• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Domino Theory

  • Twitter
  • RSS
  • China
  • Taiwan
  • Hong Kong
  • Opinion
  • Top Stories
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Corrections

Home

AFP A T YG v HighRes ChinaTechnologyAi
China

OpenClaw and the Governance of Artificial Intelligence in China

China is taking a wait-and-see approach to AI regulation, preferring to prioritize adoption and innovation

Stella Robertson

AFP H FP v MidRes TaiwanChinaDefencePolitics
Taiwan

Patriot Missile Demand Tests Washington’s Taiwan Priorities

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

AFP v MidRes ActivistsInLARallyOutsideChineseConsulateForI
Opinion

China’s Jimmy Lai Problem Isn’t Going Away

Domino Theory

AFP PZ TL v MidRes TopshotIranUsPoliticsConflict
China

From Stuxnet to Operation Epic Fury: The China-Iran Intelligence Nexus

Stella Robertson

AFP A M ZF v MidRes TopshotIndiaChinaTibetProtest
China

Beijing Codifies Repression of Overseas Activists

Harry Saunders

AFP A X ZQ v MidRes TopshotUkraineRussiaConflictWar
Taiwan

Taiwan Learning From Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Success

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

AFP A NJ v MidRes NvidiaCeoJensenHuangParticipatesInAQA
Taiwan

Taiwan Tech Update: March 27, 2026

Stella Robertson

  • View All

Top Stories

AFP GB X v HighRes TaiwanChinaDiplomacyPolitics
Taiwan

Kinmen’s Phantom Bridge

Infrastructure links between China and Taiwan’s outlying island reflect the fears and aspirations of Beijing, Taipei and the local community

Stella Robertson

AFP MC CF v HighRes ChinaAerospaceExhibition
Taiwan

Is Taiwan Vulnerable to the Kind of Precision Strike That Took Out Iran’s Leadership?

Stella Robertson, Josh Hoang-Wilkes

AFP T BX v HighRes TaiwanDefence
Taiwan

The KMT Shows Its Hand in Defense Budget Fight

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

  • View All

China

AFP A T YG v HighRes ChinaTechnologyAi
China

OpenClaw and the Governance of Artificial Intelligence in China

China is taking a wait-and-see approach to AI regulation, preferring to prioritize adoption and innovation

Stella Robertson

AFP PZ TL v MidRes TopshotIranUsPoliticsConflict
China

From Stuxnet to Operation Epic Fury: The China-Iran Intelligence Nexus

Stella Robertson

AFP A M ZF v MidRes TopshotIndiaChinaTibetProtest
China

Beijing Codifies Repression of Overseas Activists

Harry Saunders

AFP A G JE v MidRes TopshotChinaOilMarkets
China

China’s Iran War Energy Problem

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

AFP FU E v MidRes TopshotCooksChinaClimateMiningOceansEnvironment
China

China Prepares for Submarine Warfare Under the Guise of Deep-Sea Mining Research

Elizabeth Claire Alberts, Kara Fox

AFP MB KF v MidRes ChinaEconomyInflation
China

‘Made in China’ Is Fading — But So Is ‘Sold to China’

Domino Theory

AFP C WJ v HighRes TopshotChinaCultureTradition
China

Anthropologist Gerald Roche on China’s New Ethnic Unity Law (Q&A)

Harry Saunders

  • View All

Taiwan

AFP H FP v MidRes TaiwanChinaDefencePolitics
Taiwan

Patriot Missile Demand Tests Washington’s Taiwan Priorities

Prolonged conflict with Iran and production challenges could complicate future arms deliveries

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

AFP A X ZQ v MidRes TopshotUkraineRussiaConflictWar
Taiwan

Taiwan Learning From Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Success

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

AFP A NJ v MidRes NvidiaCeoJensenHuangParticipatesInAQA
Taiwan

Taiwan Tech Update: March 27, 2026

Stella Robertson

  • View All

Hong Kong

AFP TN G v HighRes HongKongChinaUnrestPoliticsLai
Hong Kong

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

AFP WY R v HighRes HongKongChinaPolitics
Hong Kong

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

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

AFP WY A v HighRes HongKongChinaPolitics
Hong Kong

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai to Be Sentenced on Monday

