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Greg Lui Chip Smuggling Scheme Possibly Linked to Supermicro Indictment

A review of Malaysian and U.S. public records points to the entities involved in an alleged scheme to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars worth of AI servers to China

Stella Robertson

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Taiwan

California Woman Arrested for Spying for China, Allegedly Spied on Taiwan President’s Son

Kris Lih

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Hong Kong Journalist Tang Ho-wing Arrested on Suspicion of Sedition

Harry Saunders

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Taiwan

The Mayoral Race Becoming a Microcosm of Taiwan’s Midterms

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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China

U.K. Warns Universities Off China Collaboration

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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China

Who Is Winning the U.S.-China Trade War?

Kris Lih

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China

Washington and Beijing Are Building an AI Hotline. It’s Not Clear Who Will Answer It

Stella Robertson

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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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Exclusive: Inside Tammy Duckworth’s Taiwan Trip

Harry Saunders

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When Taiwan’s Chinese Disinformation Fears Go Too Far

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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China

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China

Greg Lui Chip Smuggling Scheme Possibly Linked to Supermicro Indictment

A review of Malaysian and U.S. public records points to the entities involved in an alleged scheme to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars worth of AI servers to China

Stella Robertson

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China

U.K. Warns Universities Off China Collaboration

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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China

Who Is Winning the U.S.-China Trade War?

Kris Lih

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China

Washington and Beijing Are Building an AI Hotline. It’s Not Clear Who Will Answer It

Stella Robertson

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China

Much Ado About Nothing: Trump-Xi Summit Underwhelms

Harry Saunders, Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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China

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

Stella Robertson

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China

New Law Prepares Chinese Society for Wartime Crisis

Harry Saunders

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Taiwan

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California Woman Arrested for Spying for China, Allegedly Spied on Taiwan President’s Son

Wanying ‘Heather’ Zhang is accused of gathering pictures and vehicle information on the son of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te and his family in the Seattle area, U.S. authorities said

Kris Lih

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Taiwan

The Mayoral Race Becoming a Microcosm of Taiwan’s Midterms

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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Taiwan

Xi Doesn’t Dwell on Taiwan

Josh Hoang-Wilkes, Harry Saunders

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Hong Kong

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Hong Kong Journalist Tang Ho-wing Arrested on Suspicion of Sedition

Tang is the first journalist to be charged under the city’s 2024 security law

Harry Saunders

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

Stella Robertson

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Hong Kong

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

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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From Peacetime Sovereignty Assertion to Wartime Sea Denial: Taiwan Must Continue Building a ‘Spear and Shield’ Navy

Rong-I Arthur Hong, Yeong-Kang Richard Chen

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As Xi Lands in Washington, Trump Must Not Forget China’s Political Prisoners

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The Liar and the Fool

Domino Theory

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Trump Risks Getting Played by Xi on AI Safety

Domino Theory

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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

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October 5, 2026

U.S. to Assign Liaisons in Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense

Lo Tien-pin and Fion Khan, Taipei Times

Britain Set to Levy Tariffs on Chinese Electric Cars

Reuters

China Slams U.S. ‘Lie’ Over Starbucks Stores in Xinjiang

AFP

Philippines Accuses Chinese Coast Guard of Blocking Law Enforcement Mission Near Thitu

Reuters

Unusual Rest Breaks for Xi Jinping Sucked Hours Out of Summit With Trump

Lingling Wei, The Wall Street Journal

How China Is Trying to Stop an Expert Exodus

Pablo Foley Elias, DW News

America Wants To Wean Itself Off Chinese Technology. Will The Pain Pay Off?

Stephanie Yang, CNN

October 2, 2026

U.S. Slows Aircraft-Part Exports to China as Trump Seeks Leverage in Trade Negotiations, Sources Say

Karen Freifeld and Allison Lampert, Reuters

Chinese Hackers Impersonated an Anthropic Exec to Get Information About AI

Sean Lyngaas, CNN

Taiwan’s First New F-16v Fighter Jets Arrive to Bolster Defenses Against China

Ann Wang, Reuters

Beijing Slams ‘Harassment’ After Manila Challenges Research Ship Near Batanes

Alyssa Chen and Fan Chen, South China Morning Post

Taiwan Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon to Drive Chinese Fishing Boat From Dongsha Waters

Keoni Everington, Taiwan News

Hong Kong Journalist Arrested After Covering Gathering Linked to 2019 Protests

Sui-Lee Wee, The New York Times

Japanese Companies Exit China in Record Numbers

Leo Lewis, Financial Times

October 1, 2026

MI5 Warns U.K. Universities Over ‘Theft of Tech Secrets by Chinese Front Company’

Vikram Dodd, Sally Weale, Simon Goodley and Richard Adams, The Guardian

Hong Kong Confirms Journalist Arrested for Alleged ‘Seditious’ Acts Linked to 2019 Prince Edward MTR Incident Commemorations

AFP

China’s Tencent Leases 100,000 Chips From Oracle to Accelerate AI Push

Reuters

China’s Former Market Regulator Head to Be Tried for Graft

AFP

Chinese Military Discussed Armed Suppression of Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement, Classified Documents Show

Kim Minpyo, SBS News

Taiwanese Continue to Be Detained in China After the End of Their Formal Sentences

Brian Hioe, New Bloom

Inside Man: How Chinese Spies Used Lies, Love and Betrayal to Target the Federal Reserve

