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Beijing pushes Taiwan exchanges at Straits Forum despite tightened restrictions
Annual event meant to spur cross-strait integration takes place amid expanded ban by island’s ruling party on who can attend.
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Accidents and disasters in China
China investigates 3 more officials over deadly Hunan fireworks factory blast
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Taiwan
What’s behind Beijing’s seabed mapping east of Taiwan?
11 Jun 2026 - 11:34PM
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Taiwan
KMT chief Cheng Li-wun meets Trump ally Steve Daines in Washington
Cheng tells US lawmakers that the Kuomintang deeply values defence cooperation with Washington: report.
11 Jun 2026 - 8:03PM
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KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun visits US Senator Steve Daines’ office in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: CNA
Accidents and disasters in China
Chinese safety official investigated over deadly Liushenyu Coal Mine blast
Zhang Heping, deputy director of Shanxi provincial department of emergency management, is accused of ‘serious violations’.
11 Jun 2026 - 9:32PM
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Artificial intelligence
New Chinese police tech uses AI to scan suspects’ health and mental states
International expo in Beijing showcases cameras that measure vital signs, and even core motivation, of suspects, equipment firms say.
11 Jun 2026 - 10:46AM
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Taiwan
Cheng Li-wun talks Trump, Taiwan and a future leadership run
KMT chief calls Trump’s anti-independence remarks a ‘positive step’, says her party’s return to power is the only path to peace.
11 Jun 2026 - 9:24AM
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Cheng Li-wun insisted that “to maintain peace across the Taiwan Strait, the Kuomintang must regain power". Photo: Kyodo
China’s Communist Party
Why the new party academy role held by Xi Jinping’s chief of staff is important
China’s president describes party schools as crucial for helping uphold ideological direction in the face of ‘hostile forces’.
10 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
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Taiwan
Taiwanese lawmakers spar over 12-fold budget rise for US joint defence programme
Proposal by island’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party hints at advanced action plans, as opposition Kuomintang questions spending surge.
9 Jun 2026 - 7:46PM
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US-China relations
US adds Alibaba, BYD, other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist
Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States.
11 Jun 2026 - 11:46PM
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Taiwan
Taiwan hits back at Beijing’s ‘cognitive warfare’ after coastguard patrols
Island’s defence minister says the operation aimed at asserting mainland jurisdiction over waters Beijing does not control.
8 Jun 2026 - 8:26PM
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A Taiwan coastguard boat carries out patrols. Taiwan’s defence ministry and coastguard will coordinate to safeguard its maritime security, the island’s defence minister has said. Photo: AFP
Taiwan
Lawmaker blacklisted by Beijing makes long-shot bid to become Taipei mayor
Ruling DPP’s Puma Shen made his name as an outspoken civil defence activist, but faces an uphill battle to unseat the KMT’s Wayne Chiang.
7 Jun 2026 - 3:00PM
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China’s Communist Party
China bans 11 online activities under tighter rules to curb rumours, cyberbullies
New regulations for content creators unveiled as cyber police punish two web users for trolling village official over ‘gold’ earrings.
6 Jun 2026 - 12:00PM
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China’s Communist Party
Xi Jinping’s ‘chief of staff’ Cai Qi takes Central Party School helm
Politburo Standing Committee member Cai, who ranks fifth in the Communist Party hierarchy, will head the elite cadre college.
5 Jun 2026 - 10:10PM
China’s Communist Party
Tibetology is key to China shaping global views on the region, top official says
Li Ganjie, head of the United Front Work Department, emphasises the role that academia plays in ‘discourse power’.
4 Jun 2026 - 4:43PM
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Beijing has been expanding its international academic footprint to neutralise foreign criticism. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
Taiwan
What does Beijing’s response to Tokyo-Manila boundary talks mean for Taiwan?
The Chinese coastguard’s rapid growth in recent years has included an evolution of its roles and relationships with the PLA.
3 Jun 2026 - 6:28PM
Accidents and disasters in China
In China’s coal country, party chief called to account after fatal safety failures
Zhao Yongjin inspected the Liushenyu Coal Mine just a few months before the country’s deadliest mine incident in over a decade.
3 Jun 2026 - 4:33PM
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China’s Communist Party
China’s anti-corruption watchdog targets its former senior official Li Xiaohong
The 73-year-old who retired nine years ago from the CCDI is suspected of ‘serious violations of discipline and law’.
3 Jun 2026 - 12:11PM
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Li Xiaohong, a former senior disciplinary official in charge of national inspection, is being investigated by China’s anti-corruption authorities. Photo: Handout
China’s Communist Party
More red tape, less progress: China’s cadres struggle to adopt ‘error tolerance’
Sapping time, energy and morale, bureaucratic practices keep weighing down local officials across the country, report finds.
3 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
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China’s Communist Party
As pioneering Chinese web forum returns, authorities warn free speech has limits
Financial problems forced Tianya to shut down in 2023, but it returned on Monday to combat the rise of ‘fast-food content’.
2 Jun 2026 - 8:51PM
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Taiwan
2 Taiwan air force pilots die in T-34C crash, spurring probe and aircraft debate
Island’s air force suspends all T-34C flight training operations and orders fleet-wide inspections following accident at Gangshan Air Base.
2 Jun 2026 - 8:31PM
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Taiwan
Taiwan targets Beijing’s grey-zone tactics near remote South China Sea islands
Surge in mainland Chinese coastguard vessels around the Dongsha over past year fuels concerns in Taiwan, with navy tasked to help respond.
2 Jun 2026 - 5:57PM
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The Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Islands are located in the northern part of the South China Sea. Photo: CNA
China's military weapons
Gu Songfen, pioneering designer of Chinese supersonic fighter jets, dies at 96
The aerodynamics expert was the chief designer of the Shenyang J-8 and a recipient of China’s most prestigious science award.
1 Jun 2026 - 9:17PM
Taiwan
Can Taiwanese opposition leader pull off balancing act during US trip?
KMT chair Cheng Li-wun’s visit follows a recent meeting with Xi Jinping but she has a tough task selling her cross-strait vision in America.
1 Jun 2026 - 7:00PM
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Communist Party politics
How has China’s year-long law enforcement campaign changed local governance?
The nationwide campaign uncovered more than 66,000 problematic cases in the application of administrative laws, officials said.
1 Jun 2026 - 12:00PM
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