Ron Brownlow

AFP GE VN v HighRes TopshotBritainChinaHongkongTiananmenProtestCour
Hong Kong

Human Rights & China: January 13, 2026

Ron Brownlow

AFP D v HighRes HongKongChinaPoliticsCourt
Hong Kong

Hong Kong Court Convenes Plea Hearing for Imprisoned Activist Jimmy Lai

Domino Theory

AFP WE v HighRes TopshotHongKongChinaPolitics
Hong Kong

Verdict for Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong Trial Expected Monday

Domino Theory

AFP JJ Y v HighRes TopshotHongKongChinaFire
Hong Kong

Legal Recourse Fails Residents Before Deadly Hong Kong Fire

Stella Robertson, Kris Lih, Harry Saunders

  • View All

Opinion

AFP v MidRes ActivistsInLARallyOutsideChineseConsulateForI

China’s Jimmy Lai Problem Isn’t Going Away

Domino Theory

AFP CU S v HighRes TopshotFranceWeatherSnow

Are the U.S. and China Living in 1914? (Book Review)

Harry Saunders

AFP NN G v HighRes TopshotUsIranIsraelWarTrump

China Can Still Bring Trump to Beijing

Domino Theory

AFP K G v HighRes UsPoliticsCongress

Time for the KMT to Reassert Itself in Washington

Domino Theory

AFP XW PV v HighRes TaiwanUsChinaDefence

Taiwanese President Maintains His Composure as Man Vomits at Temple

Stella Robertson

AFP Q NR v HighRes AlexandriaOcasioCortezSpeaksInSupportOfDefiance

AOC, Trump, and a Week of Bad Answers on Taiwan

Harry Saunders

  • View All

Primary Sidebar

April 3, 2026

China Is Building Another Massive Base in the South China Sea

Mike Cherney, The Wall Street Journal

Iran Using Covert Network to Rebuild Drone Army

Tom Cotterill, The Telegraph

Taiwan to Strengthen Pratas Islands’ Defences as China Steps Up Pressure

Ben Blanchard and Angie Teo, Reuters

As Arms Agreements Fray, China Secretly Expands Its Nuclear Weapons Infrastructure

Tamara Qiblawi, Thomas Bordeaux, Yong Xiong, Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN

U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Boost Taiwan Drone Cooperation

Chang Hsin-yu and Wu Kuan-hsien, CNA

Taiwan’s U.S. Envoy Pledges to Improve Amid Workplace Bullying Claims

Joseph Yeh, CNA

Hong Kong Applies to Seize Jimmy Lai’s ‘Offence-Related’ Properties on National Security Grounds

James Lee, Hong Kong Free Press

How China’s Newspapers Are Getting 1 Billion People on the Same Page

Micah McCartney, Newsweek

April 2, 2026

DPP Politician Indicted in Taiwan Spy Case

Hsieh Chun-ling, Huang Li-yun and Evelyn Kao, CNA

Trump-Xi Summit on Track Even as Iran War Drags On, Greer Says

Kate Sullivan and Annmarie Hordern, Bloomberg

Taiwan's Annual War Games Extended to Two Weeks Again

Joseph Yeh, CNA

Toxic Politics Test Taiwan’s Leaders 30 Years After Historic Election

Thompson Chau, Nikkei Asia

Chinese Analysis on the War in Iran

Jonathan Fulton, The China-MENA Newsletter

Chinese Chipmakers Claim Nearly Half of Local Market as Nvidia’s Lead Shrinks

Che Pan and Laurie Chen, Reuters

China’s AI Is Spreading Fast. Here’s How to Stop the Security Risks

Ryan Fedasiuk, War on the Rocks

The Global Implications of China’s Five-Year Plan AI Ambitions

Michael Caster, The Diplomat

America’s AI Build-Out Hinges on Chinese Electrical Parts

Emily Forgash and Akshat Rathi, Bloomberg

FBI Declares Suspected Chinese Hack of U.S. Surveillance System a ‘Major Cyber Incident’

