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TikTok Signs Deal to Sell U.S. Entity

Concerns about adherence to the stipulations of the TikTok ban will likely persist

Stella Robertson

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Taiwan

Trump Approves Massive $11 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Taiwan

Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant Could be Restarted Two Times Faster Than the Taiwan Government is Projecting, Expert Says

Stella Robertson

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A Taiwan Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand (Book Review)

Harry Saunders

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Taiwan

New Report on Taiwan’s Outreach in Europe: More Than Before, More to Be Done

Josh Hoang-Wilkes, Kris Lih

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Taiwan

Taiwan Scores Minor Win as Panamanian Lawmakers Defy Beijing With Visit

Mat Youkee

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Jimmy Lai Has Been Convicted. Now It’s Time to Let Him Go

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The Political Minefield of China’s Planned ‘Mega Embassy’ in London

What Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney, Yvette Cooper and the rest of the Labour leaders behind the embassy decision are risking

Stella Robertson, Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Taiwan

Exclusive: Two More Chinese Oil Rigs Found to Have Been Operating in Taiwan’s EEZ

Harry Saunders

President Trump Travels To Bedminster For The Weekend
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How Taiwan Lost Trump

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TikTok Signs Deal to Sell U.S. Entity

Concerns about adherence to the stipulations of the TikTok ban will likely persist

Stella Robertson

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Chinese State-Backed Accounts Unmasked on X

Stella Robertson

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Human Rights & China: November 28, 2025

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China to Rerelease Taiwanese Movie About Anti-Japanese Rebellion

Kris Lih, Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Xi Calls Trump to Rein in Japan

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Why Building an Alternative to Chinese Rare Earths Will Be So Hard

Harry Saunders

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Hasan Piker Markets the Chinese Communist Party to His Millions of Followers

Stella Robertson

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Trump Approves Massive $11 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan

Huge announcement focuses on artillery, anti-tank missiles and loitering munitions

Josh Hoang-Wilkes

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Taiwan

Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant Could be Restarted Two Times Faster Than the Taiwan Government is Projecting, Expert Says

Stella Robertson

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Taiwan

A Taiwan Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand (Book Review)

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Verdict for Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong Trial Expected Monday

Pro-democracy media mogul could face life in prison if convicted

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Legal Recourse Fails Residents Before Deadly Hong Kong Fire

Stella Robertson, Kris Lih, Harry Saunders

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Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Spends His 78th Birthday in Prison

Kris Lih

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Before Hong Kong Fire, Beijing’s Influence Eroded Local Accountability

Harry Saunders, Kris Lih, Stella Robertson

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Cardinal Zen Appeals Conviction in Charity Trial

Stella Robertson

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Hong Kong & Human Rights, December 5, 2025

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Contractor Issued Cease-and-Desist Letter to Silence Worried Residents Months Before Deadly Hong Kong Fire

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Jimmy Lai Has Been Convicted. Now It’s Time to Let Him Go

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China Will Struggle to Manage Blame for the Hong Kong Fire

Stella Robertson

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The Trump Administration’s Nvidia Chip Deal Doesn’t Make Sense

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Hong Kong Officials Try to Head Off Blame for Catastrophic Fire

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Taiwan President’s $40 Billion Defense Spending Announcement Not That New

Josh Hoang-Wilkes, Kris Lih

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Democracy Activists in Hong Kong Are Spending Years in Jail Waiting for Their Trials

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December 18, 2025

U.S. Announces Massive Package of Arms Sales to Taiwan Valued at More Than $10 Billion

Matthew Lee and Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press

How China Built Its ‘Manhattan Project’ to Rival the West in AI Chips

Fanny Potkin, Reuters

China Monitoring Taiwanese From Its Embassies in Several Democratic Countries

Sam Garcia, Taipei Times

A Chinese Man Who Filmed Secret Footage in Xinjiang Risks Deportation From the U.S.

