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Beijing’s Haixun 08 vessel – China’s largest and most advanced survey ship – conducted survey operations covering 1,025 nautical miles during the five-day operation. Photo: Handout
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What’s behind Beijing’s seabed mapping east of Taiwan?

Expert says knowledge of the waters and seabed could allow ‘more effective submarine and anti-submarine operations’.

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KMT chief Cheng Li-wun meets Trump ally Steve Daines in Washington

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Accidents and disasters in China

Chinese safety official investigated over deadly Liushenyu Coal Mine blast

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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.

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Vendors at the police and anti-terrorism tech expo in Beijing showcased biometric assessment, hi-tech cameras and the use of LLM-enhanced analysis. Photo: Handout
Vendors at the police and anti-terrorism tech expo in Beijing showcased biometric assessment, hi-tech cameras and the use of LLM-enhanced analysis. Photo: Handout
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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.

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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’.

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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.

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Taiwanese soldiers on the move during a military live-fire shooting training in Taichung, Taiwan, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Taiwanese soldiers on the move during a military live-fire shooting training in Taichung, Taiwan, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
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.

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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.

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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.

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Puma Shen has been playing catch-up since being selected as the DPP candidate last month. Photo: Handout
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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.

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The Cyberspace Administration of China has rolled out new rules for online content taking effect on September 1, while cyber police have punished two internet users for “derogatory" posts mocking a village official. Photo: Sohu
The Cyberspace Administration of China has rolled out new rules for online content taking effect on September 1, while cyber police have punished two internet users for “derogatory" posts mocking a village official. Photo: Sohu
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.

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’.

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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.

The patrol on Monday marked an expansion of the coastguard’s traditional area of focus. Photo: CCTV
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.

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Preliminary investigation results have exposed severe safety problems at Liushenyu Coal Mine in Qinyuan county in China’s central Shanxi province. Photo Xinhua
Preliminary investigation results have exposed severe safety problems at Liushenyu Coal Mine in Qinyuan county in China’s central Shanxi province. Photo Xinhua
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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’.

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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.

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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’.

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Tianya was a household name among China’s early internet users. Photo: Jiemian News
Tianya was a household name among China’s early internet users. Photo: Jiemian News
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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.

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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.

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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.

From the Shenyang J-8 (left) to the next-generation J-36, Chinese fighter design has undergone a massive technological transformation. Photo composite: Wikipedia/Max Smith
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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.

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Cheng Li-wun meets Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 10, the first meeting between the heads of the Kuomintang and Communist Party in a decade. Photo: Xinhua
Cheng Li-wun meets Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 10, the first meeting between the heads of the Kuomintang and Communist Party in a decade. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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Corruption in China

China sentences former Shaolin abbot to 24 years for corruption

Disgraced leader should be ‘severely punished’ according to law, court says, calling circumstances of his bribery ‘particularly serious’.

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Can direct commercial sales fix Taiwan’s US$20 billion weapons backlog?

American defence contractors say such deals can offer greater flexibility and faster procurement amid Beijing’s mounting military pressure.

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Taiwanese air force pilots run to an armed US-made F-16V fighter jet at Chiayi Air Base in Taiwan. Photo: AFP
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