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Authorities in the Chinese city of Weihai, pictured here, say a suspect in the high-seas death of a boat captain has been “controlled”, and the vessel is returning to port. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in China

China probes death of fishing boat captain reportedly killed by crew member

Chinese coastguard confirms death aboard Shandong-based vessel after social media user says her father was murdered and thrown into sea.

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Taiwan

Taiwan orders 3 mainland Chinese to leave for promoting military takeover

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Hong Kong politics

Hutchison’s Panama ports exit inevitable: analysts

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Hong Kong politics

Devil in the details of the Hutchison-BlackRock Panama ports deal

Hong Kong-based port operator has to contend with local politics and mounting pressure from US, which wants to reduce mainland Chinese influence.

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Sailors wave the China and Panama flags during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Latin American country in 2018. Photo: Reuters
Sailors wave the China and Panama flags during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Latin American country in 2018. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

China issues regulations to boost implementation of anti-sanctions law

Regulations elaborate on scope of items and punishments included in measures to counter external hostilities.

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Taiwan

Chiang Kai-shek’s great-grandson moves to mainland China to develop career

Andrew Chiang You-ching, who has avoided the spotlight, is moving to Hangzhou ‘to put down roots’ and develop his career.

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Taiwan

Renewed civil war over Taiwan may be option for Beijing: researcher

Article in journal from key Taiwan-related think tank also suggests ‘direct governance during wartime’, followed by ‘appointed governance’.

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Beijing has said that it will do its best to achieve peaceful unification with Taiwan. Photo: Elson Li
Beijing has said that it will do its best to achieve peaceful unification with Taiwan. Photo: Elson Li
Facial recognition

No facial recognition without consent: China lays down the law on pervasive tech

Measures from cyberspace regulator and police ministry taking effect on June 1 mark first major attempt to regulate widely used technology.

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Corruption in China

How did China’s top weapons brains become targets of its anti-corruption push?

Acceleration of defence sector’s anti-corruption drive may be linked to the downfall of former defence minister Li Shangfu, analysts say.

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China-Asean relations

Xinjiang’s ‘cultural harmony’ praised as Thai ministers visit deported Uygurs

Xinjiang Communist Party chief Ma Xingrui hosts high-level Thai delegation as part of a deal struck when Bangkok agreed to send back 40 Uygurs.

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Phumtham Wechayachai, the deputy prime minister and defence minister of Thailand, addresses a press conference on the deportation of Uygurs detained in Thailand, in Bangkok on February 27. Photo: EPA-EFE
Internet

China fines ultranationalist blogger Sima Nan US$1.2 million for tax evasion

In November, after decades of posting and amassing more than 50 million followers, outspoken blogger went silent on social media.

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Chinese state media says Beijing tax authorities detected tax fraud by outspoken blogger Sima Nan. He was fined more than 9 million yuan. Photo: AFP
Chinese state media says Beijing tax authorities detected tax fraud by outspoken blogger Sima Nan. He was fined more than 9 million yuan. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

China unveils rule to fight ‘restrictive’ measures in international IP disputes

The regulation, aimed at striking back against external ‘containment and suppression’, appears to target the US and EU – without naming them.

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China’s Communist Party

Engineer gets death penalty for selling state secrets to foreign spy agencies

Former assistant engineer had copied classified documents when he was working at a research institute, Ministry of State Security says.

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Taiwan

Taiwan-based publisher Li Yanhe convicted on secession charges in Shanghai

Gusa Publishing, where Li was editor-in-chief, is known for printing books critical of Beijing’s policies, including its Tiananmen crackdown.

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Taiwan-based publisher Li Yanhe, also known by his pen name Fu Cha, has been convicted after nearly two years of detention in mainland China. Photo: Handout
Taiwan

Why Taiwan’s Lai may have invited ‘unprecedented danger’ to cross-strait ties

Taiwanese leader William Lai’s security measures to counter what he calls a ‘foreign hostile force’ have sent tensions with Beijing soaring.

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Taiwanese leader William Lai walks past air force pilots during a visit to an airbase in Taitung in January. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwanese leader William Lai walks past air force pilots during a visit to an airbase in Taitung in January. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwan

Mainland China names 4 Taiwanese in cyberattack, fake news accusations online

Beijing’s Ministry of State Security names four from the island’s internet defence command behind several attacks in recent years.

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Tibet

Explainer | Why the choice of the next Dalai Lama is such a sensitive issue for Beijing

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader has hinted his successor may be born outside China, setting the scene for intense controversy.

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Taiwan

Mainland China’s PLA ‘ready to fight’ to prevent Taiwan independence

Warning from Eastern Theatre Command chief comes as Beijing marks 20 years of Anti-Secession Law amid high cross-strait tensions.

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An air force pilot from the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command takes part in joint combat training exercises around Taiwan, in August 2022. Photo: AP
An air force pilot from the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command takes part in joint combat training exercises around Taiwan, in August 2022. Photo: AP
DeepSeek

Chinese local governments turn to DeepSeek AI to identify suspected corruption

Cities claim the technology has identified suspected cases of welfare fraud or corruption in the sale of state assets.

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Religion in China

China Islamic group rebrands as Beijing tightens grip on religions

Semi-official group drops logo and Islamic symbols from website and social media account, a move that may risk alienating ordinary Muslims.

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Artificial intelligence

China mandates labels for all AI-generated content as nation races to adopt tech

Directive taking effect in September deepens government oversight amid concerns over misinformation, online piracy and fraud.

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Requirements under directive issued by Beijing on Friday include explicit and implicit labels for AI-generated text, images, audio, video and virtual content. Photo: Shutterstock
Taiwan

Mainland China calls for legal improvements to fight Taiwan independence

Beijing’s No 3 official Zhao Leji says it will step up determination to achieve reunification with Taiwan.

Zhao Leji, mainland China’s No 3 official, said on Friday that the country should “resolutely crack down on Taiwanese secession and intervention of foreign forces”. Photo: Reuters
Zhao Leji, mainland China’s No 3 official, said on Friday that the country should “resolutely crack down on Taiwanese secession and intervention of foreign forces”. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus pandemic

Chinese cities call for bids to dismantle and recycle makeshift Covid hospitals

Items listed on auction inventories reportedly include prefabricated containers, air conditioners, fire extinguishers, beds and computers.

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Women and gender

As the US backslides, can China claim moral high ground on women’s rights?

Three decades have passed since the Chinese capital hosted a landmark women’s conference. Now it plans to do it again.

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China’s Communist Party

Senior official in China’s port city Tianjin facing corruption probe

Zhou Derui, the municipal personnel chief, is the ninth high-ranking official to be placed under investigation this year.

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Zhou Derui is under investigation by the anti-corruption watchdog. Photo: Handout
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