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Questions are being raised over whether Taiwan’s strategic value to the United States is being judged primarily by what the island can deliver economically and militarily. Photo: AFP
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Taiwan tariff blow, Bangladesh’s new leader, sex therapy: 5 weekend reads

From the effects of tariffs to the benefits of sex therapy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

China consumption

China eases tax refund rules for foreign visitors in bid to attract more tourist cash

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China’s Communist Party

China extends anti-corruption rules to village chiefs and grass-roots officials

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Taiwan

Tens of thousands rally in Taiwan against William Lai amid recall turmoil

KMT and TPP leaders accuse Lai and his DPP of trying to eliminate opposition parties.

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Crowds flood into Ketagalan Boulevard for an opposition rally in Taipei on Saturday. Photo: CNA
Crowds flood into Ketagalan Boulevard for an opposition rally in Taipei on Saturday. Photo: CNA
China’s Communist Party

China expands initiative to stamp out Western bias in ethnic studies

Beijing approves 15 more universities to establish new academic programme as it works to consolidate national identity narrative.

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China’s Communist Party

Marxism and meal plans: cadres tackle weighty issues at China’s top party school

Promising young and mid-ranking officials given ‘life-changing’ lessons on political doctrine, loyalty, and how to look after their health.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s top graft-buster warns ‘no one is untouchable’ in corruption fight

Taking aim at the corrupt ‘a powerful measure to create a market-oriented, law-based and internationalised business environment’, CCDI says.

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The CCDI said fairness and justice were crucial for a healthy economy and society, “and corruption is the greatest injustice”. Image: Shutterstock
The CCDI said fairness and justice were crucial for a healthy economy and society, “and corruption is the greatest injustice”. Image: Shutterstock
Crime in China

Car crashes into crowd outside school in Chinese city of Jinhua, residents say

Citizen journalists and people in the area report crash, but police and authorities are not confirming incident.

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Science

Academic misconduct, grant fraud threaten China’s innovation push: state media

Communist Party mouthpiece says there must be greater penalties for violations that could ‘undermine the country’s strategic goals’.

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China education

China fast-tracks university majors in push to counter trade war impact

Shake-up announced by education ministry designed to fill urgent needs for skilled talent as Beijing seeks technical self-reliance in new growth sectors.

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For the first time, China’s Ministry of Education has activated an “extraordinary mechanism” to greenlight courses that will cultivate urgently needed skilled talent as the country faces unprecedented trade pressures. Photo: Getty Images
Taiwan

Taiwan opposition to hold urgent summit amid recall battle with ruling DPP

Ruling party trying to suppress dissent through legal means after losing control of the legislature last year, KMT chief alleges.

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KMT chairman Eric Chu (left) and TPP chief Huang Kuo-chang aim to craft a coordinated response on defending judicial fairness, safeguarding democracy and addressing the economic impact of US import tariffs. Photo: CNA
KMT chairman Eric Chu (left) and TPP chief Huang Kuo-chang aim to craft a coordinated response on defending judicial fairness, safeguarding democracy and addressing the economic impact of US import tariffs. Photo: CNA
Malaysia

Malaysia may benefit from China’s Boeing snub – but at what price?

Airline may face strong headwinds in the form of rising cost of parts and declining passenger numbers, analysts warn.

Taiwan

Open Questions | Beijing adviser Yan Anlin on why a timetable for reunification has drawbacks

‘We are in a preparatory phase’, noted Taiwan studies expert and former aide to lead negotiator in historic 1993 cross-strait talks says.

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Taiwan

Taiwan spy scandals expose frailty of political and military defences

As government aides are investigated, there is alarm over Beijing’s intensifying efforts to undermine Taiwanese authorities from within.

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High-level breaches in Taiwan have fuelled fears that Beijing’s decades-long efforts to cultivate spy networks on the island are reaching new levels. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s Communist Party

China’s museums get new mission: promote ‘diverse but unified’ ethnic history

Ethnic policy chief Pan Yue tells training session that exhibits should emphasise unity over ethnic division between Han and minorities.

A ceremony is held at the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing in July, 2024. A recent high-level training session focused on unified historical narratives for museums. Photo: Xinhua
A ceremony is held at the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing in July, 2024. A recent high-level training session focused on unified historical narratives for museums. Photo: Xinhua
Xi Jinping

How China is turning to historical narrative to ramp up its border security

As tech advances, definition of border regions and national sovereignty expected to expand to airspace sovereignty and digital frontiers.

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US-China trade war

How China’s sharper view of US has rewritten its trade war playbook

Beijing’s tougher tariff response reflects new understanding of Washington’s aims under Trump 2.0, analysts say.

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China-UK relations

Rattled by visa risks, Chinese students rethink US study plans

In China, parents want their children prepared to apply for UK study as US colleges and law firms act on behalf of overseas students.

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Chinese authorities have issued a warning to citizens planning to study or travel in the US because of deteriorating relations and “the domestic security situation” in America. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese authorities have issued a warning to citizens planning to study or travel in the US because of deteriorating relations and “the domestic security situation” in America. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Chinese AI pioneer DeepSeek branded ‘profound threat’ to US national security

Congressional report says the company has Communist Party links and is ‘siphoning data’ from the US and sending it to Beijing.

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Taiwan

Taiwan leader’s approval ratings drop amid drive to unseat opposition lawmakers

Polling suggests Lai faces ‘unprecedented levels of public dissatisfaction’ and the Trump tariffs are a further risk to his support base.

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US-China trade war

Chinese officials embark on tour to rally export firms amid Trump tariff shocks

Communist Party chiefs and mayors in China’s coastal provinces kick off company visits, while task forces help exporters find new markets.

Container ships are seen at a port in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

China issues warrants for 3 alleged NSA agents after Asian Winter Games hacked

Police in Harbin issue arrest warrants, offer rewards for clues on February AI attack on event information system that allegedly involved US universities.

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Chinese investigators allege three individuals linked to America’s NSA repeatedly attacked the Asian Winter Games earlier this year. Image: CCTV
Chinese investigators allege three individuals linked to America’s NSA repeatedly attacked the Asian Winter Games earlier this year. Image: CCTV
Taiwan

Former aide to Taiwan’s security chief expelled from DPP over spying allegations

Ho Jen-chieh, who worked for the island’s former foreign minister Joseph Wu, is suspected of leaking classified information to Beijing.

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Xinjiang

In Xinjiang, China’s security chief urges Mandarin use, terrorism crackdown

Chen Wenqing visits western region and calls on local agencies to combat crime, root out extremism and strengthen border defence.

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US-China trade war

Trump’s tariff exemption for tech, Asia’s best restaurant: 5 weekend reads

From a possible meeting between Xi, Kim and Putin to a flavour face-off in Singapore, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

A woman poses with her smartphone displaying the @realdonaldtrump TikTok page, in Washington, US, on January 19. Photo: Reuters
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