5 d. ago Taiwan’s opposition KMT has an opportunity, but who will take charge?

After Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang survived two mass recall votes, the party’s supporters are hoping it can make more gains in next year’s local polls – and even potentially regain power in 2028. But the party is not celebrating. Instead it is consumed by anxiety over who will succeed Eric Chu Li-luan when he steps down as chairman in October, a role seen by some as a poisoned chalice. It is a volatile time in Taiwanese politics. The proportion of voters with a favourable view of the...

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2 w. ago US warships are circling Venezuela – what does this mean for the oil trade?

As US destroyers closed in on the coast of Venezuela on Thursday – a stark show of military force President Donald Trump said was intended to combat drug cartels – global attention has turned to the South American country, with China voicing opposition to “the interference of external forces in Venezuela’s internal affairs, under any pretext”. Here, the Post examines how the situation has developed and Venezuela’s role in the international oil trade – a prominence that has given the conflict...

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2 w. ago China FM Wang Yi meets Jaishankar in India, slams ‘bully’ Trump as Beijing reset ties with New Delhi

China FM Wang Yi meets Jaishankar in India, slams ‘bully’ Trump as Beijing reset ties with New Delhi  Hindustan Times

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2 w. ago China’s latest weapons on show, US human rights slammed: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. EU envoys mull skipping China military parade over Putin’s attendance: sources European envoys in Beijing are discussing plans to skip China’s massive military parade next month after considering the attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the possible participation of Russian troops, the Post has learned. 2. What new weapons were on show in...

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2 w. ago China’s latest weapons on show, Beijing slams US on human rights: SCMP daily highlights

China’s latest weapons on show, Beijing slams US on human rights: SCMP daily highlights  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago As New Delhi welcomes Chinese Foreign Minister, Opposition flags China’s support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor

As New Delhi welcomes Chinese Foreign Minister, Opposition flags China’s support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor  The Hindu

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3 w. ago Beijing slams Philippine ships in first comment on South China Sea collision

Beijing on Friday issued its first direct comment on a reported collision in the South China Sea earlier this week, with its Ministry of Defence strongly condemning the Philippine coastguard for “dangerous manoeuvring”. The Philippine vessels “severely jeopardised the safety of Chinese ship personnel”, ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said, referring to the confrontation near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Monday. Several Philippine coastguard vessels and government ships had “illegally...

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3 w. ago Beijing slams Manila’s ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ after its own ships collided

Beijing slams Manila’s ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ after its own ships collided  MSN

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3 w. ago China tells US to rein in frontline forces after South China Sea ‘infringement’

China urged the United States to restrain frontline forces on Friday after a US destroyer entered disputed waters in the South China Sea. Chinese defence ministry spokesman Jiang Bin said China had expressed “strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition” and had lodged stern representations with the United States over the matter. “We urge the US to effectively restrain its frontline forces and immediately cease its related acts of infringement and provocation against China,” Jiang said. “The...

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3 w. ago ‘Despicable’: Beijing’s office slams 2024 US report on ‘significant human rights issues’ in Hong Kong

‘Despicable’: Beijing’s office slams 2024 US report on ‘significant human rights issues’ in Hong Kong  Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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3 w. ago Beijing slams G7 for ‘slandering and defaming’ Hong Kong police over bounties

Beijing has slammed the G7 for “blatantly slandering and defaming” Hong Kong police’s law enforcement actions after the group condemned a recent round of bounties and arrest warrants on overseas activists. In a strongly worded statement on Saturday, the foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong expressed its firm opposition to the Group of Seven’s remarks the previous day. The statement said the G7 was “blatantly slandering and defaming Hong Kong police’s law enforcement actions”, and urged it to...

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4 w. ago China's opposition clear: India finds an unlikely ally as Beijing slams US tariffs

China's opposition clear: India finds an unlikely ally as Beijing slams US tariffs  India Today

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