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Taiwan China Airlines crewmen descending from their plane after landing at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong following their unplanned trip to mainland China. Photo: SCMP Archives
From our archives

How a Taiwanese pilot’s defection sparked first China-Taiwan talks

Four rounds of talks between Taiwan China Airlines and the Civil Aviation Administration of China after the defection of Wang Xijue in 1986.

Biomedicine: Companies

Pharus, an AI-powered cancer test developer, taps Hong Kong funds

Can Taiwan’s KMT stay relevant as it gambles on unseating island’s leader?

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United States

Macroscope | Trump’s tariffs are waking Asia up from the dream of export-led growth

Asian economies responded to Western exhortations to pursue export-led growth. The resulting ‘economic miracle’ now looks like a mistake.

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A protester wearing a Trump mask at a demonstration against the US tariffs policy and to demand South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-soo and Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok resign, in Seoul, South Korea, on April 22. Photo: AP
Chinese culture

Taipei Palace Museum struggles with tourist numbers amid cross-strait tension

Opposition lawmaker questions massive drop in visitors from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.

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My Take

My Take | Western media ignore crackdown on opposition in Taiwan by Lai

Mainstream reporting targets illiberal regimes in Europe, but favours the island leader and his pro-US, independence-seeking government.

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Apple

Apple sales in China dip as US tariffs add to headache

As iPhone sales in China continue to fall, Apple also faces US$900 million tariff costs this quarter.

Customers look at iPhones in an Apple store in the Huangpu district in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO urges Trump to change rules for AI chip exports

Jensen Huang also cautions that China is growing into a formidable rival in technology, singling out Huawei.

China-Philippines relations

Beijing sees Philippine interaction with Taiwan as a ‘dangerous step’: analyst

Beijing summons Manila’s envoy Jaime FlorCruz for ‘solemn representations’ regarding island.

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Mainland China

Most mainland Chinese citizens oppose use of force to unify with Taiwan: survey

Yet on Russia’s actions in Ukraine, India border claims and South China Sea, respondents voiced more hawkish views backing Beijing’s stance.

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A People’s Liberation Army vehicle takes part in long-range live-fire drills in the East China Sea on April 2, 2025. Photo: PLA Eastern Theatre Command/Handout via Reuters
US-China trade war

Japan lawmakers warn US tariffs threaten security as China looms

Donald Trump’s policy called a national security challenge as trade negotiations continue between Tokyo and Washington.

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A woman walks in front of a screen displaying Japan’s Nikkei share average inside a building in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday. US tariffs have hit the country’s economy hard. Photo: Reuters
TSMC

TSMC triples down on Arizona with construction on new US plant ahead of tariffs

The world’s most advanced chipmaker announced the third phase of its US expansion the same day Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick toured the site.

Trending in China

Taiwan influencer slammed for wasting food after vacuuming fried egg in advert

Fashion, cosmetics, and product-selling blogger forced to make online apology after ‘pepper-spilling’ fried egg stunt.

Taiwan sets up platform for coordinated response to undersea cable disruptions

Authorities say there have been two incidents of major damage to the island’s ‘digital lifeline’ this year, claiming Beijing was behind them.

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Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council called undersea cables the island’s “digital lifeline”. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s military

Taiwan tests civil defence readiness as foreign observers look on

Envoys from Japan, Canada and Netherlands monitor unscripted training for disinformation attacks and psychological warfare.

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Civil defence self-training groups from across Taiwan took part in a two-day joint training exercise that reflected a growing bottom-up effort to raise public consciousness about the importance of civilian disaster preparedness. Photo: CNA
William Lai

Video | Tens of thousands in Taiwan protest against William Lai

China's military weapons

Military spending on the rise in East Asia as China upgrades its armed forces

Swedish think tank says Beijing accounted for half of all defence expenditure in Asia last year.

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US-China trade war: All stories

Can Taiwan still trust the US as Trump tariffs threaten heavy blow?

Poll shows most Taiwanese ‘have lost confidence’ in the US, with social media users saying that after Ukraine, ‘Trump will sell out Taiwan next’.

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Questions are being raised over whether Taiwan’s strategic value to the United States is being judged primarily by what the island can deliver economically and militarily. Photo: AFP

Tens of thousands rally in Taiwan against William Lai amid recall turmoil

KMT and TPP leaders accuse Lai and his DPP of trying to eliminate opposition parties.

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Japan

Why a proposed Japan-US unified defence zone makes South Korea uneasy

Despite US enthusiasm, South Korea fears being drawn into conflicts beyond the Korean peninsula, such as the Taiwan Strait.

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China's military weapons

China’s military identifies US and Japanese destroyers as ‘enemy vessels’

Navy open day display states that YJ-18A anti-ship missile can strike warships such as America’s Arleigh Burke-class and Japan’s Atago-class.

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The Nanjing Type 052D guided-missile destroyer was part of a PLA Navy open day on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

China-backed actors ‘stand out’ in threatening US infrastructure, panel hears

Beijing said to plot long-term strategy to incapacitate America’s power grid to ‘create options’ for mainland authorities and ‘sow chaos’.

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Security fencing encircles the US Capitol in Washington. American lawmakers have voiced concern about China possibly exploiting vulnerabilities in domestic infrastructure. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

How the US is reinforcing the ‘first island chain’ to deter China

Strategic bombers, launch platforms and missile systems are being deployed throughout the region in a strong message to Beijing.

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TSMC

TSMC shows off new tech for stitching together bigger, faster chips

The Taiwanese chipmaking giant will begin production with its advanced A14 fabrication process in 2028.

My Take

My Take | Wise pope tamed retired Hong Kong bishop and reached out to Beijing

Francis sidelined Cardinal Joseph Zen, restraining his anti-communist opposition to stabilise relations between China and the Vatican.

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Pope Francis delivers his Christmas Urbi Et Orbi Blessing and his traditional Christmas Day message from the central balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square on December 25, 2022 in Vatican City, Vatican. Photo: Getty Images
US-China relations

US soldier Korbein Schultz jailed for selling defence secrets to China

The intelligence analyst with top-secret clearance was paid US$42,000 to share over 90 sensitive military documents.

Some of the documents handed over by Korbein Schultz discussed Chinese military tactics and preparedness and US military exercises and forces in South Korea and the Philippines. Photo: AFP
Pope Francis

Editorial | Path of trust to Beijing forged by Francis is there to be followed

During his 12-year papacy, Francis helped stabilise relations between the Vatican and China, and his successor would be wise to build on consensus.

China-Vatican relations

China conveys condolences after death of Pope Francis, seeks closer Vatican ties

Future of relations remains uncertain, analysts warn, given unresolved issues and possible policy shifts under the next pope.

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