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No local cases of rabies have been recorded in Hong Kong since 1987, thanks to the city’s strict quarantine regimes for pet cats and dogs. Photo: Handout

Editorial | Let Hong Kong dogs have day, but keep the public safe

Easing of quarantine rules for some canines and cats entering Hong Kong is good news for animals and owners alike. However, there must be safeguards.

Opinion | Why Trump tariffs 2.0 may well result in a G2 world

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Chances of all-out war over Taiwan are ‘slim’, says US envoy

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Mainland China sanctions academy that urges Taiwanese public to prepare for war

Academy’s co-founder and a major donor have also been targeted by Beijing for supporting ‘violent’ pro-independence activities.

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The sanctioned Kuma Academy’s aims align with the Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s goal of encouraging greater involvement from the Taiwanese public in the island’s civil defence mechanisms. Photo: EPA

Mainland China lashes out at US$2 billion American arms package for Taiwan

Beijing says the deal, which includes an advanced missile defence system, undermines ‘China’s sovereignty and security interests’.

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TSMC tech in Huawei’s AI chips raises questions about ‘porous’ supply chain

It remains unknown how TSMC dies found their way into Huawei’s Ascend 910B, but analysts say it shows the limits of Washington’s sanctions.

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PLA nighttime drills show troops ‘ready for surprises’ over Taiwan

Beijing’s top uniformed military official oversees latest exercises as PLA intensifies nighttime training, with Taiwan following suit.

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The People’s Liberation Army has carried out its latest nighttime drills as part of a three-day “combined military operation”. Photo: Weibo/ 央视军事报道

US okays US$2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan including missile defence system

The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) has been battle-tested in Ukraine.

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‘Very worried’ for Taiwan if Trump wins: former White House adviser John Bolton

Remarks by former aide mirror concern in Taipei over whether second Trump presidency would help defend Taiwan in event of cross-strait conflict.

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Hong Kong customs seizes HK$100 million of Taiwan-bound contraband goods

Items confiscated included laptops, smartwatches and circuit boards found in shipment to Taichung, authorities say.

Customs displays evidence seized from the cargo container. Photo: Jelly Tse

Mainland China’s latest Taiwan military drills condemned by European Parliament

MEPs throw their support behind Taipei in landslide vote on motion accusing Beijing of ‘constant distortion’ of UN resolution.

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A screengrab taken from handout video footage released by mainland China’s People’s Liberation Army showing part of the military drills conducted around Taiwan on October 14. Photo: Eastern Theatre Command

TSMC’s Arizona chip plant outperforms Taiwan’s, boosting US drive

Early production yields at the first TSMC plant in Arizona have surpassed similar factories in Taiwan, an executive says.

Asian-American brand backs Simu Liu on boba tea, and gets to pitch to him

The co-founders of Twrl are invited to pitch to Simu Liu after supporting Marvel star for calling out cultural appropriation on Dragons’ Den.

New US president must send China clear signals to cut ‘escalation risks’: report

European think tank says Washington’s dual deterrence strategy is ‘the only viable basis for preserving peace across the Taiwan Strait’.

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A report by International Crisis Group warns that strategic rivalry between the world’s two largest economies will intensify - no matter who is elected US president in November. Photo: AFP

Opinion | Britain’s China policy needs an additional ‘C’

If the West attempts to make China a pariah, the world’s second largest economy will be left with no option but to lean towards Russia.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy speak to the media outside the West Wing of the White House on September 13, following a meeting with US President Joe Biden. Can Britain truly have an autonomous foreign policy when it comes to the biggest competition of the day: the United States vs China? Photo: AFP

Xi visit highlights PLA Rocket Force’s key role in Taiwan strategy

Footage of a tour of a base featured nuclear-capable weapons that are key to Beijing’s plans to deter US intervention in any conflict.

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Philippines’ chip industry group courts TSMC, UMC in bid to move up value chain

‘Send us your depreciated equipment, and … we’ll train the Filipino workers that you can deploy in your global operations,’ the head of the group said.

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China plans live-fire Taiwan Strait drills after US and Canadian ships transit

Exercise to come after US and Canadian vessels made passage through strait on Sunday, which followed PLA’s blockade test a week ago.

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins during operations with the Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver during routine operations in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday. Photo: US Navy via AP

Beijing hails cross-strait policies as Taiwanese visitor numbers surge

Some 994,000 travel permits and 3 million Taiwanese visitors so far this year point to cross-strait policy success, observers say.

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Beijing says US-Canada Taiwan Strait naval transit ‘undermines peace, stability’

PLA Navy spokesman says theatre troops monitored two ships throughout and remain on high alert to ‘defend national sovereignty and security’.

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Harris or Trump? Either way, Taiwan to remain a flashpoint after US election

Security in the Taiwan Strait will be at ‘greater risk’ over next the 4 years, regardless of election outcome, expert says.

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Illustration: Henry Wong

Taiwan’s youth volunteer corps scheme in limbo over wartime combat fears

Education Ministry apologises after students were given consent forms to serve during conflicts or disasters.

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Consent forms distributed to students in Taiwan raised concern that children could drafted into wartime service -- claims the island’s authorities have denied. Photo: EPA-EFE

Beijing applauds South Africa’s tough stance on Taiwan’s de facto embassy

As Taipei opens representative office in Mumbai, mainland China’s foreign ministry urges India to handle Taiwan issues with caution.

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Chinese leader Xi visits Taiwan-facing island after huge PLA drills

TSMC’s third-quarter profit handily beats forecasts on AI boom

Asia’s most valuable publicly listed company saw profit jump 54 per cent last quarter.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the world’s largest contract chip maker. Photo: Reuters

Taiwan exchange group looks to animal ambassadors to boost mainland Chinese ties

Straits Exchange Foundation suggests sending a pair of sika deer as peace offering following extensive PLA drills around the island.

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Taiwan is looking to sika deer to act as peace envoys. Photo: Chinanews.com

Asia ties crucial for China against ‘provocative’ Trump-led US: academic

Jia Qingguo says China would prefer the winning US candidate to be from the incumbent’s party due to ‘policy continuity’.

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Taiwan strikes deal with US to buy 1,000 killer drones

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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Taiwan, covering politics, economy, society and the island's relationship with mainland China.
last updated:
16 October, 2024
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