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South China Sea
South China Sea: Beijing says it seeks to ease disputes with Asean over waterway
Vice-minister Sun Weidong says China rejects 2016 arbitration ruling because it breaches fundamentals in international law.
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China-Japan relations
China and Russia must be on guard to stop Japan causing trouble: ex-diplomat
10 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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China-Japan relations
China reveals radio clip heard before mid-air stand-off with Japan fighter jets
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SCMP Highlights
Tokyo ‘monitoring’ Beijing backlash; Taiwan’s RedNote ban: SCMP daily highlights
From the Liaoning aircraft carrier’s unique route to the retirement of Asia’s fastest man, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
9 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM
Mainland China
Eyeing mainland China, Taiwan passes stiffer penalties for undersea cable damage
Island’s legislature moves to deter rise in intentional sabotage, which now carries a prison sentence of up to seven years.
9 Dec 2025 - 10:22PM
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China-Japan relations
‘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.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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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.
9 Dec 2025 - 6:54PM
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China-New Zealand relations
7 Chinese warships followed our navy vessel in East Asia, New Zealand says
Wellington says ship was to carry out surveillance and deterrence activities to bolster UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea.
9 Dec 2025 - 10:18PM
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China-Japan relations
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.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:25PM
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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.
9 Dec 2025 - 7:50PM
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Censorship
Taiwan RedNote ban backfires, driving mainland Chinese app’s top download rise
Many users and opposition politicians accuse Taiwan’s ruling party of overreach and damaging island’s reputation for open internet access.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:05PM
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United States
Rubio and Hegseth discuss Indo-Pacific security with Australian counterparts
At the talks, Rubio hailed cooperation between the US and Canberra on critical minerals, defence production and troop deployments.
9 Dec 2025 - 4:23AM
China-Germany relations
German foreign minister calls for end to ‘uncertainty’ on Chinese rare earths, chips
Critical minerals, semiconductors and other commodities dominate talks as Johann Wadephul begins trip to China aimed at addressing trade.
8 Dec 2025 - 9:38PM
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China-Japan relations
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.
8 Dec 2025 - 9:05PM
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China’s Communist Party
China’s security chief hints at US decline, says tech theft is a major concern
State Security Minister Chen Yixin says ‘unipolar hegemony’ is on the wane in article for party newspaper that does not directly mention US.
8 Dec 2025 - 9:25PM
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US-China relations
US defence chief touts ‘flexible realism’ with China ahead of strategy document
Pete Hegseth says US is committed to putting ‘America first’ and avoiding involvement in foreign entanglements.
8 Dec 2025 - 6:46PM
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SCMP Highlights
Hong Kong Legco election, potential Parkinson’s treatment: 5 weekend reads
From Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election to Germany’s stagnant economy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
8 Dec 2025 - 12:30PM
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China-Japan relations
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.
8 Dec 2025 - 5:58PM
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Japan
Chinese coastguard conducts first drill in Taiwan Strait’s key choke point
‘Unprecedented’ exercise simulating rescue mission involving a fire aboard a cargo vessel centres on shallow, treacherous Taiwan Shoal.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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Mainland China
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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”.
7 Dec 2025 - 10:30PM
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US-China relations
What could challenge Washington’s latest strategic goal on Taiwan?
The White House says it wants to deter a conflict over the island, ‘ideally’ through its military advantage.
6 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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US-China relations
US public backs active role in global affairs, including Taiwan defence: poll
A poll by the Ronald Reagan Institute suggests the American public’s view of global affairs is out of sync with Donald Trump’s approach.
6 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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William Lai
Lifeline or rubbish? Taiwan updates disaster and conflict survival guide
‘Little orange book’ sent to nearly 10 million households advises on survival response, but many question its cost and value.
6 Dec 2025 - 4:14PM
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The Philippines
6 cyclones, 5 weeks: Philippines can’t escape its endless cycle of disaster
Corruption, complacency and climate chaos conspire to turn the Philippines’ natural hazards into man-made tragedies.
6 Dec 2025 - 8:17AM
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China’s military drills
PLA holds urban warfare drill as Taipei looks to boost ‘asymmetric capabilities’
State television report showing operation in war-torn city airs soon after Taiwanese leader proposed extra US$40 billion in defence spending.
5 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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Cheng Li-wun
Taiwan blocks mainland Chinese platform RedNote citing ‘high fraud risk’
Island’s digital affairs ministry says five Chinese apps collect sensitive data, access biometric functions and ‘extract system information’.
5 Dec 2025 - 10:13PM
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United States
‘America First’ reimagined: new Trump strategy readjusts US global presence
The strategy shifts US foreign policy from its traditional global role, prioritising dominance in the Western Hemisphere and ending mass migration.
5 Dec 2025 - 8:45PM
China-South Korea relations
‘China (Taiwan)’ on South Korea tourist arrival card prompts protest from Taipei
Move from Seoul comes as Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic spat over the Japanese leader’s comments on a Taiwan contingency.
5 Dec 2025 - 6:49PM
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