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Tainan’s old and narrow streets make it an attractive city to explore on foot. Photo: Thomas Bird
Asia travel

Insiders’ guide to Tainan, Taiwan: where history, art and cuisine come alive

Taiwan’s fourth city has plenty to satisfy the inquisitive visitor, especially in the walkable district of Anping, which is brimming with culture.

US-China relations

Taiwan’s Lai suits US with low-key stops but may draw ire from mainland China

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Diplomacy

Paraguay expels Chinese diplomat for urging lawmakers to sever ties to Taiwan

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Asian cinema

5 notable screen adaptations of Chiung Yao romance novels

More than 70 adaptations of the prolific Taiwanese romance author’s books were made for TV and cinema. Some made stars of their cast members.

Ruby Lin and Zhao Wei in a still from My Fair Princess, a television adaptation of a popular romance novel of the same name by late Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao.
China’s coastguard

US personnel seen training elite Taiwanese coastguard unit: report

Witnesses say the American personnel were aboard three vessels over two days off the southern city of Kaohsiung.

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US-China relations

Mainland China sanctions 13 US companies over weapons sales to Taiwan

The sanctions list includes drone and artificial intelligence companies.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong must break the taboos around end-of-life care and death

With a law passed on advanced medical directives, the onus is on government to provide life-and-death education and facilitate discussion.

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A still of The Last Dance. The success of the film, which lifts a veil on Hong Kong funeral rites, suggest a growing openness among Hongkongers to exploring the difficult subject of death. Photo: Emperor Motion Pictures
China’s Communist Party

Shanghai vice-mayor Hua Yuan to touch down in Taipei on cross-strait mission

Hua will be the first senior official from his city to attend an intercity forum in person in six years.

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Biomedicine: Companies

Hong Kong residents reticent to get latest Covid-19 jab, Moderna survey finds

About 52 per cent of Hong Kong respondents said they were willing to get the updated vaccine, compared with 58 per cent in Singapore.

Chinese culture

Obituary | Chiung Yao, Taiwanese romance novelist, dies aged 86

Writer known for novels including My Fair Princess reportedly leaves suicide note saying ‘I choose this way to go home gracefully’.

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Taiwanese romance novelist Chiung Yao, who has died at the age of 86. Photo: Weibo/@会火
Japan

‘Really unfortunate’: political rows stoke deep mutual Japan-China distrust

A survey conducted in Japan and China shows the overwhelming majority of people in both countries have negative views of each other.

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Japan’s flag flutters outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2018. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Australia warns against China’s normalisation of ‘dangerous actions’ in rows

Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s comment comes as an Australian government delegation visits Singapore to discuss deepening their ties.

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US-China relations

Trump vs TikTok ban, American defence spending push: 7 US-China relations reads

From US-India relations to visa woes for Chinese tech workers, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in November 2024.

The Philippines

China has ‘no right’ to demand removal of US Typhon system from Philippines

The Philippines has the ‘sovereign prerogative’ to retain the Typhon for its security needs given the threat posed by China, analysts say.

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US and Philippine soldiers prepare a reload fixture of the Mid-Range Capability missile system or Typhon at a drill in Northern Luzon, Philippines in June. Photo: 1st Multi-Domain Task Force
China-EU relations

China condemns Lithuania’s expulsion of diplomats; says countermeasures possible

Beijing accuses Baltic state of violating one-China principle on Taiwan-related issues and damaging relations.

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Relations between Beijing and Vilnius have worsened since 2021 when Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysia urges Chinese firms to avoid ‘rebadging’ products to dodge US tariffs

Washington is set to restrict exports to Chinese semiconductor manufacturers and certain chipmaking equipment from Malaysia, and Singapore.

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Luxury brands

Swiss luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet makes timely entry in Macau

The watch maker is sprucing up its showroom in Hong Kong and opening more in Shanghai, Beijing and Taipei, CEO Ilaria Resta says.

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US-China relations

Beijing vows ‘resolute’ response as US approves US$385 million in arms to Taiwan

US move infringes upon China’s sovereignty and will harm ties, Beijing says, while also condemning US stopovers by Taiwanese leader.

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Taiwanese leader William Lai arrives in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Saturday. His office said the latest US arms package for Taipei was the 18th since US President Joe Biden took office in 2021. Photo: AP
Books and literature

How a Jesuit priest and Chinese literary icon Sanmao found love beyond romance

Father Barry Martinson and Chinese literary legend Sanmao’s friendship blossomed into a deep connection, marked by shared passions and mutual support.

US-China relations

Taiwan’s Lai arrives in Hawaii for 2-day US stop on way to South Pacific

The stop, and another planned in Guam, have drawn fierce criticism from Beijing.

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Asia travel

5 of the best urban hikes in Asia, including Hong Kong’s Dragon’s Back

From a tropical rainforest trek to a stroll through parks and gardens to bracing uphill walks rewarded with great views, city trails in Asia.

Trekkers on Dragon’s Back in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

69 and 70, they’re poster boys for cycling’s health benefits

Doctors told Jimmy Poon he was disabled. Then he got on his bike. Patrick Ho is alive today because he began feeling breathless while riding.

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Cycling friends Patrick Ho, 70, and Jimmy Poon, 69, in Guilin, China in November, 2024.The two bounced back from critical health problems in large part thanks to cycling. Photo: Patrick Ho
Science

J-20S vs F-22: how drones flip the battle of mighty stealth fighters

A simulated battle between Chinese and American stealth fighter jets has shown which would be the victor – and why.

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The Philippines

Opinion | Why the Philippines must stand its ground against a friend like Trump

Nothing less than the country’s strategic autonomy as a sovereign nation is at stake as the Marcos administration faces Trump 2.0.

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Taiwan sparks outcry with urban warfare military training at Taipei university

Critics say it disrupts academic life and could make National Chengchi University a PLA target if ammunition is regularly stored on campus.

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Taiwan’s military is training 100 reservists in urban warfare at National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei this week. Photo: Handout
G7

Blinken urges G7 countries to maintain unity in face of China risks

US secretary of state cites Beijing’s economic policies, human rights record and support for Russia in the war against Ukraine.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks on Tuesday at the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Fiuggi, Italy. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

What does the US Himars deployment to southern Japan mean for China?

The rocket launcher system will be dispatched with a US Marine regiment along part of the strategic ‘first island chain’.

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Russia

Russia may place missiles in Asia if US continues to provoke China: minister

The remarks from Sergei Ryabkov, a deputy foreign minister, hints at a potential for Russia to enter the fray in a region fraught with US-China tensions.

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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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