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KMT, TPP Advance Alternate Special Budget for Defense Spending

$12.7 billion would pay for recently announced U.S. arms purchases

Josh Hoang-Wilkes, Kris Lih

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Taiwan

Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: November 2025 to January 2026

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Opinion

Labour’s Tilt Toward China Has Been Years in the Making

Stella Robertson

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Taiwan

The Chinese Citizen Poised to Enter Taiwan’s Parliament

Kris Lih

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TikTok Finally Under New Ownership, Algorithm to Be ‘Leased’ From China

Stella Robertson

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China

Why the Xinjiang Camps Closed

Harry Saunders

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Pope Leo Might Be Striking a New Balance on Cross-Strait Relations

Stella Robertson

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Who Are the Churches That China Is Persecuting?

The Chinese Communist Party has been arresting Christians across the country

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Opinion

How China’s ‘Mega Embassy’ Could Bolster United Front Work in the U.K.

Stella Robertson

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The Making of Taiwan’s Constitutional Crisis

Harry Saunders

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Why the Xinjiang Camps Closed

Journalists worked for years to expose China’s massive network of reeducation camps. Did it affect Beijing’s behavior?

Harry Saunders

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China Seeks to Shape the Cross-Strait Battlefield Through Cognitive Warfare

Stella Robertson

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Zhang Youxia, China’s Most Senior General, Could Be in Trouble

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Xinjiang Whistleblower Awaits Asylum Decision While Chinese Influencers Work to Discredit Him

Harry Saunders

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Who Are the Churches That China Is Persecuting?

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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The Difference Between Chinese and U.S. Special Forces

Harry Saunders

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China May Not Have Built Its Last Conventional Aircraft Carrier

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: November 2025 to January 2026

Your one-stop shop for all of Taiwan’s diplomacy efforts. If there’s been a bilateral meeting, a trade agreement, a cultural exchange or an informal dialogue, this is where you’ll find it

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Taiwan

The Chinese Citizen Poised to Enter Taiwan’s Parliament

Kris Lih

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Taiwan

Pope Leo Might Be Striking a New Balance on Cross-Strait Relations

Stella Robertson

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Hong Kong

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Human Rights & China: January 13, 2026

This week’s roundup of human rights issues in China includes Beijing’s crackdown on underground Protestant churches and the continued detention by ICE of whistleblower Guan Heng

Ron Brownlow

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Hong Kong Court Convenes Plea Hearing for Imprisoned Activist Jimmy Lai

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Verdict for Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong Trial Expected Monday

Domino Theory

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Hong Kong

Legal Recourse Fails Residents Before Deadly Hong Kong Fire

Stella Robertson, Kris Lih, Harry Saunders

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Spends His 78th Birthday in Prison

Kris Lih

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Hong Kong

Before Hong Kong Fire, Beijing’s Influence Eroded Local Accountability

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih, Stella Robertson

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Cardinal Zen Appeals Conviction in Charity Trial

Stella Robertson

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KMT, TPP Advance Alternate Special Budget for Defense Spending

Josh Hoang-Wilkes, Kris Lih

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Labour’s Tilt Toward China Has Been Years in the Making

Stella Robertson

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TikTok Finally Under New Ownership, Algorithm to Be ‘Leased’ From China

Stella Robertson

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Let’s Not Do This Now: Free Speech and Hate Speech in Taiwan

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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How China’s ‘Mega Embassy’ Could Bolster United Front Work in the U.K.

Stella Robertson

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Justice Mission 2025 Propaganda: Chinese Aircraft Were Not Flying Over Pingtung and Taipei 101

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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January 30, 2026

U.S. Keeps Taiwan on Currency Manipulation Monitoring List

Taipei Times

U.K.’s Starmer Joins Ranks of U.S. Allies Testing China’s Embrace

Austin Ramzy and Max Colchester, The Wall Street Journal

Burner Phones and Lead-Lined Bags: A History of U.K. Security Tactics in China

Dan Sabbagh, The Guardian

Xi’s Military Purge May Set Back His Taiwan Ambitions

Chris Buckley, The New York Times

U.S. Calls Taiwan ‘Vital Partner’ After High-Level Tech and AI Talks

Ben Blanchard and David Lawder, Reuters

Chinese Warships Sail Near Okinawa After U.S.-Philippine Drills in South China Sea

