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The KMT Shows Its Hand in Defense Budget Fight

Taiwan’s main opposition proposes $11 billion for arms purchases, with future funding packages to be subject to closer scrutiny

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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Taiwan

Taiwan Special Defense Budgets: Three’s a Crowd

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Taiwan’s China-Born Lawmaker on Her Brand of ‘Cognitive Warfare’ Against China

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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Taiwan

Taiwan Tech Update: March 3, 2026

Stella Robertson

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Taiwan

Survivor Warns Against Forgetting 1980 White Terror Killings

Stella Robertson

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How BYD’s Meteoric Rise Has Reshaped Germany-China Relations

Harry Saunders

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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

Days after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flubbed a question on defending Taiwan, Trump said he was discussing arms sales with Xi Jinping

Harry Saunders

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Taiwan

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s High-Stakes Election Gamble

Kris Lih

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Xi Can’t Deliver

Mark Simon

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China

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How BYD’s Meteoric Rise Has Reshaped Germany-China Relations

Friedrich Merz confronts the reality that not even storied German car brands are immune to Chinese competition

Harry Saunders

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China

German Chancellor Doesn’t Pull Punches Ahead of China Visit

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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China

Fighting for Information in the World’s ‘Largest Prison for Journalists’

Stella Robertson, Kris Lih

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China

Xi Isn’t Done Reshaping China’s Top Military Body

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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China

Nvidia’s H200 Is Headed to Chinese Military Firms

Harry Saunders

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X Says China Floods Site With Porn to Drown Out Unrest

Stella Robertson

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Why the Xinjiang Camps Closed

Harry Saunders

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Taiwan

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Taiwan

The KMT Shows Its Hand in Defense Budget Fight

Taiwan’s main opposition proposes $11 billion for arms purchases, with future funding packages to be subject to closer scrutiny

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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Taiwan

Taiwan Special Defense Budgets: Three’s a Crowd

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Taiwan

Taiwan’s China-Born Lawmaker on Her Brand of ‘Cognitive Warfare’ Against China

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih

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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

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai to Be Sentenced on Monday

Ron Brownlow

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Hong Kong

Human Rights & China: January 13, 2026

Ron Brownlow

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Hong Kong Court Convenes Plea Hearing for Imprisoned Activist Jimmy Lai

Domino Theory

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Hong Kong

Verdict for Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong Trial Expected Monday

Domino Theory

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Legal Recourse Fails Residents Before Deadly Hong Kong Fire

Stella Robertson, Kris Lih, Harry Saunders

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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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Beijing Might Not Release Jimmy Lai Because It’s Right. They Should Do it Because It’s Smart

Domino Theory

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Xi Can’t Deliver

Mark Simon

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KMT, TPP Advance Alternate Special Budget for Defense Spending

Josh Hoang-Wilkes, Kris Lih

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Labour’s Tilt Toward China Has Been Years in the Making

Stella Robertson

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March 6, 2026

British Member of Parliament’s Partner Arrested on Suspicion of Spying for China

Sabrina Miller, Martin Evans, Tony Diver and Genevieve Holl-Allen, The Telegraph

China Sets Economy’s Growth Target Below 5% for First Time in Decades

Aaron Krolik, The New York Times

What to Know About the ‘Two Sessions,’ China's Biggest Political Meeting

Stephen McDonell and Kelly Ng, BBC

China Says It Seeks Communication With U.S. But Vows to Hold Its ‘Red Lines’

Reuters

Colby Says U.S. Weapons Supply Under Control

Jake Chung, Taipei Times

Taiwan Expects Power Demand to Increase by More Than Five Gigawatts by 2030, Enough to Power Nearly Four Million Homes

Jowi Morales, Tom’s Hardware

Is the U.S. in Decline? After Iran Strikes, Maybe Not, Chinese Analysts Say

Yuanyue Dang, South China Morning Post

March 4, 2026

China Prepares Landmark Law Curtailing Minority Language Rights

Joe Leahy, Financial Times

U.K. Trial of Two Alleged Hong Kong Spies Opens in London

Kris Cheng, Nikkei Asia

Alibaba AI Whiz Quits After Warning of U.S.-China Tech Gap

Bloomberg

Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Calls for Taipei to Be Part of ‘First Island Chain’ Security Framework

Gabriel Dominguez, Japan Times

The U.S. Just Took Out Two China-Friendly Leaders in Two Months. Why Has Beijing Done Very Little About It?