John Sakellariadis, Politico

April 1, 2026

Carney Avoids Describing China’s Treatment of Uyghurs as Genocide

Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail

Chinese Super-Embassy High Court Hearing Set for June

Ian Payne, LBC

U.K. Submarine Captain Steps Down After Link to Chinese Spy Case

Lucy Fisher, Financial Times

Foreign Minister Mum on Invitation to Pro-Taiwan Honduran Politician

Joseph Yeh, CNA

Chinese Intelligence Company Tracking U.S. Military Assets During Iran Operations

Ryan Finnerty, FlightGlobal

Chinese Communist Party Leadership Database

Jonathon P. Sine

China Puts Home Energy Needs Above Cooperation as Mideast War Halts Supplies

Joe Cash, Reuters

March 31, 2026

Taiwan Raises Arms Delay Concerns Directly With U.S. Senators

Dimitri Bruyas, TVBS World Taiwan

KMT Names Johnny Chiang as Candidate in Taichung Mayor Race

Wang Cheng-chung, Chao Li-yen iu Kuan-ting and Frances Huang, CNA

China Is Sharing Intel on U.S. Troops and Equipment With Iran, Source Says

Sasha Ingber, Humint

Japan Spots Chinese Survey Ship Operating in Disputed Waters

Reuters

China’s Y-9FQ Next Gen ASW Aircraft Intercepted for the First Time Over East China Sea

Parth Satam, The Aviationist

Is America Dividing on Taiwan — And Implications for Taiwan

Ryan Hass, Taipei Times

Japan Is Preparing for the Worst. Taiwan Is Just Preparing Excuses

Kolas Yotaka

Why Is Britain Dragging Its Feet at Giving This Hong Kong Activist Citizenship?

Benedict Rogers, The Spectator

The Shocking Speed of China’s Scientific Rise

Ross Andersen, The Atlantic

March 30, 2026

Taiwan KMT Leader Cheng Li-wun to Visit China, Expected to Meet Xi

Thompson Chau, Nikkei Asia

Visiting U.S. Senators Call on Taiwan to Pass Special Defense Bill

Joseph Yeh, CNA

TPP Rally Against Ko Wen-je Verdict Draws Thousands In Taipei

Sunny Lai and Huang Li-yun, CNA

U.S. Offers ‘Unprecedented’ Extension for First HIMARS Payment

Hollie Younger, Taipei Times

Japan to Establish New Defense Ministry Office to Bolster Pacific Defenses

Jesse Johnson, The Japan Times

Beijing Sanctions Japanese Lawmaker for ‘Colluding With Taiwan Independence Forces’

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post

Hong Kong Dissidents Fear China’s Hand in Campaign of Intimidation and Attacks in U.K.

Alexi Mostrous and Jonathan Lewis, The Oberver

China’s Global Ambitions Dented by Iran War, Ex-U.S. Envoy Says

David Westin and Edward Dufner, Bloomberg

Associated Press Runs Paid Public Relations Ads for Chinese Telecom Huawei as CCP Seeks to Influence U.N. Agency

Jerry Dunleavy, Just the News

March 27, 2026

Shanghai Sabotage: Inside Singham’s Secret Strategy to Demonize America

Asra Q. Nomani, Fox News

Canadian MP Michael Ma Downplays Reports on China Using Forced Labor

Lorrie Goldstein, Toronto Sun

China Still on Track to Supplant U.S. as World’s Number One Economy in 10 Years: Academic

Xinyi Wu and Ji Siqii, South China Morning Post

‘They Can Reach Me Wherever’: China Using Financial Tactics to Coerce People Who Flee, Says Report

Geneva Abdul, The Guardian

U.K. Trial of Two Alleged Hong Kong Spies Unveils Transnational Network

Kris Cheng, Nikkei Asia

Chinese Firm’s Highland Port Plans Blocked by U.K. Government

Steven McKenzie and Iain Macinnes, BBC

Tiananmen Vigils Meant to Honor Victims, Not Incite Subversion, Activist Tells Trial

James Lee, Hong Kong Free Press

War and Chips. And the KMT

Tim Culpan, Culpium

March 26, 2026

Trump Confirms May Meeting With Xi Jinping as Iran War Forces Postponement

Koh Ewe, BBC

Ex-Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je Sentenced to 17 Years for Bribery, Corruption

