanjing University to chase ‘cleaner’ oil tech

The visiting professor at Imperial College London joins Chinese university to head a team working with oil firms on low-carbon technology.

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China-Japan relations

Will US tariff pressure on Japan and South Korea push them closer to China?

As Washington announces 25% reciprocal tariffs on its two Asian allies, analysts say Beijing has an opportunity with Tokyo and Seoul.

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Japan, South Korea and the US have looked to strengthen their military partnership in the face of growing threats from North Korea and China’s assertiveness. Pictured are (left to right) the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s destroyer Atago, the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry and and the South Korean Navy’s Aegis destroyer King Sejong the Great. Photo: South Korea Defence Ministry
US-China relations

Mideast distractions won’t shift US’ long-term focus on China: analysts

American assets have been redeployed from the Indo-Pacific to help on Iran front, but Washington’s aim remains the same.

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The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz cancelled a planned port call in Vietnam to support the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group in the Middle East. Photo: Handout
Science

The unsung spleen may play a big role in fighting diabetes: Chinese scientists

Researchers say nanoparticles could help engineer the spleen – a more promising long-term survival site than the liver – into a transplant hub.

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China-South Korea relations

South Korea’s new leader faces tightrope act between China ties, US alliance

Analysts expect Lee Jae-myung’s foreign policy to be marked by pragmatism, but balancing economic and security interests will be challenge.

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