John Liu and Simone McCarthy, CNN

Taiwan Doesn’t Have to Choose

Cheng Li-wun, Foreign Affairs

Beijing Doesn’t Think Like Washington — and the Iran Conflict Shows Why

Evan A. Feigenbaum, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

March 3, 2026

KMT Legislator Confirms U.S. Has Demanded 900 Billion NTD Defense Budget

Lin Hsin-han, Taipei Times

Taiwan Opposition Party Open to Passing Special Defense Budget if U.S. OKs New Arms Package

Gabriel Dominguez, Japan Times

What Does Iran Have to Do With China? Everything

Lee Smith, Tablet

What the Iran War Means for the U.S.-China Balance

Sam Roggeveen, The Interpreter

U.S. Considers Relocating THAAD, Patriots to Middle East

Yang Ji-ho, The Chosun Daily

China Boosts Output of Advanced Nuclear-Armed Subs, U.S. Navy Says

Anthony Capaccio, Bloomberg

China Aims for Fivefold Increase in Advanced Chip Output to Meet AI Demand

Cheng Ting-fang, Lauly Li and Cissy Zhou, Nikkei Asia

Chinese Whistleblower Reveals How China Spies on Citizens at Home — and in the U.S.

Rebecca Wright and Ivan Watson, CNN

Language as a Weapon? PLA Academics Push for Training Overhaul, Cite Ukraine War

Xinlu Liang, South China Morning Post

March 2, 2026

Taiwan Arms Sale Approved by Congress Is Delayed as Trump Plans Visit to Beijing

Edward Wong and Robert Jimison, The New York Times

Taiwan Continues to Receive Royalties From F-16v Project

Lo Tien-pin and Sam Garcia, Taipei Times

As U.S. Names Official for Tibet Policy, Is It Eyeing China, Its Minority Groups or Trade?

Xinlu Liang, South China Morning Post

The NIMBY War Against Micron

Ryan Hassan, Pirate Wires

Occidental Fall: Assessing Chinese Views of U.S. Decline

Jonathan A. Czin and Allie Matthias, China Leadership Monitor

(Mostly) Old Wine in a New Bottle: What Is the CCP’s Overall Strategy for Solving the Taiwan Issue in the New Era?

Minxin Pei, China Leadership Monitor

Why Is Xi Still Purging His Generals?

Joel Wuthnow, China Leadership Monitor

February 26, 2026

China’s $112 Billion Cargo Gap Shows Record U.S. Tariff Evasion

Laura Curtis and James Mayger, Bloomberg

Trump Makes Little Mention of China in the Longest State of the Union Speech

Evelyn Cheng, CNBC

An Interview With Former Hong Kong Political Prisoner ‘David’

Brian Kern, Hong Kong Voices

Unknown Fate for Uyghurs Deported From Thailand to China

Yalkun Uluyol, Human Rights Watch

The Danger in the Middle: Will Xi’s Purges Increase the Risk of War?

Joel Wuthnow, War on the Rocks

Chinese Official Accidentally Reveals Vast Influence Operation Through ChatGPT Use

James Lynch, National Review

Former U.S. F-35 Fighter Pilot Arrested for Training Chinese Air Force

Al Jazeera

U.S. Allocates Funds to Fill Gap in Taiwan Military Aid

Jake Chung, Taipei Times

The Purges Within China’s Military Are Even Deeper Than You Think

Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Leon Li, Suyash Desai, Truly Tinsley, Linda Yang and Feifei Hung

February 25, 2026

Chinese Dance Group’s Tour Triggers Bomb Threat Against Australian Prime Minister

Lana Lam, BBC

Figure Skater Alysa Liu’s Father on Olympic Gold and What Money Can’t Buy

Kenji Kawase, Nikkei Asia

Olympic Figure Skating Champion Alysa Liu Reignites Long-Forgotten Memories of the 1989 Pro-Democracy Movement

