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US-China relations
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Hasan Piker talks about his controversial China trip – and ‘thinking Chinese thoughts’
One of the most influential political commentators among young Americans, Piker claims Americans are ‘taught to hate China’, calling it ‘stupid’.
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China's military weapons
Everything we know about China’s mysterious, futuristic Nantianmen Project
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Corruption in China
Chinese journalists who accused a party official of corruption released
16 Feb 2026 - 9:33PM
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Accidents and disasters in China
8 dead in fireworks shop blast at start of China’s Lunar New Year holiday
Urgent call for all regions to step up safety checks on pyrotechnics, which are at their most popular at this time of year.
16 Feb 2026 - 12:16PM
Eight people have died and two were injured in an explosion at a fireworks shop in Jiangsu province, eastern China, on Sunday. Photo: Weibo
Taiwan
Taiwan defence budget delays may push island down US priority list: William Lai
Island’s leader has appealed to opposition parties to stop blocking a US$40 billion spending plan, citing the need to ‘safeguard security’.
14 Feb 2026 - 2:44PM
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China-EU relations
Farewell to the ‘unipolar moment’: Europe scrambles for footing between US and China
French and German foreign ministers revive talks with Beijing counterpart to respond to US-China divide-and-rule tactics and bolster European unity.
14 Feb 2026 - 7:50PM
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US-China relations
Pentagon adds Chinese firms to military list, then withdraws filing
Move weeks before Trump-Xi summit highlights mixed signals from Washington and injects fresh uncertainty into fragile US-China truce.
14 Feb 2026 - 6:11AM
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The US Defence Department’s headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Photo: Reuters
China’s Communist Party
What is China’s Central Military Commission and how does it function?
The downfall of two more members of the top command body has left just Xi Jinping and one other member active.
13 Feb 2026 - 3:12PM
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China confirms talks with US about Trump visit as trade truce stays on the cards
US president and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping may roll back tariffs for up to a year as officials seek short-term economic wins.
12 Feb 2026 - 5:30PM
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China-Japan relations
How Takaichi’s big win in Japan may complicate Beijing’s Taiwan policy
Taiwan’s opposition leader warns against ‘being reduced to a pawn in strategic competition’, urges efforts to prevent conflict in strait.
11 Feb 2026 - 4:31PM
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Crime in China
China’s Nanjing Museum scandal probe uncovers historic mismanagement, corruption
Museum admits to ‘systemic problems’, pledges reform after ‘severe’ damage caused to image of cultural and museum industry.
10 Feb 2026 - 7:51PM
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Investigators looking into practices at Nanjing Museum in eastern Jiangsu province carried out 1,100 interviews and reviewed 65,000 archival documents. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Taiwan
Will Taiwan meet sub delivery deadline, unlock defence funds with Hai Kun tests?
Prototype under Indigenous Defence Submarine programme is seen as central to boosting asymmetric naval capabilities to counter Beijing.
10 Feb 2026 - 10:42AM
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Mainland China
A very Chinese time? How memes are paving the way for a soft power shift
Western social media trends paint ‘Chineseness’ in a positive light, but observers question whether Beijing will benefit.
9 Feb 2026 - 3:47PM
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China-Asean relations
China executed a series of Myanmese kingpins. What does it say about its sway?
The condemned headed family syndicates that trapped Chinese abroad in massive scam centres.
9 Feb 2026 - 4:51PM
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China’s Communist Party
China’s military command tightens discipline at the top in generals’ wake
Revised rules are meant to close loopholes, PLA mouthpiece says, two weeks after Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli’s downfall.
7 Feb 2026 - 8:48PM
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China has tightened rules on party discipline within the military. Photo: Xinhua
South China Sea
Hainan official who helped build South China Sea reefs faces corruption probe
Xiao Jie’s detention is said to have shocked local officials given his lead role in running the Beijing-held islands in the disputed waters.
6 Feb 2026 - 5:04PM
US-China trade war
US Treasury chief warns of China’s push for digital asset dominance
Scott Bessent tells senators the US must pass the Clarity Act to counter Hong Kong’s ‘sandbox’ and maintain global financial leadership.
6 Feb 2026 - 9:49AM
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US defends new minerals alliance, rejecting claims it targets China
Washington says the Forge initiative is about securing supply chains against shocks and price coercion, not building an exclusive bloc.
6 Feb 2026 - 7:50AM
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Mignon Houston, deputy spokeswoman for the US State Department, on Thursday in Washington. Photo: Handout
Taiwan
Xi, Trump and why their talks are stoking unease in Taiwan
William Lai says the island’s ties with Washington remain rock solid but others are seeing a clear shift.
5 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM
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Human rights in China
China probes mental hospitals over reports patients are being locked up in scam
Reports of ‘prison-like’ conditions and fake diagnoses in one province prompt national watchdog to order investigation.
6 Feb 2026 - 2:15PM
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Taiwan
Wang Huning urges integrated cross-strait growth in talks with Taiwan’s KMT
Beijing’s top official on Taiwan affairs says Communist Party and Kuomintang must ‘take the lead’ in promoting cooperation.
4 Feb 2026 - 7:20PM
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Human rights in China
Chinese journalist Liu Hu detained after report scrutinising local officials
Liu and his assistant reportedly in custody for ‘illegal business operations’ and ‘false accusations’.
3 Feb 2026 - 7:52PM
Liu Hu is an investigative reporter who has covered disputes between private enterprises and local government bodies in China. Photo: Handout
Accidents and disasters in China
Recovery of missing workers brings China bridge collapse fatalities to 5
Two people pulled from the wreckage died soon after from their injuries, with a search for three co-workers ending tragically on Tuesday.
3 Feb 2026 - 5:17PM
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Crime in China
China moves to boost cybercrime penalties by adding exit ban after sentences
Amid cross-border crackdown, draft Cybercrime Prevention and Control Law bill lists exit bans among tools to punish cybercriminals.
2 Feb 2026 - 10:24PM
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Taiwan
Taiwan’s KMT stresses ‘family’ ties with mainland China as vice-chair begins visit
Landmark trip draws fierce criticism from Taiwan’s ruling party and reignites debate about the island’s cross-strait strategy.
2 Feb 2026 - 9:01PM
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