Alex Wilson and Hana Kusumoto, Stars and Stripes

Taiwan Government Eyes Tougher Penalties for Online Defamation

Jonathan Chin and Hollie Younger, Taipei Times

January 29, 2026

Dissident Who Daringly Documented Uyghurs’ Repression Wins Asylum

Amy Qin, The New York Times

No Need to ‘Pick a Side’ Between U.S. and China: KMT Chair

Liu Kuan-ting and Matthew Mazzetta, CNA

Chinese Ambassador Hints at Retaliation if Port of Darwin Is Returned to Australian Control

Olivia Caisley, ABC

Reports Increase of Taiwanese Missing, Detained in China

Chen Yu-fu and Hollie Younger, Taipei Times

Keir Starmer and Team Take Burner Phones to China to Combat Spying

Charlie Parker, The Times of London

Taiwan Coast Guard Flags About 1,900 Chinese Vessels

Hung Ting-hung and Jake Chung, Taipei Times

Taiwan Approves Nvidia HQ Investment on Eve of Jensen Huang Visit

Tseng Yun-ting and Frances Huang, CNA

Inside Japan’s Long Battle to ‘De-Chinafy’ Its Rare Earth Supply Chain

Shotaro Tani and Yuichi Shiga

January 28, 2026

Taiwan’s Backdoor Currency Manipulation

Brad W. Setser, Council on Foreign Relations

Keir Starmer Goes to China

The Wall Street Journal

Canada Welcomes Chinese Vehicles as U.S. Automakers Pull Investments

Breana Noble and Grant Schwab, The Detroit News

China’s Zijin Gold to Acquire Canadian Miner Allied Gold in $5.5-Billion Deal

Niall McGee, The Globe and Mail

Hong Kong Must Not Be Forgotten in China-U.K. Talks

Megan Khoo, The Diplomat

Tiananmen Vigil Activists Sought End to Communist Rule in Name of Democracy, Hong Kong National Security Trial Told

Hans Tse, Hong Kong Free Press

Rapid Buildup of Chinese Military Fuels Corruption Scandals

Austin Ramzy, The Wall Street Journal

Zhang Youxia’s Differences With Xi Jinping Led to His Purge

K. Tristan Tang, The Jamestown Foundation

Philippines Tells Beijing It Is Alarmed Over Escalating Verbal Tussle In South China Sea Dispute

Jim Gomez, The Associated Press

German Firms' China Investments Driven to Four-Year High by U.S. Trade Wars

Rene Wagner and Christoph Steitz, Reuters

China Reveals 200-Strong AI Drone Swarm That Can Be Controlled by a Single Soldier

Jowi Morales, Tom’s Hardware

January 27, 2026

In Xi’s China, Even the Mightiest General Can Fall

Chris Buckley, The New York Times

The Demise of Zhang Youxia Hits Different

Drew Thompson, Substack

Alliance With U.S. Would ‘Collapse’ if Japan Fled a Taiwan Crisis: Takaichi

Ryo Nakamura, Nikkei Asia

Taiwan Court Rejects Damages Claim Over Lebanon Pager Blasts

Lin Chang-shun and Evelyn Kao, CNA

China Hacked Downing Street Phones for Years

Rozina Sabur and Gordon Rayner, The Telegraph

Starmer Says He Won’t ‘Choose Between’ the U.S. or China

James Chater, BBC

Taichung Prison to ‘Supervise’ Convicted Ex-President Chen's Planned Speech

Chao Li-yen and James Thompson, CNA

January 26, 2026

Xi’s Purge of Top General Spurs Questions on Taiwan, Succession

Bloomberg

TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga

David McCabe and Emmett Lindner, The New York Times

Carney Says Canada Not Pursuing Free Trade Deal With China as Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs

Lim Hui Jie, CNBC

Trump Administration Pushes Out Key Officials Focused on China Tech Threat

Heather Somerville and Amrith Ramkumar, The Wall Street Journal

Labour’s Year-Long China Charm Offensive Revealed

Graham Lanktree, Politico

American Restraint and Its Limits

Ryan Fedasiuk, Choosing Victory

That Isn’t Signaling. China’s Military Is Seriously Rehearsing Around Taiwan

Nathan Attrill, The Strategist

January 23, 2026

TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga

David McCabe and Emmett Lindner, The New York Times

Hong Kong Slams European Parliament’s Calls for Officials to Be Sanctioned Over Jimmy Lai’s National Security Conviction

