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Opinion

 The Liar and the Fool

Chairman Xi always promises and never delivers. President Trump just never learns

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Japan Is Creating Its First Centralized Intelligence Agency Since World War II

Kris Lih

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Taiwan

Trump-Xi Summit Unlikely to Yield Taiwan Agreement, Former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Says

Kris Lih, Stella Robertson

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Taiwan

The U.S. Couldn’t Save Taiwan Even If It Wanted To, Palmer Luckey Says

Stella Robertson

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Opinion

Trump Risks Getting Played by Xi on AI Safety

Domino Theory

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Taiwan

Five Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Arms Procurement in Taiwan

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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Taiwan

Taiwan’s Difficult Diplomatic Summer

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Investigation: How Taiwan Botched a Plan to Counter Chinese Drones

When Chinese drones buzzed the frontline island of Kinmen in 2022, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry pushed to install a counter-drone system. Four years later, it has yet to deliver

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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Taiwan

Exclusive: Inside Tammy Duckworth’s Taiwan Trip

Harry Saunders

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Taiwan

When Taiwan’s Chinese Disinformation Fears Go Too Far

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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China

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Where the U.S. and China Stand on AI Safety

The two countries will meet this month for an official AI safety bilateral, Reuters reported

Stella Robertson

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New Law Prepares Chinese Society for Wartime Crisis

Harry Saunders

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U.S. NGO Meets With Senior China Leaders in Beijing

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Chinese Embassy in London Shocks Some British Politicians

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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China

China’s Military Purge Shows No Sign of Stopping

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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China

Who Are the Americans Wrongfully Detained by China?

Stella Robertson

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U.S. Lawmakers Reintroduce Chinese Fentanyl Sanctions Bill

Harry Saunders

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Taiwan

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Trump-Xi Summit Unlikely to Yield Taiwan Agreement, Former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Says

At a conference in Taipei, Matt Pottinger said Beijing will press its claim, but predicts no grand bargain

Kris Lih, Stella Robertson

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Taiwan

The U.S. Couldn’t Save Taiwan Even If It Wanted To, Palmer Luckey Says

Stella Robertson

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Taiwan

Five Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Arms Procurement in Taiwan

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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Hong Kong

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Trade Union Advocates Protest the Sentencing of Tiananmen Square Vigil Organizers in Hong Kong

Democracy and freedom of expression are fundamental to trade unionism, advocates argue, as national security crackdown in Hong Kong undermines union organization

Stella Robertson

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Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty, Pushes for Leniency in Hong Kong Trial

Harry Saunders

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Hong Kong

Organizers of Hong Kong Tiananmen Square Vigil Convicted of Subversion

Stella Robertson

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Hong Kong Is Torturing Jimmy Lai 

Josh Hoang-Wilkes, Kris Lih

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Hong Kong

Global Support for Jimmy Lai Surges in Wake of 20-Year Sentence

Harry Saunders

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Hong Kong

Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Hong Kong National Security Trial

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai to Be Sentenced on Monday

Ron Brownlow

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Opinion

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 The Liar and the Fool

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Trump Risks Getting Played by Xi on AI Safety

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Taiwan’s Air Raid Drill Farce

Josh Hoang-Wilkes, Kris Lih, Stella Robertson

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Grading Their Own Wreck

Mark Simon

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Why Jimmy Lai Stayed in Hong Kong

Jaw Shaw-kong

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Why Asia’s Real Estate Decline May Become a Comparative Advantage

Mark Simon

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September 22, 2026

Trump’s Taiwan Retreat Tests His Chief China Hawk’s Influence

Phelim Kine, Politico

In Trump, Xi Sees ‘Rare Window’ to Convince Taiwan That Resistance Is Futile

Lingling Wei and Joyu Wang, The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Watching Chinese Marine Presence off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard Chief Says

Reuters

Chinese Rare Earth Shipments to U.S. Drop Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Edward White, Financial Times

U.S. Stresses Backing for Japan, Korea and Taiwan Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Reuters

