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Jensen Huang Ducks Senate Hearing on AI

Elizabeth Warren had invited the Nvidia head to face questions about chips and China

Harry Saunders

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KMT Chair Wants More Chinese Influence in the U.S.

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Stephen Curry’s $400 Million Shoe Deal Linked to Forced Labor

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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France Identifies Network of Fake News Sites Managed by Chinese State Media

Stella Robertson

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Computex Highlights Persistent Chinese Supply Chain in Robotics

Stella Robertson, Kris Lih

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Tiananmen Square Memorial Museum Vandalized Ahead of Anniversary

Harry Saunders

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Thunder Tiger’s Drones Cast Doubt on Non-Red Supply Chain

Harry Saunders

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Cheng Li-wun Goes to Washington

The KMT chairwoman is expected to be met with skepticism during her two-week trip to the U.S.

Harry Saunders

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Has Taiwan’s President Crossed the Median Line for the Last Time?

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Quaaludes, Fentanyl and the Battle for China’s Help on Drugs

Harry Saunders

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China

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Jensen Huang Ducks Senate Hearing on AI

Elizabeth Warren had invited the Nvidia head to face questions about chips and China

Harry Saunders

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China

Stephen Curry’s $400 Million Shoe Deal Linked to Forced Labor

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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France Identifies Network of Fake News Sites Managed by Chinese State Media

Stella Robertson

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Tiananmen Square Memorial Museum Vandalized Ahead of Anniversary

Harry Saunders

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Pete Hegseth Strikes a Milder Tone on China and Taiwan at the Shangri-La Dialogue This Year

Stella Robertson

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China Protests After Western Frigate Sails in South China Sea

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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How Chip Export Controls Might Factor Into the U.S.-China AI Safety Dialogue

Stella Robertson

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Taiwan

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KMT Chair Wants More Chinese Influence in the U.S.

Cheng Li-wun made the remarks at a banquet with supporters in New York

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Taiwan

Computex Highlights Persistent Chinese Supply Chain in Robotics

Stella Robertson, Kris Lih

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Thunder Tiger’s Drones Cast Doubt on Non-Red Supply Chain

Harry Saunders

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

Marco Rubio, Yvette Cooper join growing calls for release of the ailing pro-democracy activist

Harry Saunders

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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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Human Rights & China: January 13, 2026

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

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Legal Recourse Fails Residents Before Deadly Hong Kong Fire

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Taiwan and Trump: Optimism With a Side Serve of Cope

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China Just Made Trump Look Pathetic

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The ‘Thucydides Trap’ is Not About Athens and Sparta, It’s About Taiwan

Stella Robertson

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Trump Needs to Make a Deal for Jimmy Lai

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Iran Will Learn That China Is No Friend in Times of Need

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Now Is Not the Time to Give Chagos to Mauritius

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June 10, 2026

Taiwan’s Opposition Leader Tells U.S. and China Not to Use Her Country as ‘Pawn’

Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times

U.S. Asks China to Resume Rare-Earth Exports to Japan

Takeshi Kawanami, Nikkei Asia

China Debate Reaches Fever Pitch in Brussels as EU’s Crunch Fortnight Kicks Off

Finbarr Bermingham, South China Morning Post

China Put Secret Tracking Device on U.K. Prime Minister’s Car Four Years Ago

Sam Merriman, Daily Mail

A Mayor, Her Boyfriend and China’s Mysterious Propaganda Machine

Amy Qin, The New York Times

Could a Democratic Mid-Term Win Upset the China-US Detente?

Li Chenyao, The Diplomat

June 9, 2026

U.S. Says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and Other Tech Giants Are Aiding China’s Military

Michael Martina and David Shepardson, Reuters

Chinese Flotilla Surges East of Taiwan Amid Spat with the Philippines, Japan

Aaron-Matthew Larios, USNI News

Taiwan Says China Coast Guard ‘Harassed’ Commercial Shipping off Its Coast

Reuters

The European Union Has a $2 Trillion Taiwan Problem

Jenny Leonard, Bloomberg

‘Make Law Clear’: John Lee Defends Plan to Give Hong Kong Leader Power to Certify Criminal Acts as National Security Offences

