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Taiwan
How Trump’s Beijing bargaining could derail Taiwan’s defence budget
US leader’s talk of consulting Xi Jinping on arms sales could hand Taiwan’s opposition a ‘lifeline’ to reshape spending bill, experts say.
22 Feb 2026 - 6:00PM
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Guangzhou
Why ‘ghosts’ are most dangerous foes in China’s cutthroat civil service exams
20 Feb 2026 - 4:53PM
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Corruption in China
Is this the end of the golden age of Chinese think tanks with star ex-officials?
19 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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Espionage
China’s latest box office draw: spy thriller backed by state espionage agency
Scare Out – supported by the intelligence services and made by acclaimed director Zhang Yimou – is one of the most popular films over Lunar New Year.
19 Feb 2026 - 10:46PM
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The film was produced under the direct supervision of the Ministry of State Security. Photo: Handout
US-China relations
White House deflects as Trump weighs Taiwan arms sale delay amid Beijing pressure
New weapons package said to be in jeopardy ahead of Trump-Xi summit, raising concerns over Beijing’s leverage and US policy on Taiwan.
20 Feb 2026 - 1:37AM
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Corruption in China
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China widens anti-corruption net to catch ‘quasi-naked officials’
Top graft-busters quietly step up scrutiny of officials with children living overseas, with some losing promotion opportunities and jobs.
18 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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Accidents and disasters in China
12 killed in China’s second deadly Lunar New Year fireworks explosion
The blast in Hubei came days after a similar incident in Jiangsu that prompted calls from the government to prevent a repetition.
19 Feb 2026 - 12:11PM
The incident was the second deadly fireworks incident over the current holiday period. Photo: Handout
US-China relations
Bipartisan push grows for Quad summit before Trump’s China trip
Lawmakers urge White House to rally Indo-Pacific partners ahead of high-stakes Xi meeting, citing leverage and coordination concerns.
18 Feb 2026 - 6:23AM
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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’.
18 Feb 2026 - 4:24AM
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China's military weapons
Everything we know about China’s mysterious, futuristic Nantianmen Project
Is it a storytelling vehicle for imaginative military hardware, blending science fiction with reality, or is it a glimpse of the future?
17 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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Corruption in China
Chinese journalists who accused a party official of corruption released
Case in Sichuan province raises fresh concerns about abuse of power and the shrinking space for media oversight and public expression.
16 Feb 2026 - 9:33PM
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Liu Hu is a veteran Chinese investigative reporter who faces charges of “making false accusations” and conducting “illegal business operations”. Photo: Handout
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
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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The Liberal Democratic Party, led by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, has secured a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house of parliament after Sunday’s snap election. Photo: AFP
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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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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Bai Yingcang (far left), was one of the core members of the Bai crime family to be executed in China over a range of illegal activity in Myanmar. Photo: Handout
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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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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