Huang Li-yun and Shih Hsiu-chuan, CNA

Taiwan Says Next U.S. Arms Purchase Is on Track After Guarantee

Reuters

U.K. University Students ‘Paid’ to Support Chinese Propaganda

Richard Holmes, The i Paper

Hong Kong Bookstore Staff Arrested for Allegedly Selling ‘Seditious’ Jimmy Lai Biography, Broadcaster Reports

Amy Hawkins, The Guardian

U.S. Must Suspend Nvidia AI Chip Exports to China, Senators Say

Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times

Singapore Says China Can Play Bigger Role in Asia’s Stability

Claire Jiao, Bloomberg

China’s Trade Dominance and the Role of Industrial Policies

François de Soyres, Ece Fisgin, Mike Liu and Eva Van Leemput, Federal Reserve

Wang Xiaolu: Why More Stimulus Has Meant Weaker Demand in China

Junyan Zhao and Yuxuan Jia, The East Is Red

March 24, 2026

Taiwan Marks 30 Years of Direct Presidential Elections

Yeh Su-ping and Matthew Mazzetta, CNA

Hong Kong Government Employee Denies Ordering Surveillance of U.K. Dissidents

Daniel Sandford, BBC

Hong Kong Police Given New Powers to Obtain Phone, Computer Passwords

Jessie Pang, Reuters

Improving China Ties Does Not Mean Being Anti-U.S., Taiwan Opposition Leader Says

Ben Blanchard, Reuters

U.S. Mission to U.N. Backs Taiwan’s Participation

Lee I-chia, Taipei Times

Japan to Drop ‘Most Important’ Tag for China Ties

Tamiyuki Kihara, Reuters

Prominent Chinese Rights Lawyer Sentenced to Five Years

Human Rights Watch

China’s New Retirement Plan for Dissidents: Work, Prison, Repay, Repeat

Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter

China’s Aging Population and the Implications for China’s Security

Jennifer Bouey, Michael S. Pollard, Agnes Xiangzhen Wang and Rakesh Pandey, Rand

March 23, 2026

Taiwanese President Says Nuclear Power an Option to Support AI-Driven Electricity Demand

Cheng Wei-chen and Shih Hsiu-chuan, CNA

Taiwan Concerned by Depletion of U.S. Missile Stocks During Iran War

Kathrin Hille, Financial Times

Vietnam Protests as China’s Paracels Buildup Escalates at Antelope Reef

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post

Chinese Warship Locks Fire Control Radar on Philippine Warship, Manila Says

Aaron-Matthew Lariosa, USNI News

Four Years After Deadly China Eastern Plane Crash, Investigators Offer No Answers

Casey Hall, Reuters

Japan’s $109 Billion in U.S. Investment Pledges Stand Out Among Partners

Ryohei Yasoshima, Nikkei Asia

China and the Future of Science

Tanner Greer, The Scholar’s Stage

March 20, 2026

Japan’s Takaichi Tries to Reaffirm Alliance With Trump as He Seeks Help Securing Strait of Hormuz

Michelle L. Price and Didi Tang, The Associated Press

Nvidia Gets Beijing’s Nod for H200 Chip Sales, Adapts Groq Chip for China, Sources Say

Karen Freifeld, Max A. Cherney and Liam Mo, Reuters

China-Ruled Macau Approves National Security Law Allowing Closed-Door Trials

Jessie Pang, Reuters

Hong Kong Sinks in World Happiness Report Index to Lowest-Ever Position

Tom Grundy, Hong Kong Free Press

China Poses Pressing Threat; Deterrence Needed to Avert Invasion, Taiwan Says

Reuters

Trump-Xi Dynamics Keep Taiwan on Alert Amid Summit Uncertainty

Thompson Chau, Nikkei Asia

How the Chinese Economy Works. How It Harms Its Own People and the Market-Oriented Economies. And How to Counter It.

Thomas J. Duesterberg, Hudson Institute

Recognition Comes at a Cost for China’s Catholics

Ruowang Li, The Catholic Herald
See Full Archive
  • Sitemap
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Corrections
  • Twitter
  • RSS

Copyright © 2026 Domino Theory. All Rights Reserved.

Hire Jordan Smith
  • China
  • Taiwan
  • Hong Kong
  • Opinion
  • Top Stories
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Corrections
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.