Human Rights in China

Eileen Gu: Profit Over Principle

Uriel Epshtein, The Next Move

America Needs More Than Creativity on Hong Kong — It Needs Action

Jonathan Stivers, The Diplomat

Xi’s Purges of China’s Military Run Deep, New Study Shows

Chris Buckley, The New York Times

The Cyber Security Threat Inside Your Car

Chris Miller, Financial Times

February 24, 2026

The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored

Tripp Mickle, The New York Times

China Presses Takaichi With Hardened Export Curbs on Japan Firms

Josh Xiao and Stephen Stapczynski, Bloomberg

Tokyo Calls on U.S. to Ensure Japan Not Worse Off With New Tariffs

Sakura Murakami, Bloomberg

China’s Deepseek Trained AI Model on Nvidia’s Best Chip Despite U.S. Ban, Official Says

Steve Holland and Alexandra Alper, Reuters

Anthropic Accuses Chinese Companies of Siphoning Data From Claude

Robert McMillan and Raffaele Huang, The Wall Street Journal

Taiwanese Political Parties Agree to Send Special Defense Bill to Committee

James Thompson, Chen Chun-hua and Wang Yang-yu, CNA

Taiwan’s Martial Law-Era Archives Fully Declassified

Joseph Yeh, CNA

Yilan Tuchang Geothermal Power Plant in Taiwan Starts Electricity Generation

Carlo Cariaga, Think Geoenergy

China’s Mysterious Shenlong Space Plane Recently Launched on Its Fourth Mission. What Is It Doing up There?

Mike Wall, Space.com

February 23, 2026

Trump Looks Ahead to Summit With China’s Xi, but Tariffs and Taiwan Loom

Chris Buckley, The New York Times

‘China Is Falling Across the Board’: How the U.S. Is Moving Away From Chinese Imports

Doug Palmer and Paroma Soni, Politico

Court Rejects Appeals of All Twelve Activists in Landmark ‘Hong Kong 47’ National Security Case

Hans Tse, Hong Kong Free Press

China Overtakes U.S. as Germany’s Top Trading Partner

Lisa O’Carroll, The Guardian

After Trump Tariff Ruling, KMT Calls to Renegotiate U.S. Trade Deal

Liu Kuan-ting and Matthew Mazzetta, CNA

South Korea Rejects Trilateral Drills, Protests U.S. After Standoff

Yang Ji-ho, The Chosun Daily

U.S. Intelligence Agencies Tie Chinese Explosive Test to Push for a Completely New Nuclear Arsenal

Zachary Cohen and Kylie Atwood, CNN

What Is Behind Trump’s Truce With China?

Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times

How Do You Steal an Airplane? One Piece at a Time

Jordan Robertson, Victor Yvellez and Drake Bennett, Bloomberg

February 13, 2026

China’s Zhipu Unveils New AI Model, Jolting Race With DeepSeek

Zheping Huang, Bloomberg

A Year on From DeepSeek Shock, Get Set for Flurry of Low-Cost Chinese AI Models

Eduardo Baptista, Reuters

First Chinese Type 09V Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine Appears at Bohai

Alex Luck, Naval News

CIA Releases New Video in Bid to Lure Chinese Military Officers to Spy for Us

Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times

Palo Alto Chose Not to Tie China to Hacking Campaign for Fear of Retaliation From Beijing, Sources Say

Raphael Satter and A.J. Vicens, Reuters

Japan Seizes Chinese Fishing Boat off Nagasaki, Arrests Skipper

Kyodo News

Targeting Taiwan Under Xi: China’s Military Forest Flourishing Despite Toppling Trees

Andrew S. Erickson, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

February 12, 2026

State Department Identifies Code Pink and Other Far-Left Groups as Vectors of Chinese Influence Operations

Victor Nava, New York Post

Harnessing the People: Mapping Overseas United Front Work in Democratic States

The Jamestown Foundation

Why Are People ‘Becoming Chinese’ on Social Media?

Yan Zhuang, The New York Times

NSA Pick Warns of China Pursuing AI Chips for Weapons

Morgan Chalfant, Semafor

China’s Xi Makes Rare Public Reference to Recent Military Purges

Reuters

China Bars Philippine Local Officials Over Kalayaan Resolutions

Gabryelle Dumalag, Philippine Daily Inquirer

A Italy-Based Legal Body Is Opening in Hong Kong — and Beijing Is Calling the Shots

Giulia Pompili, Il Foglio

The Church’s Silence on China’s Egregious Violations of Religious Freedom

Benedict Rogers, Catholic Outlook
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