President Lai’s Pacific tour and the Taiwan question
US Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s call underscored Washington’s support for the democratic island
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Red-star General Xi and the never-ending PLA purge
A member of the powerful Central Military Commission of the Communist Party is the latest senior officer to be suspended
EU needs to ‘get tough’ on China to rein in Russia
German Foreign Minister warns Beijing of ‘violating European security interests’ as exhausted Ukraine hangs on
Fentanyl crisis is ‘China’s payback for Opium Wars’
US President-elect Donald Trump to target Chinese imports with punitive tariffs to stem the tide
China trumps the United States at climate talks
Global leadership could fall to Beijing if President-elect Trump pulls out of the Paris Agreement
US missile shield near Taiwan fires up furious China
Plans to deploy HIMARS on Japanese island chain close to the democratic island triggers anger in Beijing
Driven to despair by China’s perilous gig economy
Low wages and deep structural issues illustrate the plight of 12 million Chinese delivery drivers
China is speeding toward a US$1 trillion black hole
Rail revolution becomes a ‘money pit’ as debt soars for one of Beijing’s most prestigious projects
Chasing an elusive South China Sea code of conduct
Intensified military activity in the disputed waters undermines a peaceful pact between ASEAN and China
‘Heartbreaking’ but Jimmy Lai’s ‘spirit’ is ‘strong’
Nearly four years in solitary confinement has taken a physical toll on the one-time media mogul’s health