Emily Feng, NPR

Prosecutor Calls 2019 Storming of Hong Kong Legislature ‘Unprecedented,’ as Seven Appeal Rioting Sentences

Hillary Leung, Hong Kong Free Press

China’s Stealth War Has Already Begun

Nikki R. Haley and John P. Walters, The Free Press

Tibetans-in-Exile Demand China to Release Protesters Held for Rallying Against Zachukha Mining

ANI

December 17, 2025

Panama Ports Deal Hits Impasse as China Makes New Demands for Its Approval

Costas Paris, The Wall Street Journal

Honduras’ Electoral Breakdown Has Deep Implications for China and Taiwan

Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos, The Diplomat

China’s 2025 White Paper on Latin America Sets the Stage for Renewed Competition With the U.S.

R. Evan Ellis, The Diplomat

Taiwan in Constitutional Crisis After Cabinet Refuses to Sign Revenue-Sharing Law

Nathan Batto, Frozen Garlic

U.S. Bolstering First Island Chain Deterrence: National Security Bureau

Aaron Tu and Shelley Shan, Taipei Times

Xi Backs Hong Kong Leader After Deadly Fire, Jimmy Lai Verdict

Bloomberg

China’s ‘Low-Human-Rights’ Advantage

Qin Hui and Perry Link, The Diplomat

December 16, 2025

Meta Tolerates Rampant Ad Fraud From China to Safeguard Billions in Revenue

Jeff Horwitz and Engen Tham, Reuters

Philippines to Protest China’s Actions That Injured Filipino Fishermen in South China Sea

Reuters

Chinese Carrier Liaoning Concludes Philippine Sea Patrol Near Japan

Dzirhan Mahadzir, USNI News

Philippines, U.S. Eye Luzon Strait Base for Joint Defense Operations

Aaron-Matthew Lariosa, Naval News

Japan Set to Lose Last Pandas in Symbol of Icy China Ties

Sakura Murakami and Eddy Duan, Reuters

U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Speed Up Defense Transfers to Taiwan

Elaine Hou and Evelyn Kao, CNA

Roomba Maker iRobot Files for Bankruptcy, With Chinese Supplier Taking Control

Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu, The New York Times

China’s AI Chip Deficit: Why Huawei Can’t Catch Nvidia and U.S. Export Controls Should Remain

Chris McGuire, Council on Foreign Relations

China’s Spratly ISR and EW Upgrades

Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative

December 15, 2025

Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Found Guilty of Colluding With Foreign Forces

Kelly Ng, Koey Lee, Hong Kong and Danny Vincent, BBC

In Full: The 855-page Guilty Verdict Against Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong Free Press

Hong Kong’s Opposition Democratic Party Commits to Disband

Hong Kong Free Press

Trump Said Freeing Jimmy Lai Would Be Easy. He Should Prove It.

Mark L. Clifford, The New York Times

Man Who Filmed Uyghur Concentration Camps Now Fights for His Own Freedom in the United States

Human Rights in China

Chinese, Russian Bombers Flew Unusual Path by Heading Toward Tokyo; Move Likely Meant to Intimidate Japan

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Taiwan, Poland to Codevelop Drones

Huang Ching-hsuan, Taipei Times

December 12, 2025

China Sets 2026 Economic Priorities With Demand Revival at the Core

Cheng Siwei and Denise Jia, Caixin

Mexico to Impose Tariffs as High as 50% on Chinese Imports

Gonzalo Soto, Bloomberg

China’s Huawei and SMIC Make Progress With Chips, Report Finds

Ian King, Bloomberg

China’s ZTE May Pay More Than $1 Billion to the U.S. Over Foreign Bribery Allegations, Sources Say

Karen Freifeld and Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters

China Launches Massive Aerial Drone Carrier in Show of Prowess

Josh Xiao, Bloomberg

From Chips to Security, China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S.

Lily Kuo, The New York Times

Trump’s Security Strategy Is Making a Hard Pivot on China. Why Now?