The Fourth Taiwan Arms Sale Freeze

Rupert Hammond-Chambers, Taipei Times

Chinese Next-Generation Submarine Developments Spotted In New Satellite Imagery

Joseph Trevithick and Thomas Newdick, TWZ

How Social Posts Made in China Sparked Anti-U.S. Protests in America

Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Newsweek

Canadian EV Deal With China Draws Scrutiny Over Alleged United Front Links

Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Newsweek

September 21, 2026

U.S. Weighs Delaying Taiwan Arms Sales Until After APEC and G20 Summits

Nayan Seth, Khushboo Razdan, William Zheng and Dewey Sim, South China Morning Post

Hill Investigates After F-35 Parts Diverted to Hong Kong

Audrey Decker and Mark Satter, Politico

U.S. and China Agree to Dialogue on AI Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times

China’s AI Makes a Great Leap Forward. But Its Economy Is Falling Behind

Li Yuan, The New York Times

Korean Army Sergeant Gets Four Years for Leaking Secrets to China

Kim Su-ho, Seoul Economic Daily

Trump to Meet Japan’s Takaichi on U.N. Sidelines Next Week

Josh Wingrove and Courtney Subramanian, Bloomberg

Unemployment Is Becoming a Way of Life for China’s Young

The Economist

10 Ways the U.S. Can Strengthen Deterrence in the Taiwan Strait

Mark Montgomery, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

September 18, 2026

Big Questions — and Key Logistical Details — Loom Ahead of China-U.S. Summit

Emily Feng, NPR

Trump Will Greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews, Not Just White House

Khushboo Razdan, South China Morning Post

Asian Allies Anxious Ahead of U.S.-China Meeting

John Geddie, Tamiyuki Kihara, Yukiko Toyoda and Ben Blanchard, Reuters

China’s U.S. Treasury Holdings Fall to Lowest Level Since 2008

Arjun Neil Alim and Haohsiang Ko, Financial Times

U.S., China Security Experts Propose Nuclear-Style Safeguards for AI Risks

Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen, Reuters

Expect a More Dangerous Asia if Maritime Issues Don’t Make the Trump-Xi Agenda

Harrison Pretat, Center for Strategic and International Studies

‘Provocation’ Could Accelerate Taiwan Reunification, Retired PLA Major General Says

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post

I Led AI Diplomacy for the U.S. The Coming Safety Talks Will Not Save Us

Seth Center, The New York Times

September 17, 2026

How a Chinese Hacking Firm Tapped AI to Supercharge Cyber-Spying

Josh Chin, Gabriele Steinhauser and Tripti Lahiri, The Wall Street Journal

Laissez-Faire Hong Kong Meets the Five-Year Plan

Andy Mukherjee, Bloomberg

Macau Begins First Closed-Door National Security Trial for Former Pro-Democracy Lawmaker Au Kam San

AFP

Hong Kong Political Figures Denounce Netflix for Challenging National Security Bottom Line With Sinister Intent

Sinocism

Rights Group, Relatives Accuse China of Using Torture in Prison

AFP

Nine Chinese Crew Members Arrested for Illegal Fishing Near Yeonpyeong Island

Lee Hyun-jun, The Chosun Daily

Tokyo Game Show Sees Sharp Drop in China Exhibitors as Ties Worsen

Tsubasa Suruga and Cissy Zhou, Nikkei Asia

China Defense Minister Urges Nations to Curb Regressive Historical Trends

Mei Mei Chu, Reuters

Why Chinese State Financiers Have Come to Canada’s Investment Summit

Michael Kovrig and Patricia Xavier, Michael Kovrig’s Strategic Narratives

September 16, 2026

Wealthy Chinese, Tech Talent Confront Tighter Borders as Beijing Widens Exit Controls

Anniek Bao, CNBC

Scott Bessent to Meet He Lifeng in New York Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times

Japan Eyes Defense Spending at 3.5% of GDP, Sources Say

Bloomberg

South China Morning Post Reporter Minnie Chan Still Missing Three Years After Apparent Disappearance in China

Hong Kong Free Press

Hong Kong Prison Guards Rehearse for Jimmy Lai’s Death

The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation

U.S. Invests in Critical Minerals but China Maintains Grip

Anna Flavia Rochas, Reuters

China’s New Giant Submarine Drone Mothership

H I Sutton, Naval News

China Would Face a ‘Hellscape’ in a War Over Taiwan

The Economist

Driscoll’s Gave China Its Blueberries — Then China Swiped the Secret to Growing Them

