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Taiwan can ease Iran energy anxiety with peaceful reunification, Beijing says
Comments build on Beijing’s recent tendency towards detailing economic and lifestyle benefits for island from reunification.
18 Mar 2026 - 7:01PM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
Will delay in Trump-Xi summit affect US arms sales to Taiwan?
17 Mar 2026 - 9:06PM
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Corruption in China
Former banker and Hubei party boss indicted for accepting ‘huge’ bribes
17 Mar 2026 - 8:07PM
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Taiwan
Swing and a miss? Taiwan’s premier under fire over baseball trip to Tokyo
Beijing has lashed out over Cho Jung-tai’s one-day visit to Japan, which was described as a ‘private itinerary’ to support the island’s team.
14 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM
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Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai says his trip to Tokyo for the World Baseball Classic on March 7 was paid for out of his own pocket and had “no other purpose”. Photo: Facebook/Cho Jung-tai
Two Sessions 2026
China codifies ethnic assimilation with new ‘unity’ law as it counters the West
Legal safeguards heed Xi Jinping’s call to foster ‘shared spiritual home’ with an eye on staving off ‘domestic friction’, analysts say.
13 Mar 2026 - 11:02AM
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What China’s OpenClaw divide reveals about local and central priorities
Urgent security warnings from Beijing as local authorities rush to ride the boom expose familiar priority gaps, observers say.
12 Mar 2026 - 8:01PM
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Taiwan
Taiwan scrambles to sign US arms deals before deadline amid budget gridlock
Taipei receives formal US offer for 82 Himars while agreements for howitzers and missiles also await sign-off by island’s legislature.
11 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
A missile is fired from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (Himars) during a military drill in Pingtung, Taiwan, on May 12, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Two Sessions 2026
China looks to foreign judges to build global legal expertise
The country’s arbitration bodies are not plugged into the international system, a former justice official says.
10 Mar 2026 - 4:44PM
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China’s Communist Party
Why China’s cadres must master rare earths as economic security becomes a KPI
Beijing’s decision to instruct promising cadres on logistics and resources reflects a sober outlook on trade relations, observers say.
10 Mar 2026 - 10:04AM
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Two Sessions 2026
China eyes cross-border corruption law. Will it blunt the ‘long arm’ of the US?
Beijing to pass law aimed at preventing corruption by Chinese companies operating overseas after courts recover billions in illegal gains.
9 Mar 2026 - 9:30PM
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Trump’s China visit confined to Beijing due to schedule, security needs: sources
‘Given the situation [in the Middle East], the visit’s security arrangements must be extremely careful’.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:02PM
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US President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet at the Forbidden City in Beijing on November 8, 2017, the last time Trump – or any US president – visited China. Photo: AFP
Two Sessions 2026
China’s top court says it treats AI cases with care without stifling innovation
Supreme People’s Procuratorate says 4,739 individuals prosecuted last year in cases related to ‘data security breaches’.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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China-Asean relations
China extols Myanmar gang executions, pledging to protect citizens abroad
Chief of China’s top court highlights crackdown on Southeast Asia crime rings in annual ‘two sessions’ report.
9 Mar 2026 - 7:44PM
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Two Sessions 2026
What’s wrong with a G2? Wang Yi lays out China’s case against great-power rivalry
Bloc confrontation is a path to disaster and the world must abide by the UN Charter, the foreign minister says.
8 Mar 2026 - 9:11PM
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Two Sessions 2026
Wang Yi warns Japan on Taiwan ‘red line’, dashing hopes of ending diplomatic row
Invoking the legacy of WWII resistance, top diplomat cautions Tokyo against interfering in China’s affairs.
8 Mar 2026 - 7:51PM
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sparked tensions with Beijing in November when she suggested Japan’s military might intervene in the event of a Taiwan conflict. Photo: via Reuters
Two Sessions 2026
Xinjiang official says region’s textile industry is growing despite US sanctions
Amid China’s annual ‘two sessions’, Wang Kuiran says region will boost legal support for businesses affected by US restrictions.
7 Mar 2026 - 6:17PM
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Taiwan
Whose vision for Taiwan’s military will win? Rival defence bills reveal rift
The island’s main political parties clash over whether to prioritise US arms or invest in home-grown weapons and ‘T-Dome’ air shield.
7 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM
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Two Sessions 2026
China’s 15th 5-year plan maps bold push for AI, fusion and frontier science
Beijing’s sweeping 2026-2030 plan lays out blueprint for navigating a complex and turbulent international environment.
6 Mar 2026 - 9:27PM
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China’s top legislators and political advisers have gathered in Beijing for the annual “two sessions” meetings. Photo: AP
Women and gender
Alarm sounded on mentally disabled women forced into marriage in rural China
CPPCC member Jiang Shengnan calls for crisis intervention centres and reporting hotlines as part of comprehensive prevention mechanism.
6 Mar 2026 - 7:54PM
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Two Sessions 2026
China targets lowest growth range in 35 years as pressures rise
Beijing to prioritise hi-tech over stimulus-driven growth with focus on the people in notable shift, premier’s work report to NPC reveals.
5 Mar 2026 - 10:58PM
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Taiwan
What does Marco Rubio’s ‘unleash Chiang’ threat against Iran actually mean?
US secretary of state’s invocation of Cold War expression stirs unexpected debate in Taiwan.
5 Mar 2026 - 10:29PM
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Two Sessions 2026
Takeaways from Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s government work report
Li raises the curtain on the annual session of the National People’s Congress with a series of targets for the economy.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:18PM
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang opens the annual session of the National People’s Congress by delivering the government’s work report. Photo: AFP
Two Sessions 2026
Taiwan, trade war, PLA and AI: Li Qiang lays out priorities at ‘two sessions’
China’s premier pledges to champion ‘orderly’ multipolarism and ‘inclusive’ globalisation.
5 Mar 2026 - 3:38PM
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US-China relations
Khamenei’s fall exposes China’s military AI lag versus US: Beijing adviser
Zheng Yongnian cites precision strikes on Iran and earlier Venezuela raid to warn about risks posed by deep AI integration in US military.
4 Mar 2026 - 11:01PM
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China’s Communist Party
Song Ping, ‘loyal communist fighter’ whose career spanned decades, dies aged 108
Song worked with several generations of leaders, starting as Zhou Enlai’s secretary and later talent-spotted future president Hu Jintao.
4 Mar 2026 - 8:48PM
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