Jessie Yeung and Mike Valerio, CNN

China Is Quietly Breaking America’s Pacific Defense Chain

Brent Sadler, National Security Journal

December 11, 2025

Sexually Explicit Letters About Exiled Hong Kong Activists Sent to U.K. and Australian Addresses

Amy Hawkins, Geneva Abdul and Tory Shepherd, The Guardian

Lithuania Will Not Meet China’s Conditions on Taiwanese Office – President’s Adviser

Saulius Jakucionis, BNS

White House Says ‘No Change’ to Policy on Taiwan Despite Wording in National Security Strategy

Jerry Dunleavy, The News

Taipei to Review Ties With Seoul After ‘Wrongful’ Designation

Joseph Yeh and Liao Yu-yang, CNA

Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Made Secret Trip to Israel, Sources Say

Ben Blanchard, Yimou Lee and Maayan Lubell, Reuters

U.S. Report Includes Taiwanese Activist Among Political Prisoners in China

Elaine Hou and Lee Chieh-yu, CNA

EU Launches In-Depth Foreign Subsidies Probe Into China’s Nuctech

Edith Hancock, The Wall Street Journal

The Battle to Stop U.S. Universities Aiding Chinese Repression

Ian Williams, The Spectator

Specialist: Research Security Failure at Texas A&M

Robert Montoya, Texas Scorecard

December 10, 2025

Hong Kong Arrests Commentator, Summons International Media Over Deadly Fire

Committee to Protect Journalists

China’s Access to Powerful Nvidia Chips Comes at ‘Critical Moment’

Meaghan Tobin, The New York Times

China Set to Limit Access to Nvidia’s H200 Chips Despite Trump Export Approval

Zijing Wu, Financial Times

Taiwan Invokes National Security Law to Protect TSMC Trade Secrets

Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu, The New York Times

Chip Company Plotted to Send Technology to China, Ex-C.E.O. Says

Mara Hvistendahl and Joy Dong, The New York Times

Eye on China as Taiwan Passes Stiffer Penalties for Undersea Cable Damage

Lawrence Chung, South China Morning Post

December 9, 2025

U.S. to Allow Nvidia H200 Chip Shipments to China, Trump Says

Stephen Nellis, Karen Freifeld and Michael Martina, Reuters

Japan Threatening Us Militarily, China Tells German Foreign Minister

Reuters

Japan, China Trade Accusations Over Radar Lock-on Near Okinawa

Takahashi Kosuke, The Diplomat

China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time

Keith Bradsher, The New York Times

KMT Chair to Meet With Xi, but at a Price: Source

Chen Yun and Esme Yeh, Taipei Times

Beijing’s Best Bet in Taiwan Is a Firebrand Who Once Railed Against China

Andy Browne, Semafor

Huawei Staffer Obscured Credentials to Access Global Wi-fi Body

Francesca Micheletti, Politico

December 8, 2025

China Accused of Targeting Japanese Jets in ‘Deeply Concerning’ Incident

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar, The Independent

Japan Frustrated at Trump Administration’s Silence Over Row With China

Demetri Sevastopulo and Leo Lewis, Financial Times

Hong Kong’s ‘Patriots Only’ Polls See 31.9% Turnout — Up 1.7 % on 2021, but Second Lowest on Record

Hong Kong Free Press

‘Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You’: China’s National Security Office in Hong Kong Summons International Media

AFP

No Fire Critics Allowed in Hong Kong

The Wall Street Journal

See How a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Could Unfold

Niharika Mandhana, Daniel Kiss and Carl Churchill

China’s Growth Is Coming at the Rest of the World’s Expense

Greg Ip, The Wall Street Journal

Chinese Photographer Known for Human Rights Reporting Faces Five Years in Jail

Pesala Bandara, PetaPixel

December 5, 2025

Four Arrested for Inciting No Votes, Invalid Ballots in Hong Kong’s ‘All-Patriots’ Legislative Polls

Kelly Ho, Hong Kong Free Press

Arrest Over Fire Petition Stirs Public Debate in Hong Kong

Kelly Ng, BBC

China Massing Military Ships Across Region in Show of Maritime Force, Sources Say

Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard, Reuters

Taiwan Blocks RedNote Amid Fraud, Security Concerns

Huang Li-yun, Chao Min-ya and Shih Hsiu-chuan, CNA

Accused Chinese Agent Linda Sun Boasted Governor Hochul ‘Much More Obedient’ Than Andrew Cuomo

Ben Kochman, New York Post

Hikvision Challenges U.S. Decision to Expand Crackdown on Chinese Telecom Gear

David Shepardson, Reuters

Xi’s New Language on Taiwan Alters the Diplomatic Starting Point

Ai Ke, The Diplomat
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