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Sun Weidong, Beijing’s vice-minister of foreign affairs tells South China Sea symposium: “It is natural for neighbours to run into problems occasionally, but what is important is to manage differences and resolve disputes”. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard via AP
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

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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.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media at her official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on 25 November. Photo: Reuters
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.

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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.

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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.

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The South Korean military deployed fighter jets “to prepare for any contingencies”. Photo: Handout
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.

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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.

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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
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.

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Many of RedNote’s more than 3 million active users in Taiwan are young women who rely on the platform for beauty, fashion, travel and lifestyle content. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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.

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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.

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The Jian Zhen Hao ferry, which typically operates between Shanghai, China and Japan’s Osaka and Kobe, has been suspended since Saturday. Photo: Handout
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.

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Chen Yixin, Beijing’s state security minister, has identified issues such as Taiwan independence forces and technology theft as major threats. Photo: AP
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.

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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.

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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.

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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
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.

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Mainland China

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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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.

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The US says that one of its priorities is to deter a conflict over Taiwan, “ideally by preserving military overmatch”. Photo: EPA
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.

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Donald Trump’s administration is focusing more on the Americas compared with previous administrations. Photo: Reuters
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.

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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.

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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.

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State broadcaster CCTV aired footage of PLA troops conducting a drill aimed at seizing part of a war-torn city. Photo: Handout
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’.

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Taiwan authorities have announced an internet shutdown and access restriction order for RedNote, tentatively for one year. The app is also known as Xiaohongshu or “little red book”. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

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