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Open Questions series
Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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China’s navy
Warning over Taiwan? PLA warships make rare transits off southwest Japan
‘Rare passage is a direct deterrent’ to the Japanese military bases along the coast, former PLA instructor says.
22 Apr 2026 - 9:07PM
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China travel
2,700 China-Japan flights axed in March as rift between Asian powers deepens
22 Apr 2026 - 5:00PM
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China warns of ‘moves towards militarism’ after Japan eases arms export rules
21 Apr 2026 - 9:40PM
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Japan
Japan warship’s Taiwan Strait voyage reignites China tensions
The JS Ikazuchi passed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, the anniversary of an 1895 treaty handing Taiwan to Japan.
21 Apr 2026 - 12:16PM
Taiwan
Is Japan’s treaty-day Taiwan Strait warship transit a new flashpoint with China?
The JS Ikazuchi’s passage through the waterway on Friday ‘harmed the feelings of the Chinese people’.
19 Apr 2026 - 11:55PM
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Taiwan
Is Takaichi putting Japan’s pacifist constitution on the chopping block?
Goal of changing the post-war system has never been closer, but upper house could still be a stumbling block, analysts argue.
18 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
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China slams Japan for sending warship through Taiwan Strait
Beijing calls move a ‘deliberate provocation’ that undermines peace and stability in the strait.
17 Apr 2026 - 8:16PM
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Taiwan
What does Japan’s role in a US-Philippine military drill mean for Taiwan?
Tokyo’s 1,400 combat troops mark most extensive participation yet in annual joint exercise and signal ‘priorities’ to Beijing, analysts say.
16 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM
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China-Asean relations
Can Japan’s US$10b energy shield oust China’s influence in Southeast Asia?
Pledge is a bid to ‘embed Japan at the centre of Southeast Asia’s energy security architecture’, observer notes, but questions its impact.
16 Apr 2026 - 9:02PM
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China says embassy intrusion, bomb threat are among ‘grave violations’ in Japan
Acting head of embassy lists incidents he describes as ‘a threat to the safety of Chinese diplomatic personnel and premises’.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:02PM
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Rare earths
The next frontier: China maps seabed resources as Japan races to tap rare earths
Atlas charts location, concentration and distribution patterns of dozens of elements in seabed sediments.
16 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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Japan
Should China be worried as Japan starts replacing helicopters with drones?
The move has triggered warnings that the new drones could be stationed in the Ryukyu chain close to the Chinese coast.
14 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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South China Sea
‘A big deal’: military drills show Tokyo’s growing focus on deterring China
Combat-ready Japanese troops are being deployed in the Philippines for the first time since Japan’s occupation of the country during World War II.
11 Apr 2026 - 8:08PM
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Taiwan
Japan’s ‘imperialist forces’ divided Taiwan from mainland, KMT’s Cheng Li-wun says
In a speech delivered at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Kuomintang chair says cross-strait divisions are rooted in historical wounds.
8 Apr 2026 - 5:49PM
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Mainland China
Why China is worried by Japan’s plans to change rules on arms sales
The government in Tokyo is considering relaxing its restrictions on exports of lethal weapons amid heightened tensions with Beijing.
4 Apr 2026 - 9:08PM
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Drones
With an eye on China, Japan looks to kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles
Tokyo plans to introduce loitering munitions with a range of more than 1,000km, according to Japanese media reports citing official sources.
3 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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Self-Defence Forces (Japan)
Chinese navy arrives in Sea of Japan just as Tokyo deploys long-range missiles
Five ships transit Tsushima Strait and are tracked heading northeast after China warned of strong response to ‘neo-militarism’.
17 Apr 2026 - 4:01PM
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Self-Defence Forces (Japan)
Japan has enough plutonium to make 5,500 nuclear warheads, PLA Daily says
China’s military mouthpiece claims Tokyo has ‘astonishing’ stockpile of nuclear materials and the tech to produce weapons.
31 Mar 2026 - 4:08PM
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Japan
Japan deploys long-range missiles to bases amid China tensions, irking locals
The shifting defence policy drew backlash from Kumamoto residents fearing for their safety.
31 Mar 2026 - 3:53PM
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Mainland China
Beijing sanctions Japan lawmaker for ‘colluding with Taiwan independence forces’
Foreign ministry says imposing sanctions on Keiji Furuya, who attended Yushan Forum in Taipei, is ‘a decision of deterrence and warning’.
30 Mar 2026 - 9:57PM
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Self-Defence Forces (Japan)
Japan upgrades ship with Tomahawk missiles. Why it might pose a threat to China
Analysts say the move marks a fundamental shift in Tokyo’s defence strategy, forcing Beijing to stay on high alert.
29 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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Japan
How a Tang dynasty tablet became a test for China-Japan restitution
Fresh calls involving Tokyo’s Imperial Palace could spell turning point for repatriating looted war relics after decades of inertia.
28 Mar 2026 - 3:50PM
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Taiwan
Should China be worried about Japan’s maritime force overhaul?
Reform reflects shift towards quasi-carrier operations and preparations for potential conflict with Beijing, Chinese analysts say.
25 Mar 2026 - 11:00PM
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Mainland China
Japanese minister expresses regret over military officer’s arrest at Chinese embassy
Beijing says incident in which a man is accused of breaking in with a knife, reflects the growth of ‘rampant far-right ideology’ in Japan.
25 Mar 2026 - 4:15PM
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Taiwan
Why Beijing is blaming Japanese PM as Tokyo moves to downgrade China ties status
Tokyo’s annual diplomatic blue book set to describe China ties as ‘strategic’ and ‘mutually beneficial’, a step down from ‘most important’.
24 Mar 2026 - 9:53PM
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Defence
Economic ‘poison’? China has strong words for Japan’s ‘Takaichinomics’ strategy
Communist Party newspaper cautions against tying economic growth to ‘militaristic adventurism’, saying Japan’s citizens would shoulder the costs.
24 Mar 2026 - 7:02PM
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China’s military drills
New Type 055 destroyers for PLA East China Fleet tested in first live-fire drill
Exercise will ‘rapidly integrate’ the advanced vessels into the joint combat system covering Taiwan and the seas near Japan.
24 Mar 2026 - 6:31PM
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Taiwan
China slams Japan’s ‘kill network’ as long-range missile deployment looms
PLA Daily describes upgraded Type-12 surface-to-ship missiles as offensive weapons capable of targeting neighbouring countries.
24 Mar 2026 - 6:54PM
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