Hans Tse, Hong Kong Free Press

U.S. Law Society’s Hong Kong Conference Plan Meets Scholar Resistance

Kris Cheng, Nikkei Asia

Videos Show Chinese Businesses Hawking North Korean Labor

Jiawei Wang and Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times

After the Invasion: China Considers the Problem of Ruling Taiwan

Jude Blanchette and Richard McGregor, War on the Rocks

June 8, 2026

Chinese Leader Xi Arrives in North Korea for Closely Watched Talks With Kim

Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press

Hong Kong Proposes to Let City Leader Decide What Counts as National Security Offense

Kanis Leung, The Associated Press

Hong Kong’s LGBTQ Community Ponders Future of Pride Events After Pink Dot’s Second Cancellation

Hillary Leung, Hong Kong Free Press

Japan Overhauls Post-War Intelligence System Amid Rising Security Threats

Walter Sim, The Straits Times

Author of U.K. Home Office Report on China Reveals Attempts to Compromise Him

Daniel Boffey, The Guardian

Chinese Regime Accused of ‘Showing Contempt’ Toward Britain by ‘Snubbing’ Judicial Review on Proposed London Mega-Embassy

Abul Taher, Daily Mail

China Is Testing Its State Surveillance Model Abroad

David Pierson and Berry Wang, The New York Times

June 5, 2026

Seven Taken Away by Hong Kong Police on Tiananmen Crackdown Anniversary

Hans Tse, Hong Kong Free Press

Police Warn Families of Tiananmen Crackdown Dead Not to Visit Graves on 37th Anniversary

Ken Moritsugu and Kanis Leung, The Associated Press

Taiwan ‘Leak’ of Military Hosting Reveals Shifting China Power Balance

Tsukasa Hadano, Nikkei Asia

KMT Chairperson Cheng Seeking to Boost Taiwan-Silicon Valley Ties

Wang Cheng-chung, Elaine Hou and Wu Kuan-hsien, CNA

American Journalist Pleads Guilty to Acting as Unregistered Agent for China

Josh Gerstein, Politico

Canadian MP Judy Sgro to Visit Taiwan Despite China’s Sanctions on New Zealand Lawmakers

Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail

China’s Tech Model is Not Superior to the West’s

John Cheng, Taipei Times

Memo to the U.S.: Don’t Be Fooled by Cheng’s ‘Peace’ Pitch

Courtney Donovan Smith, Taipei Times

Why Xi’s Pro-Natalist Turn is Failing: Legibility, Marketized Neo-Familism, and Micropolitical Refusal in China

Patricia M. Thornton, China Leadership Monitor

June 4, 2026

Taiwan Presses China to Confront Tiananmen Past

Ju-min Park and Ben Blanchard, Reuters

‘Every Year I Get New Pictures’: The Fight to Preserve the Memory of Tiananmen

Amy Hawkins, The Guardian

A Hong Kong Artist Trying to Mark the Tiananmen Crackdown Is Quickly Stopped by Police

Kanis Leung, The Associated Press

Proposed Arms Sale to Taiwan Under Review, Not ‘Paused’: Rubio

Elaine Hou and Wu Kuan-hsien, CNA

China Sanctions Four New Zealand MPs Who Visited Taiwan in Political First

Thomas Coughlan, The New Zealand Herald

Five Eyes Spy Agencies Issue Warning Over LinkedIn Recruitment by Chinese Intelligence

Mason Boycott-Owen, Politico

Steph Curry Signs 10-Year Deal With Chinese Brand Li-ning, Raising Questions About NBA's Ties to China

Alejandro Avila, Fox News

New Mystery Submarine Signals China’s Rapid Undersea Expansion

H I Sutton, Naval News

The Next Challenge Facing the U.S.-Philippine Alliance, and How They Plan to Overcome It

Aaron-Matthew Lariosa, The Diplomat

June 3, 2026

China Adds Data and AI to Trade Secret Rules to Block Leaks

Bloomberg

U.S. Floats New Tariffs on 60 Economies Over Forced Labor, Including China

James Hand-Cukierman, Nikkei Asia

China’s Chip Ambitions Run Into a Global Tech Wall

Lingling Wei, The Wall Street Journal

No Change in U.S. Policy on Taiwan: Rubio

Reuters

Robot Patrol Dogs Could Be Coming to Taiwan’s South China Sea Islands

Reuters

In a Surprise Launch, China Debuts Another Big Rocket Designed for Reusability

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Says to Review 2022 Security Pact With China

AFP

Why Can’t Ex-Chinese Leaders Travel Abroad?

