投稿者: Helen Davidson in Taipei and agencies
State security service says it has uncovered ‘major espionage case’ involving husband and wifeChina’s secret service has accused MI6 of turning two Chinese state workers and recruiting them as spies.The ministry of state security (MSS), which has respo…
During the Russian leader’s two-day visit, the war in Ukraine, energy and trade will be on the agendaPutin arrives in China for state visit – live updatesPresident Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart and “old fr…
Media tycoon and pro-democracy activist is accused of conspiring to commit foreign collusion and publish seditious material Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty to all charges at the resumption of his national security trial in Hong Kong.The media tycoon a…
Chinese military aircraft including 12 fighter jets also detected in Taiwan’s air defence zone in past 24 hoursTaiwan’s defence ministry has said that a Chinese balloon crossed the Taiwan Strait median line on Thursday, about a month before Taiwan’s pr…
Judge says verdict is ‘tentatively’ three or four months away after 10 months of hearingsThe long-running national security trial of a group of pro-democracy figures known as the Hong Kong 47 began hearing closing arguments on Wednesday, more than 1,00…
Li served as China’s number two leader for ten years until he was replaced earlier this yearChina’s former premier, Li Keqiang, has died, according to state media. He was 68.Li had a sudden heart attack and died in Shanghai in the early hours on Friday…
Xi Jinping says whether or not two countries can find right way of getting along is crucial to the worldIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesThe Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has said China is willing to cooperate with the US as both sides manage their …
Remi Lucidi, 30, who had a large social media following, found dead on a patio at apartment block A man identified as the French climber Remi Lucidi has been found dead in Hong Kong and is believed to have fallen from a high-rise building while attempt…
US climate envoy is in Beijing for talks with Chinese officials amid strained Washington-Beijing relationsJohn Kerry has said the climate crisis is a “universal threat” and must be separated from politics during talks between the US and China.Kerry, th…
Beijing summons Japan’s ambassador, and warns UK against ‘slander’ as it condemned China-related criticism at Hiroshima summitBeijing has accused the G7 nations of collaborating to “smear and attack” China, after the weekend summit issued a communique…
‘Twin-tailed scorpion’ drone that entered air defence identification zone is touted as being capable of high-altitude, long-range missions A Chinese combat drone that state media says can carry a heavy weapons payload has flown around Taiwan, accordin…
Company offering corporate due diligence services says it received no legal notice of a case against itChinese authorities have raided the office of a US firm in Beijing, shutting down its operations and detaining five Chinese staff, the company has sa…
China’s military said guided-missile destroyer USS Milius intruded into China’s territorial waters near the contested Paracel IslandsThe United States has denied Chinese claims that a US destroyer was driven out from waters around the contested Paracel…
US deputy secretary of state says Beijing is claiming ‘a gazillion balloons by the US over China … That is absolutely not true’ Diplomatic friction has worsened between the United States and China after Beijing claimed, without evidence, that US high-a…