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Jin Lei is no stranger to working in a tech-focused city, having previously held positions in Zhengzhou, home to a giant Foxconn facility. Photo: Handout
China’s Communist Party

‘iPhone City’ veteran tapped as party boss of China’s Silicon Valley

Jin Lei is appointed Communist Party chief of Shenzhen as the tech hub targets AI-fuelled growth and confronts external pressures.

Corruption in China

Chinese financial regulator and ex-corruption fighter Zhou Liang under probe

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China’s Communist Party

Xi Jinping’s vision for Xiongan: innovation to drive ‘city of the future’

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US, Israel war on Iran

White eagles and Persian cats: Chinese AI satire of US war on Iran goes viral

China’s state broadcaster shares wuxia-style animation based on the conflict, triggering a wave of user-made spin-offs.

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An animated short from CCTV depicts a conflict between the powerful White Eagle and the Persian Cat, meant to represent the US and Iran. Photo: CCTV
An animated short from CCTV depicts a conflict between the powerful White Eagle and the Persian Cat, meant to represent the US and Iran. Photo: CCTV
US-China relations

Chinese social media is awash with criticisms of the US. Can it go too far?

Online responses range from sarcastic variants on Beijing’s official line to ‘armchair generals’ telling Tehran how best to fight America.

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Corruption in China

Former Shaolin Temple abbot indicted for bribery and embezzlement

Prosecutors formally charge ‘CEO monk’ Shi Yongxin four months after his arrest following financial and sexual scandals.

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Taiwan

Taiwan opposition parties join forces for local polls with eye on 2028 race

Main opposition Kuomintang and smaller Taiwan People’s Party approve cooperation agreement to contest local elections in November.

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Alliance for coming local elections marks a further effort by the KMT and TPP to challenge the ruling DPP and avoid splitting the vote. Photo: Elson Li
Alliance for coming local elections marks a further effort by the KMT and TPP to challenge the ruling DPP and avoid splitting the vote. Photo: Elson Li
Corruption in China

Chongqing mayor under investigation as anti-corruption crackdown gathers pace

Hu Henghua is the highest-ranking official to fall from grace in the southwestern megacity in nearly a decade.

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2026 Trump-Xi summit

Exclusive | Trump ally Steve Daines will be first US senator to visit Hong Kong since 2019

As Beijing and Washington negotiate new schedule for Trump’s visit, Daines is expected to meet US business leaders in Hong Kong on March 30.

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Taiwan

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.

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A petrol station worker refuels a car in Taipei on March 9. Photo: AFP
2026 Trump-Xi summit

Will delay in Trump-Xi summit affect US arms sales to Taiwan?

Possible US$14 billion package said to be on track but broader concerns loom as US depletes ammunition stockpiles in war on Iran.

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Taiwanese military personnel line up before the activation of a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile launcher during a drill in Taichung, Taiwan, in January 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwanese military personnel line up before the activation of a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile launcher during a drill in Taichung, Taiwan, in January 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Corruption in China

Former banker and Hubei party boss indicted for accepting ‘huge’ bribes

Jiang Chaoliang, who was party chief when Covid-19 first hit the province, is accused of illicit activity dating back to the 1990s.

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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.

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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.

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Ethnic minority delegates leave a plenary session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AP
China’s Communist Party

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.

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Members of the public queue to have their laptops installed with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant, in Beijing on March 11. Photo: AFP
Members of the public queue to have their laptops installed with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant, in Beijing on March 11. Photo: AFP
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.

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.

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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.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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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.

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2026 Trump-Xi summit

Exclusive | 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’.

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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’.

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In an annual work report presented to the NPC, the president of China’s supreme court says courts “properly adjudicated cases” involving AI and “accurately grasped the ‘margin for error’ in technological innovation”. Photo: Reuters
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.

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In recent months, China has announced the sentencing and executions of several core members of the Bai and Ming crime families of northern Myanmar. Photo: Handout
In recent months, China has announced the sentencing and executions of several core members of the Bai and Ming crime families of northern Myanmar. Photo: Handout
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.

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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.

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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.

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A senior official in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region says he will fight external pressure on the textile industry, including from US sanctions, and boost legal support for affected companies. Photo: AFP
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