China

Taiwan coast guard ‘expels’ Chinese ships from restricted waters

China has been angered by Japan and the Philippines saying in May they would begin formal talks on delimiting their maritime boundary, viewing that as involving waters off Taiwan.

‘Trusted and resilient’: Taiwan’s bid to position itself as a China-free drone hub

Across Taiwan, drone manufacturers are seeing export growth as they increasingly expand overseas to achieve economies of scale that the domestic market alone cannot support.

China puts EVs on a diet as battery boom adds bulk, CCTV reports

Family EVs have grown wider over the years, with many popular vehicles now approaching or exceeding 2m in width.

Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’

Students enter a school on the first day of China's National College Entrance Examination, known as "gaokao", in Beijing on June 7.

Taiwan coast guard deployed vessels in response to China operation

A Taiwan Coast Guard boat patrols, as seen from a boat with Chinese tourists, Taiwan's Kinmen Islands, off Xiamen, on May 25.

Field Notes from Shenzhen

I hired a humanoid robot to help clean my home. An auntie did most of the chores

For now, the 1.6m-tall robot fitted on a wheeled base with two mechanical arms would only perform simple tasks and operate in the living area.

China’s surprise blockbuster Dear You is a love letter to the Nanyang generation

What Dear You, China’s surprise blockbuster of the year, does is rewind the clock to remind audiences that before there was prosperity, there was hardship.

Taiwan says Chinese coast guard, research ships near key South China Sea islands

FILE PHOTO: A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Taiwan needs to ‘spend smarter’ on its defence, senior US diplomat says

Director of the American Institute in Taiwan Raymond Greene speaks at a reception celebrating the upcoming U.S. Independence Day, in Taipei, Taiwan May 27,2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

EU weighs rules to cut reliance on China through broader supply chains

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic speaks to the media as he arrives to attend a meeting of G7 trade ministers in Paris, France, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool

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