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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Taiwan, covering politics, economy, society and the island's relationship with mainland China.
People walk beneath a large screen showing the latest stock exchange and economic data in Shanghai last month. Asia-Pacific markets have seen gains in recent months as geopolitical panic over the Iran war dissipates. Photo: EPA
China stock market

US$58.3 billion flows into emerging markets as geopolitical panic blows over

China, Hong Kong stock markets may benefit from Xi-Trump meeting as renewed interest in AI shows investors keen to re-engage, analysts say.

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Why is Beijing on a stronger footing to discuss Taiwan with Trump this time?

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2026 Xi-Trump summit

Letters | China’s message to Trump is clear: red line of Taiwan must be respected

Semiconductors

SMIC founder warns against ‘blind pursuit’ of cutting-edge nodes

Richard Chang’s rare public remarks highlight importance of mature chips to China’s supply chain security.

An industry veteran has stressed the value of investing in mature nodes and specialty processes, which account for more than 80 per cent of global semiconductor demand. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Editorial | Trump-Xi summit may not yield a deal but is still significant

China and the US need to build strategic trust and a working framework, stabilising ties amid global uncertainty and fragmentation.

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Trump to raise Taiwan, Jimmy Lai case when he meets Xi in Beijing this week

US president claims Chinese leader will be more likely than himself to bring up Taiwan issue, while Lai may also be on the agenda.

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Did US pressure before Xi-Trump summit force KMT hand on Taiwan’s defence budget?

Taiwan’s main opposition parties have cleared special defence budget bill after months of fractious debate and infighting.

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Taiwan opposition parties KMT and TPP cheer after parliament approved the defence spending bill, in Taipei on May 8. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | Latin America is reassessing the benefits of warm ties with Beijing

From Honduras to Cuba and Venezuela, leaders are taking a more transactional view of what relations with Beijing really bring.

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China’s Communist Party

Cross-strait ties ‘not state-to-state’, KMT vice-chair tells Beijing official

Wang Huning, Beijing’s top official on Taiwan affairs, meets Chang Rong-kung of the island’s main opposition party.

Fashion

Chloe Chen’s Repulse Bay boutique blends vintage charm with modern elegance

Chloe Chen has loved vintage since she was young, and her Repulse Bay boutique is filled with Hermès bags and handmade ceramics amid a chic, homelike setting.

Chloe Chen at her Repulse Bay Arcade store in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
China trade

Sino-Japanese relations

China and Japan have forged strong economic ties, despite having regular diplomatic rows over disputed territories and the legacy of the Second World War. The latest escalation occurred in November after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that Japan’s military forces could be deployed in the event of conflict in the Strait of Taiwan.

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What to expect from this week’s Trump 2.0 visit to Beijing

Nearly a decade after his first-term visit, Trump returns to Beijing amid tensions over tariffs, Taiwan and tech rivalry.

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Kuomintang

Open Questions | Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wun on cross-strait peace, meeting Xi and managing US ties

Kuomintang chairwoman says hostility towards mainland is a product of political engineering that does not reflect reality of Taiwan.

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Kuomintang

Open Questions | Taiwan’s KMT leader on how to restore stable peace with Beijing

Taiwan must choose peace over war, opposition party chairwoman Cheng Li-wun says, as she reflects on her visit to mainland China to meet Xi Jinping and upcoming trip to US.

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Kuomintang

Chinese transcript of SCMP’s interview with KMT’s Cheng Li-wun

Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun on the island’s future, meeting Xi Jinping and the prospects for cross-strait peace.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kuomintang party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing, April 10. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Opinion | China’s challenges in engaging with the US during the Middle East war

China needs the global system to succeed. So it must not get entangled with Iran nor jeopardise US relations over Taiwan.

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Trump heads to China weakened as Xi gains leverage ahead of summit

Iran war, tariff setbacks and sliding US poll numbers reshape the balance going into next week’s high-stakes talks.

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China-France relations

Beijing urges France to respect one-China principle during high-level talks

Top diplomat Wang Yi tells visiting French senior adviser the countries should strengthen a partnership ‘free from external interference’.

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China’s top diplomat Wang Yi (right) shakes hands with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to the French president, in Beijing on May 8, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
The Philippines

Decoding this year’s US-Japan-Philippines Balikatan drills

Analysts say this year’s drills, which stress tested a new generation of mobile strike capabilities, were a pointed display of resolve.

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2026 Xi-Trump summit

Latest US-China rivalry combines undersea dominance with a race to riches

Ahead of leaders’ summit in Beijing next week, experts point to a high-stakes competition that features military and mining technologies.

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Trump trade chief says US wants balanced trade, not change to China’s system

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer wants key meeting in Beijing to help ‘achieve more balance’ economically between the two countries.

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hopes the Trump-Xi summit can help optimise trade between China and the US. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Philippines shifts defence strategy with Japan, eyes wider security focus

Defence chief Gilberto Teodoro says the Diaoyu Islands are now considered a ‘serious concern’ and the Balikatan drills will also be expanded.

Philippine troops take part in counter-landing live‑fire exercises during the Balikatan joint military exercises at Long Point Beach in Palawan, the Philippines, on April 27. Photo: Reuters
China-Japan relations

Are China and Russia flexing their maritime muscle near Japan?

Tokyo’s recent tracking of three PLA Navy warships transiting Tsushima Strait comes amid heightened regional tensions.

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Mainland China

Video | Taiwan town celebrates snail’s pace lifestyle

First held in 2019 and brought back in 2024, the event celebrates the town’s slow, sustainable lifestyle and helps it keep pace with fast-changing tourism and population issues.

US-China relations

China’s study of Ukraine, Iran wars could sharpen Taiwan propaganda tactics

Beijing’s study of Iran, Ukraine wars could help hone its ability to wage information warfare against the US during a Taiwan Strait crisis.

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US experts say that China could potentially weaponise social media during a Taiwan Strait conflict and spread disinformation. Photo: Shutterstock
Stocks

As US stocks hit record highs, will investors keep buying or stay diversified?

US equities rally amid easing Middle East tensions, but global investors remain cautious, focusing on diversification and China’s prospects.

American flags fly outside the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: AP
China’s Communist Party

Taiwan firm with mainland China offices fires nephew of sanctioned minister

Long Time Technology Co statement says employees required to ‘stay away from any political behaviour that undermines peace and stability’.

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US-China trade war

Trump-Xi summit hides simmering trade tensions under the surface, experts say

Despite declarations of cooperation, friendship and respect from both sides, major trade conflict is brewing between the two superpowers.

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