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China says hi-tech study tours targeted by foreign governments
Ministry of State Security says overseas agents may use various methods to ‘win over and brainwash’ Chinese students studying abroad.
26 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM
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Yeh Chia-ying, China’s ‘daughter of poetry’, dies at the age of 100
26 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM
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Alarm in Taiwan over quiet change to air raid alert threshold
25 Nov 2024 - 8:11PM
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New leaders in Asia, as well as the US, create questions as Trump return looms
In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at how the Trump administration will fare across a much-changed political landscape in Asia.
25 Nov 2024 - 2:00PM
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China economy
China aims for more than 100 ‘trusted data spaces’ by 2028
National Data Administration action plan marks major step forward in building integrated data market with secure links to other countries.
25 Nov 2024 - 2:56PM
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China technology
Clear algorithms: China’s Big Tech ordered to clean up recommendation function
Latest move to tighten regulation comes amid soaring use of algorithms for content recommendation, e-commerce and gig work distribution.
24 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
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Technology
Beware of deepfakes used by foreign spies to target China: security ministry
Deepfake tools may be used by spy agencies as a new weapon for ‘cognitive warfare’, state security ministry cautions in social media post.
24 Nov 2024 - 7:15PM
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Politics
Accidents and disasters in China
China’s mass killings spark calls for social support to prevent repeat
Chinese legal experts urge authorities to dig deeper for reasons behind ‘revenge’ incidents after spate of deadly attacks.
25 Nov 2024 - 12:30AM
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A security guard keeps watch on Wednesday near the entrance to a plaza in Zhuhai, China, where days earlier a man rammed his car into a crowd of people. Photo: AP
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Crime in China
China’s top judge promises swift justice after recent mass killings
Chief justice Zhang Jun says stern measures will help public ‘truly feel fairness’ but lighter punishments may be better for lesser crimes.
24 Nov 2024 - 3:26PM
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China’s Communist Party
How Xi Jinping is going back to Confucius to define China’s future
Xi’s plan to glorify China’s deep cultural roots is embodied in Ruzang, a compilation of the philosopher’s writings and related works.
24 Nov 2024 - 9:54AM
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China’s Communist Party
China’s private sector law needs to punish unjust law enforcement: ex-official
Chen Yongjie, a former State Council researcher, says a survey of entrepreneurs found half felt the proposed legislation was ‘insufficient’.
23 Nov 2024 - 8:00PM
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China’s Communist Party
China confronts false accusations that plague anti-corruption crusade
Observers say unfounded claims about cadres waste resources, dampen morale and deter officials from making bold moves to boost the economy.
23 Nov 2024 - 2:00PM
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Top Chinese leaders have pledged to “take stronger steps to handle false accusations” as the Communist Party continues its anti-corruption campaign. Photo: Xinhua
Politics
Taiwan
Taiwan’s William Lai slides in popularity, plagued by political turmoil
Lai’s disapproval rating is at its highest since he took over as leader six months ago, according to a new public opinion poll.
23 Nov 2024 - 6:23PM
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China’s Communist Party
What makes China’s Guangdong and its ‘sin city’ magnets for corruption probes?
As dozens of high-ranking officials fall in corruption scandals, a political analyst reveals a common thread.
23 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
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China’s Communist Party
China plans to have national data infrastructure in place by 2029
Draft guidelines stress need for a secure environment for data sharing, particularly sensitive information that may affect national security.
23 Nov 2024 - 12:07AM
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Politics
China’s Communist Party
Beijing’s messaging needs AI, algorithms to counter Western discourse: experts
People’s Daily dedicates full page to expert opinion stressing need for more ‘precise’ information campaigns to dismantle international stereotypes.
22 Nov 2024 - 10:03PM
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In a full page of People’s Daily articles, experts advised how Beijing can use “AI generation tools and analysis” to enhance global messaging campaigns. Photo: Shutterstock Images
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Science
China plans ‘mind-boggling’ geoscience survey to hunt for natural resources
Thousands of researchers will work on US$1 billion SinoProbe II study over six years to create subterranean map of the country.
22 Nov 2024 - 5:30PM
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China’s Communist Party
China cracks down on police abuse of power targeting businesses
Prosecutors warn of law enforcement deception tactics aimed at swindling entrepreneurs and companies in other provinces.
22 Nov 2024 - 3:58PM
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Environment
Open Questions
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
NGO founder explains how mapping initiative helps hold authorities and companies accountable for carbon emissions and cover-ups.
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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China’s Communist Party
First cryptocurrency corruption case in China is former central bank official
Yao Qian is accused of abusing his position at the China Securities Regulatory Commission in a ‘severe breach of duty’.
21 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
A former securities official who previously served as the People’s Bank of China’s first director of digital currency research has been accused of cryptocurrency-based corruption. Photo: Shutterstock
Blockchain
Digital currencies
Shanghai court says crypto ownership legal in China amid bitcoin price surge
In an opinion on a recent lawsuit, a Shanghai judge wrote that cryptocurrencies have the attributes of property and thus holding it is legal.
20 Nov 2024 - 11:08PM
Politics
China’s Communist Party
Ex-Chinese ambassador’s media tips offer rare insight into Beijing’s thinking
Fu Ying, a former foreign vice-minister, writes in party organ she feels the best tactic is to deflect and challenge ‘biased’ questioning.
20 Nov 2024 - 5:48PM
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Politics
Taiwan
Ex-Taiwanese leader’s trip to security summit in Canada raises ire in Beijing
Tsai Ing-wen has been invited to deliver a keynote address at the annual Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia.
19 Nov 2024 - 8:55PM
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
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