Eamon Javers, CNBC

Logan Wright on Broken China

Jordan Schneider and Phoebe Chow, China Talk

September 30, 2026

Potential Taiwan Tension Sparked ‘Last Minute’ Change in Trump-Xi National Archives Visit

Emily Feng, NPR

Republicans Weren’t Happy With Trump’s Hosting of Xi

Bonnie Girard, The Diplomat

Germany Intends to Block Sale of Logistics Firm to China’s Cosco, Newspaper Reports

Reuters

Two Indicted After Paint, Feces Thrown at Stand-Up Show Mocking Xi Jinping in Taipei

Liu Shih-yi and Evelyn Kao, CNA

CCP Agents Attack Anti-Xi Protestors in Washington, DC in the Presence of Law Enforcement

Human Rights in China

China’s War on Faith Should Matter to Every American

Sam Brownback, Deseret News

TSMC Reportedly Eyes Texas for Second U.S. Chipmaking Hub

Keoni Everington, Taiwan News

Revolting for the CCP: Seizing Taiwan Could Drive Japan to Nuclear Weapons

Andrew Forrest, The Strategist

September 29, 2026

Taiwan Says It Is in Continuous Talks With U.S. About Arms Sales

Reuters

President’s Trust Rating Exceeds 50 Percent in New Poll

Fion Khan, Taipei Times

Gold-Rich Nicaragua Hands Chinese Miners Rights to a Tenth of Its Land

Christine Murray, Janina Conboye and Aditi Bhandari, Financial Times

Takaichi Says Trump Gave Her ‘Detailed’ Briefing on U.S.-China Summit

Jesse Johnson, The Japan Times

Japan Is Giving the United States a Chance in Asia

David Sacks and Nick Snyder, Foreign Affairs

China’s Net Zero Advantage

Michael Doran and Brenda Shaffer, Tablet

September 28, 2026

Trump Asked China’s President if He Wanted to Buy U.S. Arms, Ambassador Says

Ben Finley, The Associated Press

Trump-Xi Meeting: U.S. ‘Very Much’ Understands Taiwan’s Defense Needs, Taipei Official Says

Ben Blanchard, Reuters

Beijing Says U.S., China to Pursue Military Crisis-Communication Pact

Teresa Elena Frontado, South China Morning Post

At Summit, Xi Sought to Tilt Trump’s Stance on America’s Place in Asia

Chris Buckley and David Pierson, The New York Times

For China, a Truce With Trump Buys Valuable Time

Keith Bradsher, The New York Times

China’s Industrial Profit Growth Slows Further as Economic Imbalances Deepen

Reuters

U.S. Army to Temporarily Store Advanced Missile Systems on Okinawa

Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Stars and Stripes

Examining Think Tank Proposal That U.S. Cut and Run in Asia-Pacific

Grant Newsham, Asia Times

September 25, 2026

Trump-Xi Summit Goes Big on Pomp but Small on Substance

Bloomberg

Senate Armed Services Chair Calls Xi ‘Brutal Dictator’

Bill Gertz, The Washington Times

Trump Is Falling Into Xi Jinping’s Trap

Con Coughlin, The Telegraph

Transcript: President Trump and President Xi Deliver Remarks at Arrival Ceremony

Pangambam S, The Singju Post

Retired U.S. Admiral Urges Taiwan Arms Sales After Trump-Xi Summit

Chao Yen-hsiang, CNA

F-35 Freight Provider Partnered With Blacklisted Chinese Company

Ewen Levick and Corey Bell, Australian Defence Magazine

AI and the Growing Threat to Taiwan

Mike Gallagher, The Wall Street Journal

September 24, 2026

Taiwan, Human Rights Are ‘Red Lines’ for China, Ambassador Says Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Liz Lee and Yimou Lee, Reuters

British Prime Minister Asks Trump to Bring Up Jimmy Lai With Xi

Dasha Burns, Dan Bloom and Phelim Kine, Politico

Fissures Over U.S. Investments Stall Plans for Chinese Business Leaders to Join Xi Visit

Nayan Sethin and Ji Siqi, South China Morning Post

Wife of American Scholar Wrongfully Detained in China Wants Trump to Press Xi to Release Him

Margaret Brennan, CBS News

China Is Holding Sensitive F-35 Parts Diverted to Hong Kong

Anthony Capaccio, Bloomberg

As Xi Visits Washington, Trump Plays Down China’s Actions Against U.S. Interests

Erica L. Green, The New York Times

How China’s Leader Plans to Win the Future With A.I.

Vivian Wang, The New York Times

Taiwan a Partner, Not a Bargaining Chip

Wai Yan Phyo Naing, Taipei Times

September 23, 2026

Chinese President Arrives in U.S. With New Energy Leverage as War Rattles Global Markets

Scott Waldman and Ben Lefebvre, Politico

U.S. and China Propose Hotline to De-Escalate AI Threats Ahead of Washington Summit

Jon Martindale, Tom’s Hardware

GOP Armed Services Chair Blasts White House Welcome of Chinese Leader

Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien, Politico

Takaichi, Trump Agree to Step Up Economic Security Cooperation

Kyodo News

Xi Expected to Press U.S. on Arms Sales to Taiwan

Trevor Hunnicutt, Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard, Reuters

A Presidential Appeal to Release Unjustly Detained U.S. Citizens

Christopher H. Smith, The Washington Times

As China’s Leader Pursues Global Power, Many of His Citizens Feel Left Behind

David J. Lynch, The Washington Post

As Fears of China Wane, Americans Favor Greater Engagement with Beijing

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

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
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