Jon Emont, The Wall Street Journal

How China Turned Taiwan Tensions Into a Top-Rated TV Spy Drama

Yu-chen Li, The Guardian

September 15, 2026

China’s Top Spy Chief Warns AI Is a Threat to Party Rule

Lily Kuo, The New York Times

Chinese Banking Giant Serves Firms Linked to Oligarchs and Autocrats to Push Beijing’s Agenda

Scilla Alecci, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

Anthropic Reveals Massive Chinese Anti-Dissident AI-Generated Slander

Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter

‘Xi’s Team Came to Her’: FBI Affidavit Says Chinese Businesswoman Gathered Intelligence From U.S. Government Contacts

Sam Cooper, The Bureau

‘Hidden Dangers Lurk in Every Corner’: National Security Chief Tells New Police Recruits to Root Out Threats Early

Hong Kong Free Press

Taiwan to Open New Philippines Mission in Diplomatic Push, Sources Say

Thompson Chau, Nikkei Asia

First Foreign Skilled Workers Arrive for Taiwan Hospitality Sector

Agoeng Sunarto and Sunny Lai, CNA

Companies Left China to Dodge Tariffs. Now Some Are Heading Back

Ellen Zhang and Marius Zaharia, Reuters

September 14, 2026

China Threatens to Cancel Summit if U.S. Approves New Arms Sales to Taiwan

Kyodo News

Trump Leaves Door Open to Chinese Carmakers Ahead of Summit With Xi

Azusa Kawakami, Nikkei Asia

Okinawa Election Win May Give Tokyo Freer Hand on Military Buildup

Reuters

How China Tried to Control the Narrative on the Devastating Floods In Nepal and Tibet

Jennifer Pak, Elissa Nadworny and Gabriel J. Sanchez

China’s Rocket Achievements Threaten U.S. Space Superiority

Kathleen Curlee and Sam Bresnick, Nikkei Asia

A U.S. Scholar Was Invited to China. Then He Vanished

Robbie Gramer and Yoko Kubota, The Wall Street Journal

September 11, 2026

Hong Kong Tiananmen Vigil Activists Jailed for up to Seven Years, Three Months for Inciting Subversion

James Lee, Hong Kong Free Press

How Chinese AI Firms Tried to Clone U.S. AI Models

Robert McMillan and Amrith Ramkumar, The Wall Street Journal

Micron’s Taiwan Workers to Get Rewards Worth up to 68 Months of Pay

Wen-Yee Lee, Reuters

Taiwan President Promulgates KMT-Backed Drone Bill

Fion Khan, Taipei Times

U.S. Firm Used AI to Hijack WeChat Account, Spurring Call for Cyber Cooperation With China

Xinmei Shen, South China Morning Post

Why Beijing Isn’t Taking the Bait With Trump

Ryan Hass, Brookings

September 10, 2026

Taiwan Wants to Punish Speech That Welcomes an Invasion. The Cost May Be Its Own Credibility

Yu-Yue Cheng, The Jurist

What to Know About the Hong Kong Trial of Former Tiananmen Vigil Organizers as Sentencing Approaches

Kanis Leung, The Associated Press

U.S. Ally Reminds Trump’s America How to Talk Tough on China

John Feng, Newsweek

Former Emergency Management Minister Expelled From the Communist Party Over Graft

Qin Jianhang, Caixin

U.S. Trial Against China’s Huawei Opens With Prosecutor Calling the Company a Criminal Enterprise

Karen Freifeld, Reuters

Some Chinese Workers See an Ally in Brussels as EU Trade Tensions Mount

Claire Fu, Reuters

September 9, 2026

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s First Post-handover Leader, Dies at 89

Hong Kong Free Press

China’s Xi to Bring Large CEO Delegation on U.S. Visit, Sources Say

Reuters

Mitch McConnell’s Wife Elaine Chao Held Appointments From Chinese Communist Party Organizations While Serving In Cabinet

Philip Lenczycki, Daily Caller

Economic Impact of Taiwan Strait Conflict Could Exceed That of World War II: AIT Chief

Chao Yen-hsiang, CNA

Will Taiwan Just Give Up?

Simon Shuster, The Atlantic

The Emerging U.S.-China Detente

Da Wei, Foreign Affairs

China’s Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping — the Plan to Shift Power From the West

Mark Leonard, Financial Times
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