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KMT Says Cheng-Xi Summit Will Let Taiwan ‘Lie Flat’

In cringeworthy ploy for youth support, Taiwan’s main opposition party adopts Chinese internet meme meant to evoke Gen-Z ennui

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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The Grievances Behind Cheng Li-wun’s Rise to Power

Harry Saunders

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A War With China Would Look Very Different From One With Iran 

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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How to Strengthen Deterrence for Taiwan Without Abandoning Ambiguity

Benjamin Sando

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Taiwan and India Near Deal for Migrant Workers

Kris Lih

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OpenClaw and the Governance of Artificial Intelligence in China

Stella Robertson

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Patriot Missile Demand Tests Washington’s Taiwan Priorities

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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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

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

Stella Robertson, Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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The KMT Shows Its Hand in Defense Budget Fight

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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A War With China Would Look Very Different From One With Iran 

American weapons have performed well in the Iran war, but the U.S. wouldn’t be able to fight for Taiwan in the same manner

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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OpenClaw and the Governance of Artificial Intelligence in China

Stella Robertson

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

Stella Robertson

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Beijing Codifies Repression of Overseas Activists

Harry Saunders

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China’s Iran War Energy Problem

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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

Elizabeth Claire Alberts, Kara Fox

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

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KMT Says Cheng-Xi Summit Will Let Taiwan ‘Lie Flat’

In cringeworthy ploy for youth support, Taiwan’s main opposition party adopts Chinese internet meme meant to evoke Gen-Z ennui

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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Taiwan

The Grievances Behind Cheng Li-wun’s Rise to Power

Harry Saunders

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Taiwan

How to Strengthen Deterrence for Taiwan Without Abandoning Ambiguity

Benjamin Sando

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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

Stella Robertson, Kris Lih, Harry Saunders

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China’s Jimmy Lai Problem Isn’t Going Away

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

Harry Saunders

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China Can Still Bring Trump to Beijing

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Time for the KMT to Reassert Itself in Washington

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Taiwanese President Maintains His Composure as Man Vomits at Temple

Stella Robertson

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

Harry Saunders

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April 10, 2026

Chinese and Taiwanese People Will Unite, Xi Tells Taiwan Opposition Leader in Rare Meeting

AFP

Compromising With Authoritarian Regimes not a Formula for Peace: Lai

Wen Kuei-hsiang and Ko Lin, CNA

Canadian Delegation, U.S. Senator Visiting Taiwan

Taipei Times

Hong Kong Independent Media Outlet Says Reporters ‘Harassed’ and ‘Stalked’

Hong Kong Free Press

FCC to Vote on Proposal to Ban Chinese Labs From Testing U.S. Electronics

David Shepardson, Reuters

The Middle East War Depleted U.S. Weapons. Rebuilding Will Require China's Cooperation

Daniel Desrochers, Politico

How China Built Its Vast Natural Gas Stockpile

Keith Bradsher, The New York Times

April 9, 2026

Birds, Not Missiles, Should Fly in the Skies, KMT’s Cheng Says in China

Ben Blanchard, Reuters

Beijing Uses Cross-Taiwan Strait Exchanges as a ‘United Front’ Tool, Says Taiwan’s Top Security Official

Matt Yu and Evelyn Kao, CNA

A Hacker Has Allegedly Breached One of China’s Supercomputers and Is Attempting to Sell a Trove of Stolen Data

Isaac Yee, CNN

All Hong Kong Restaurant Licenses to Have National Security Clauses by September: Minister

Tom Grundy, Hong Kong Free Press

China Mourned an Education Influencer. The Grief Was a Quiet Revolt

Li Yuan, The New York Times

America Is Too Dependent on Drugs From China. Worst-Case Scenario Could Be Disastrous

Rebeccah Heinrichs and Michael Sobolik, Fox News

How the West Is Empowering China’s War Machine

Geoffrey Cain, The Spectator

The Myth of the PRC’s Overseas Energy Vulnerability

Daniel Fu, Jamestown

April 8, 2026

KMT Leader Arrives in China for ‘Peace’ Mission

Andrew Silver and Ben Blanchard, Reuters

Full Text: Cheng Li-wun’s Speech at Nanjing Welcome Banquet

Yuxuan Jia, The East Is Read

Taiwan Revokes Privileges of Danish Envoys Over Naming Controversy

Lee I-chia, Taipei Times

Taiwanese Court Rejects Final Appeal of Former Lieutenant Colonel in Spying for China Case

Hollie Younger, Taipei Times

China’s Yuan May Be Going Global Faster Than Western Data Suggests, Analysts Say

Sylvia Ma, South China Morning Post

Brazil Blacklists BYD for Slave Labor Conditions at Its Biggest Plant Outside China

Igor Patrick, South China Morning Post

Abandoning Canada’s Guardrails. Part Two

Terry Glavin, The Real Story

April 7, 2026

Taiwan Opposition Chief Leaves for China ‘Peace’ Mission, Minister Details Warship Deployments

Reuters

Taiwan Opposition’s Cheng Grabs Reins of Beijing Relations With China Tour

Thompson Chau, Nikkei Asia

Ocean Affairs Council Minister Discloses Locations of Chinese Vessels Around Taiwan

Lo Tien-pin and Hollie Younger, Taipei Times

Taiwan Security Bureau Warns of Cyberattacks, Election Threats

Lai Jyun-tang, Taiwan News

CCP Intensifying Cross-Border Aggression: Report

Huang Ching-hsuan, Taipei Times

Plato Goes to Beijing: Why Xi Jinping Wants China to Become a World Leader in Greek and Latin Studies

Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter

China Offers Diplomatic Immunity in Bid to Host Oceans Treaty

Kenza Bryan, Financial Times

April 6, 2026

Not Just Symbolism: What the KMT Chair’s China Trip Signals for Beijing, Washington and Taipei

Lee Gim Siong, Channel News Asia

China Creates New Aviation Mystery With Offshore Warning Zones

Joyu Wang, The Wall Street Journal

Xi Ousts Politburo Member in Deepening Purge of China’s Top Ranks

Chun Han Wong, The Wall Street Journal

Orban on the Brink: Could Hungary’s Election Dent China’s Influence in Europe?

Finbarr Bermingham, South China Morning Post

Chinese Firms Market Iran War Intelligence ‘Exposing’ U.S. Forces

Cate Cadell and Lyric Li, The Washington Post

How Hong Kong Meeting Shows China’s Power In Interpol

Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Newsweek

Dissident Artist on Trial in China for Satirical Mao Sculptures, Rights Group Says

Reuters

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
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