20 h. ago Japan moves to ease tensions; China’s reusable rocket: SCMP’s weekly roundup

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Japan’s Sanae Takaichi moves to ease weeks of tensions with China over the Taiwan Strait After weeks of turmoil in relations with China, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sought to dial down tensions with Beijing over a...

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20 h. ago Chinese boy lost after US detention, helper’s last call in fire: weekly roundup

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Japan’s Sanae Takaichi moves to ease weeks of tensions with China over the Taiwan Strait After weeks of turmoil in relations with China, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sought to dial down tensions with Beijing over a...

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46 h. ago Macron and Xi meet in Beijing to discuss trade tensions and Taiwan

Macron and Xi meet in Beijing to discuss trade tensions and Taiwan  The Japan Times

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61 h. ago Japan’s Sanae Takaichi moves to ease weeks of tensions with China over the Taiwan Strait

After weeks of turmoil in relations with China, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sought to dial down tensions with Beijing over a hypothetical conflict in the Taiwan Strait. Responding to a lawmaker’s question on Wednesday, Takaichi told the Japanese parliament that Tokyo’s position on the island remained unchanged and referred to a 1972 commitment that led to the normalisation of ties between Beijing and Tokyo. “The Japanese government’s basic position regarding Taiwan remains as...

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63 h. ago China, Russia united against ‘Japanese militarism’ as Wang Yi, Shoigu meet

China and Russia had reached a “high degree” of strategic consensus on issues related to Japan and jointly opposed the revival of “Japanese militarism”, a readout from Beijing said after Foreign Minister Wang Yi met chief Kremlin security aide Sergei Shoigu in Moscow. Statements from the World War II allies after Tuesday’s meeting indicated continued solidarity amid growing China-Japan tensions. Shoigu, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, also told Wang that Russia could achieve...

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5 d. ago 3 ways China and Japan could trigger WW3 as tensions explode over Taiwan

3 ways China and Japan could trigger WW3 as tensions explode over Taiwan  The US Sun

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5 d. ago Why do Chinese no longer feel the need to boycott Japanese products?

During past flare-ups in diplomatic tensions between China and Japan, Chinese consumers spontaneously boycotted Japanese goods. But the latest row, sparked by controversial remarks on Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, has met with a markedly different response, with almost no one in China calling for a boycott of Japanese products. Part of the reason for the turnaround is a seismic shift in China’s consumer market, with the Japanese home appliances, digital gadgets and cars once...

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7 d. ago Human Made Seeks Growth Beyond China as Tensions With Japan Rise

Human Made Seeks Growth Beyond China as Tensions With Japan Rise  Bloomberg.com

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8 d. ago China warns citizens against travelling to Japan as tensions escalate

China warns citizens against travelling to Japan as tensions escalate  TRT World

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9 d. ago Xi STUNNED As Taiwan Declares 'No Return To China'; Japan 'SCHOOLS' Beijing | Big War Looms?

Xi STUNNED As Taiwan Declares 'No Return To China'; Japan 'SCHOOLS' Beijing | Big War Looms?  The Times of India

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1 week ago Hong Kong singer Ekin Cheng cancels Tokyo concert as China, Japan tensions grow

Hong Kong Cantopop singer Ekin Cheng Yee-kin has called off a concert in Tokyo next month, attributing it to “unforeseen force majeure circumstances”, as tensions between China and Japan escalate. The cancellation was announced on Tuesday evening on the social media account of Lam & Lamb Entertainment, a management company. Cheng’s concert had been scheduled for December 5 at the Yebisu Garden Place in Tokyo. “[It] has been cancelled due to unforeseen force majeure circumstances,” the firm’s...

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1 week ago China Orders Airlines to Slash Japan Routes Amid Political Tensions

China Orders Airlines to Slash Japan Routes Amid Political Tensions  kaohoon international

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1 week ago Hong Kong kindergarten moves Japan study tour to mainland China as row deepens

A Hong Kong private kindergarten operator has changed the destination of a study tour from Tokyo to Chengdu, citing a government warning issued amid escalating tensions between China and Japan. A notice from Victoria Educational Organisation, which runs eight campuses of kindergartens and nurseries in the city, and its parent-teacher association was circulated online, revealing the announcement that was later confirmed by the Post on Tuesday. “In light of the recent advisory from the [Hong Kong...

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1 week ago ‘Return’ to China not an option, Taiwan’s Premier says in response to Xi

‘Return’ to China not an option, Taiwan’s Premier says in response to Xi  The Straits Times

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1 week ago Japan PM next on Trump’s telephone list after overnight call with China’s Xi

US President Donald Trump is expected to speak to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday morning, as tensions between China and Japan continue to escalate over Takaichi’s remarks over the Taiwan contingency. Takaichi was reported to be making final arrangements to hold a telephone conversation with Trump, after a request from the White House, according to the Fuji News Network, citing multiple government sources. News of the impending call came shortly after the phone conversation...

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1 week ago Xi Jinping tells Doland Trump Taiwan's 'return to China' is a key part of Beijing's vision

Xi Jinping tells Doland Trump Taiwan's 'return to China' is a key part of Beijing's vision  RNZ

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1 week ago Xi Jinping tells Donald Trump Taiwan's 'return to China' is a key part of Beijing's vision

Xi Jinping tells Donald Trump Taiwan's 'return to China' is a key part of Beijing's vision  RNZ

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1 week ago Taiwan's 'return' to China key to post World War II order, Xi tells Trump

Taiwan's 'return' to China key to post World War II order, Xi tells Trump  TRT World

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1 week ago Return of Taiwan to China important part of international order: Xi tells Trump amid tensions with Japan

Return of Taiwan to China important part of international order: Xi tells Trump amid tensions with Japan  Anadolu Ajansı

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1 week ago Chinese airlines cancel flights on 12 Japan routes as tensions continue to rise

As a political dispute between Beijing and Tokyo continues to inflame relations, Chinese media reports indicate some domestic airlines have cancelled flights on 12 of their routes to Japan – including paths to popular tourism destinations Kyoto and Osaka – with analysts predicting cancellations to rise within the week. As of Monday morning, flights on these routes had been put on hold, according to a report from financial news outlet Yicai that cited Chinese aviation data platform DAST. Domestic...

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