Isaac Stone Fish, Foreign Policy

June 2, 2026

China Aims A.I. at Predicting Who Could Pose a Political Risk

Julian E. Barnes, The New York Times

Nvidia’s AI Chips Sought by Chinese Labs With Ties to Military

Kate O’Keeffe and Maggie Eastland, Bloomberg

China Is Building Launch Pads Near Its Nuclear Missile Silos

Greg Torode, Laurie Chen and Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa, Reuters

U.S. and China Hold ‘Candid’ Maritime Military Safety Talks in Hawaii

Yuanyue Dang, South China Morning Post

Investigation: Stanford Receives Chinese State-linked Donations

Stanford Review

Remembering Tiananmen 37 Years Later: A Case Study in Chinese Communist Party Narrative Control

China Aerospace Studies Institute

How China Is Breaking Apart a People and Its Culture

Alison Killing, Financial Times

June 1, 2026

KMT Chair to Depart Today for Meetings in Five U.S. Cities

Liu Wan-lin and Sam Garcia, Taipei Times

U.S. Takes Step to Halt NVIDIA AI Chip Shipments to Chinese Firms Outside China

Karen Freifeld and Fanny Potkin, Reuters

China Tightens Overseas Investment Rules After Blocking Meta-Manus Deal

Laurie Chen, Reuters

China Responds to Japan-Philippines Boundary Talks With Expanded Sea Patrols

Orange Wang, South China Morning Post

Japan Rejects Chinese ‘New Militarism’ Label, Spotlighting Beijing’s Own Buildup

Gabriel Dominguez, The Japan Times

Chinese Dissident Says He Was Berated by ‘Pro-Regime’ Interpreter for U.K. Police

Daniel Boffey and Lyndon Li, The Guardian

After China Orders a Times Reporter to Leave the Country, the U.S. Reciprocates

Michael Crowley, The New York Times

China Criticizes Czech Senate President’s Trip to Taiwan

Reuters

In Taiwan, Chinese-Born Wives Are a Focus of Infiltration Fears

Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien, The New York Times

‘Slap in the Face’: Zambia’s RightsCon Collapse a Warning for Africa’s Digital Rights (Part 1)

Janet Heard, Daily Maverick

May 29, 2026

U.S.-China Conflict Over Taiwan Risks a Nuclear Escalation, Study Finds

Greg Torode, Reuters

Bowing to Online Fury, China’s Censors Ban a Prize-Winning Film

The Economist

The World Comes to Xi Jinping

Edward White, Financial Times

Prosecutors Open Embezzlement Probe Into Two Ex-Ma Foundation Staff

Wang Cheng-chung, Hsieh Chun-ling, Matthew Mazzetta and Ko Lin, CNA

China’s Police and Security Cooperation Agreements

Sophie Zhuang, Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Cameron Waltz, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

What’s Driving Anti-Qing Sentiment in Contemporary China?

Zhenlin Cui, The Diplomat

May 28, 2026

U.S. Eases Some Tariffs on Taiwan to Formalize Trade Agreement

Alicia Diaz, Bloomberg

NVIDIA Chief Jensen Huang to Join Board of Beijing’s Tsinghua University

Reuters

Suzhou’s APEC Meeting Offers Glimpse of How China Could Handle Taiwan as Host. What Are Its Considerations?

Channel News Asia

Hong Kong Overtakes Switzerland as World's Top Cross-Border Wealth Hub on China Ties, Report Shows

Reuters

China Drops Hammer on Cross-Border Stock Trading: Five Things to Know

Loretta Chen and Cissy Zhou, Nikkei Asia

The World’s Carmakers Are Struggling to Compete With China

Suranjana Tewari, BBC

‘China-Maxxing’ Helps Spur an Inbound Tourism Boom

Eleanor Olcott, Financial Times
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