Hong Kong Free Press

Taiwan-U.S. Tariff Deal to Boost Business, Open Supply Chain Doors

Thompson Chau, Nikkei Asia

Human Rights Defender Yang Li Arbitrarily Detained by Police on Her Way to Seek Critical Medical Treatment

Front Line Defenders

Russia, Ukraine and the Race for Chinese Drone Components

Charles Clover, William Langley, Chris Cook and Christopher Miller, Financial Times

Embassy Echo Chamber: How Beijing Directs Its Propaganda Network in the Philippines

Ray Powell, SeaLight

Donald Trump’s Adventurism Is Unsettling China

The Economist

January 22, 2026

The First Shot Taiwan Hopes Never to Fire

Miao Zong-Han, Lianhe Zaobao

The Chinese Spy Machine Infiltrating Taiwan’s Military

Joyu Wang, The Wall Street Journal

Despite Trump’s Pressure, $40 Billion in Military Money Is Stalling in Taiwan

Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien, The New York Times

Chinese Embassy Opponents to Seek Judicial Review

Aurelia Foster, BBC

Britain and China to Revive ‘Golden Era’ Business Dialogue During Starmer Visit

Joe Cash, Reuters

Chinese EVs Blow Past Tesla and Tariffs en Route to Global Reign

Stephen Wilmot and Santiago Pérez, The Wall Street Journal

ASEAN, China in Final Stages of Finalizing South China Sea Code of Conduct

Bernama

China Is Building ‘Full-Stack’ Defense-Innovation Cities

Tye Graham and Peter W. Singer, Defense One

January 21, 2026

U.K.’s China Embassy Gamble Shows Changing Calculations in Divided West

Andrew Macaskill, Kate Holton and Ben Blanchard, Reuters

The New Chinese Embassy in Perspective

Charles Parton, Observing China

Carney’s RCMP-Chinese Police Cooperation Deal Is a Counterintelligence Danger That Risks Sovereignty

Garry Clement, The Bureau

How Mamdani’s Democratic Socialists Sought Ties With Chinese Officials

Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Newsweek

What to Know About the Trial in Hong Kong Against Tiananmen Vigil Organizers

Kanis Leung, The Associated Press

Hong Kong Courts Still Handling Around 70 Cases Linked to 2019 Protests

Hillary Leung, Hong Kong Free Press

Anthropic CEO Says AI Chip Sales to China Like Selling Nukes to North Korea

Christina Kyriasoglou, Bloomberg

Ryan Hass on Taiwan: Five Questions for 2026

Ryan Hass, Taipei Times

January 20, 2026

China Flies Drone Into Taiwan’s Airspace for First Time

Kathrin Hille, Financial Times

Japan’s Prime Minister Calls Snap Election as Approval Ratings Ride High

Justin McCurry, The Guardian

Taiwan Releases More Information on Weapons Systems in Special Defense Budget

William Hetherington, Taipei Times

This Refugee Witnessed Atrocities in a Chinese Internment Camp. Years Later, She’s Still Demanding Justice

James Lynch, National Review

The China That Deng Built

Coolest’s Substack

China’s Arctic Push Threatens Greenland and North American Defense

Miles Yu, The Washington Times

A Failed Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Would Be Disastrous for Xi Jinping

Bonnie S. Glaser and Zack Cooper, Foreign Policy

January 19, 2026

Canada’s Deal With China Signals It Is Serious About Shift From U.S.

Nadine Yousif, BBC

China’s Birth Rate Drops to Record Low as Economy Hits Target Despite U.S. Trade War

Simone McCarthy and John Liu, CNN

Two More College Student Unions at Chinese University of Hong Kong Cease Operations

James Lee, Hong Kong Free Press

Taiwan Says Chinese Drone Violated Airspace Over Remote Island It Controls

NHK World

China Tells Cambodia Scam Hub Disappearances Threaten Ties

AFP

How America Can Stop Getting Played by China

Liza Tobin and Addis Goldman, Foreign Affairs

Obedience, Ambiguity, and Punishment: The Chinese Military at Tiananmen Revisited

Joseph Torigian, War on the Rocks
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