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Lim Min Zhang

China Correspondent

Min Zhang joined The Straits Times in 2017 after reading philosophy at the National University of Singapore. He covered defence and politics before moving in June 2023 to Beijing, where he writes on a wide range of issues concerning China, including making sense of political and technological developments. Off work, most of his time is spent watching football and playing with electronic gadgets.

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China-Japan ties set to remain strained after Takaichi’s landslide election win

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), poses for a photograph ahead of a news conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Takaichi’s ruling coalition secured an overwhelming majority in Sunday’s lower-house vote, giving her a clear mandate to pursue fiscal expansionary policies that have already driven Japanese stocks to all-time highs. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
Sanae Takaichi, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), poses for a photograph ahead of a news conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Takaichi’s ruling coalition secured an overwhelming majority in Sunday’s lower-house vote, giving her a clear mandate to pursue fiscal expansionary policies that have already driven Japanese stocks to all-time highs. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

Sorry Mr Trump, but China’s here to stay in your backyard

Uruguay’s President Yamandu Orsi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on Feb 3.
Uruguay’s President Yamandu Orsi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on Feb 3.

$549,000 for a ticket to space? Chinese firms play catch-up in space tourism

InterstellOr's press conference in Chengdu on Jan 22. The Chinese start-up hopes to send Chinese tourists to space in 2028.
InterstellOr's press conference in Chengdu on Jan 22. The Chinese start-up hopes to send Chinese tourists to space in 2028.

Football charm offensive: British PM Starmer seeks ties reset with Chinese President Xi

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Jan 29.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Jan 29.

A TikTok deal, finally, and what it says about the US-China trade truce

TikTok announced a new joint venture that is majority-owned by US companies, separate from its former Chinese parent company ByteDance.
TikTok announced a new joint venture that is majority-owned by US companies, separate from its former Chinese parent company ByteDance.

Addiction or companionship? Chinese AI chatbots come under government scrutiny

China’s cyberspace regulator has issued draft rules for AI services that provide “human-like” interactions.
China’s cyberspace regulator has issued draft rules for AI services that provide “human-like” interactions.

US capture of Maduro could prompt caution in China’s courtship of Latin America

China's President Xi Jinping and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China on Sept 13, 2023.
China's President Xi Jinping and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China on Sept 13, 2023.

Maduro capture: What’s at stake for China’s economic interests in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are currently in New York following air strikes by the US.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are currently in New York following air strikes by the US.

Has China gone soft on drugs? Law on keeping drug use records confidential divides netizens

Advocates view record sealing as a positive step towards rehabilitation, arguing that without it, the punishment can often be overly harsh.
Advocates view record sealing as a positive step towards rehabilitation, arguing that without it, the punishment can often be overly harsh.

China’s Hainan island takes steps towards goal of becoming a leading free trade port

Hainan, a province, completed a milestone by launching fully-independent customs operations islandwide on Dec 18.
Hainan, a province, completed a milestone by launching fully-independent customs operations islandwide on Dec 18.

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