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Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te waves during his inauguration in Taipei on May 20, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

My Take | Taiwan’s Lai shows cleverness can be an embarrassing thing

Claim by island leader that Beijing should challenge Moscow, by force if necessary, to take back lost territories is borderline infantile distraction.

Claim by island leader that Beijing should challenge Moscow, by force if necessary, to take back lost territories is borderline infantile distraction

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Mainland China puts exit ban on Taiwan Formosa Plastics Group exec

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ByteDance denies reported plan to make self-designed chips

Japan protests against ‘unacceptable’ route taken by Chinese aircraft carrier

The warship and two destroyer escorts passed close to outlying Japanese territory en route to the Pacific.

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Japan’s Ministry of Defence has protested against the passage of the Chinese warships. Photo: AFP

US Navy chief unveils plan to be ready for possible war with China by 2027

Admiral Lisa Franchetti says lessons from combat in the Red Sea and Ukraine’s Black Sea fight can help the US prepare for an attack on Taiwan.

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Beijing sanctions 9 Pentagon contractors after US arms deal for Taiwan

On Tuesday, the US State Department announced approval of a US$228 million ‘return, repair and reshipment’ equipment package to Taipei.

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Taiwan firm denies making pagers that detonated in Lebanon

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Asset manager: Chinese stocks’ recovery hinges on policy, deflation relief

The misery for investors in Chinese stocks is likely to last for the rest of the year, according to asset manager Cambridge Associates.

China’s Lenovo builds AI servers in India amid supply chain shift

While India’s tech manufacturing sector is still small compared with China, it now makes increasingly sophisticated products such as iPhones.

Analysis | Hezbollah blames Israel for deadly pager blasts – but how was it done?

Analysts are trying to work out how hundreds of devices were sabotaged, as Taiwan company says it didn’t make pagers that exploded in Lebanon.

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An ambulance arrives at the American University of Beirut Medical Centre after an incident involving Hezbollah members’ wireless devices in Beirut on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Taiwan getting US$228 million in F-16V fighter jet parts: State Department

Proposed sale said to boost self-governed island’s security and help maintain ‘political stability, military balance and economic progress’.

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Taiwanese airforce pilots run past an armed US-made F-16V fighter jet at Chiayi Air Base in southern Taiwan in 2022. Photo: AFP

DBS posts 300% surge in semi-liquid fund sales in Greater China

Chinese private-banking clients have shifted away from equity-focused investments and increased their exposure to the US and Europe, according to DBS.

German warships in the Philippines: a sign of things to come?

Germany stepping up its regional naval presence showcases its commitment to upholding international law, Berlin’s envoy says.

Is Beijing about to ‘play the Ryukyu card’ over Tokyo’s stand on Taiwan?

University plans research centre on the ancient kingdom as academics emphasise its significance to ‘national security and reunification’.

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US Air Force personnel conduct a parachute drill at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, the largest American military installation in the Asia-Pacific. Photo: Kyodo

Jet fighters, long-range rockets: CCTV shows PLA strategies for attacking Taiwan

Large-scale helicopter assault, long-range rockets and sophisticated electronic warfare by naval forces highlighted in evening documentary.

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The latest episode of a documentary series broadcast in mainland China featured footage of PLA exercises and a full account of how a Taiwan landing would be achieved. Photo: CCTV

Mouldy armour, expired ammunition in US military shipments to Taiwan

Such deliveries risk loss of confidence, US probe warns Pentagon, as Taipei says it is jointly addressing the issue with US authorities.

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Foreign policy takes a back seat in unconventional US presidential race

Whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump wins, US tariffs and export restrictions targeting China will almost certainly increase, say analysts.

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Hong Kong, Macau to link bond markets to foster debt finance growth

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will link its Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) to Macau Central Securities Depository and Clearing.

Tourists at the Ruins of St. Paul, one of the iconic tourist attractions in Macau, on 3 July 2024. Photo: Elson Li.

What do sightings of Type 094s say about China’s nuclear sub force?

Chinese magazine says surfacing of vessels point to combat-ready crews, command chain and logistics.

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Malaysia to wait for Hong Kong’s goals on Islamic finance before helping: envoy

Consul General Muzambli Markam also says city can learn to better accommodate Middle Eastern consumer behaviour preferences.

How the rise of spy novels was spurred by the Cold War and a fictional China

Amid the Cold War, a particular style of pulp fiction, stepped in a clichéd, Orientalist version of China, caught the imagination of authors and readers halfway across the world

China-focused espionage pulp fiction was popular between the 1950s and 70s. Photo: Shutterstock

PLA slams Germany for sailing ships through Taiwan Strait, citing security risks

Mainland Chinese military command accuses German naval ships of sending ‘erroneous signals’ as Western nations assert presence in region.

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(The replenishment ship Frankfurt am Main, seen here in northwest Germany in May, is one of two German Navy vessels that sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday. Photo: AFP

Editorial | China sends message regional security rests on joint efforts of all

Countries at Xiangshan Forum urged to put destiny ‘in their own hands’ amid challenges arising from great global changes.

Chinese ambassador lays down ‘red lines’ in US-China relationship

Interspersed with language hailing the 45th anniversary of normalised relations between the nations was a warning: Don’t mess with China.

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Taiwan the biggest issue in US-mainland China ties, experts at defence forum say

‘Fundamental contradiction’ between the two powers is driving negative momentum, according to Chinese lieutenant general.

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Chinese Lieutenant General He Lei said the US “does not want China to be unified”. Photo: AFP

HSBC tops global dividend payout list; Asia-Pacific lags behind rest of world

HSBC emerged as the world’s largest dividend payer last quarter, China Mobile led Hong Kong peers as Asia-Pacific firms trailed rest of the world.

HSBC’s logo outside a branch on Pedder Street in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong man, Thai woman detained in Taiwan over US$2.8 million marijuana haul

Two suspects allegedly attempted to transport 45.3kg of marijuana from Thailand in their checked-in luggage, Taiwan authorities reveal.

Taiwan probes fighter jet crash after latest incident involving Mirage planes

Island’s air force launches task force to investigate why warplane lost power while returning to base after routine training mission.

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27 August, 2024
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