Undersea cable off coast of Taiwan is 'damaged by Chinese ship' in latest worrying 'sabotage' incident after Russian vessels accused of cutting wires on purpose
A telecom cable was reportedly left damaged near Yehliu, New Taipei City on Friday, just days after Russian vessels were ...
Dozens of LGBTQ+ erotica writers arrested in Chinese national crackdown
Dozens of writers of LGBTQ+ erotica have been arrested in China in a bid to crack down on ‘pornographic’ content, it has been ...
China stokes Taiwan tensions after vessel accused of 'severing critical undersea cables'
China regards Taiwan as part of its territory - but the island is effectively autonomous and aligned with the West.
Fears of Chinese sabotage as ‘deep sea cable is cut off coast of Taiwan’ days after Russian ship ‘dragged anchor’
FEARS are mounting over potential Chinese sabotage after a deep sea cable was reportedly sliced off near the Taiwanese coast. Tensions in the region could boil over in 2025 with China’s ...
Tectonic events are reshaping the world: How will the global politics of 2025 be defined?
A succession of foreshocks and aftershocks are reshaping the geopolitical landscape. How will the global politics of 2025 be ...
Opinion
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EDITORIAL: Calling China’s bluff on talks
President William Lai (賴清德) on Wednesday proposed talks with Beijing to ease restrictions on Chinese visiting Taiwan, the Central News Agency wrote. Lai said that while more than 2 million Taiwanese ...
Elon Musk could act as middleman between China and Trump in possible global trade war
As president-elect Donald Trump prepares to move into the White House, the relationship between his new buddy Elon Musk and ...
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Taiwan says China redoubling efforts to undermine democracy with disinformation
Pieces of false or biased information distributed by Beijing rose to 2.16 million last year, from 1.33 million in 2023, figures showed.
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China's central bank switches to one main interest rate in major overhaul decision - reports
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is planning to adopt one interest rate to manage credit demand in the country.
Emmerdale's Beth Cordingly's emotional goodbye with star teasing fans there's 'more to come'
Emmerdale’s Beth Cordingly has told fans of an emotional goodbye while teasing there’s ‘more to come’. As Emmerdale fans know ...
FirstFT: China’s central bank prepares for historic monetary policy shift
The People’s Bank of China plans to cut interest rates this year as it makes a historic shift to a more orthodox monetary policy in line with the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank.