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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted on all 3 charges in national security case

Human Rights | 2025-12-15

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted on all 3 charges in national security case

Rights groups decry Lai's conviction as evidence of the erosion of press and political freedoms in Hong Kong. He has been in custody since 2020.

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong media 'troublemaker' whom Beijing imprisoned

Politics | 2025-12-15

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong media 'troublemaker' whom Beijing imprisoned

From child laborer to combative tabloid boss, Jimmy Lai built a media empire and a reputation as Beijing's most defiant tycoon.

China largest-ever naval maneuver sends shockwaves through East Asia

Security | 2025-12-12

China largest-ever naval maneuver sends shockwaves through East Asia

The Chinese deployment is a strategic warning to countries expanding defense ties with the United States, say analysts.

Beijing scraps Japanese concerts in escalating diplomatic feud

Entertainment | 2025-12-11

Beijing scraps Japanese concerts in escalating diplomatic feud

A string of concert cancellations in China has turned a diplomatic clash with Tokyo into a high-profile fight over Japanese pop culture and free expression.

US patrols challenge China's growing maritime assertiveness

Security | 2025-12-10

US patrols challenge China's growing maritime assertiveness

Washington says its freedom of navigation operations are grounded firmly in the UN Law of the Sea.

Think tank warns Taiwan faces 'energy siege,' suggests reflagging tankers

Security | 2025-12-09

Think tank warns Taiwan faces 'energy siege,' suggests reflagging tankers

Taiwan imports about 98% of its energy, making it acutely vulnerable to even a nonviolent Chinese disruption of incoming ships.

Japan, Philippines step up defense cooperation

Capabilities | 2025-12-08

Japan, Philippines step up defense cooperation

Joint naval drills, missile export talks and warship transfers are taking place as both countries confront China.

Shanghai detention of Indian national fuels India-China friction

Politics | 2025-12-05

Shanghai detention of Indian national fuels India-China friction

Shanghai airport officials reportedly taunted an Indian traveller by calling her birthplace, Arunachal Pradesh state, a part of China. They held her for 18 hours.

Australian foreign minister calls out transparency gap as China projects naval power

Security | 2025-12-04

Australian foreign minister calls out transparency gap as China projects naval power

Satellite imagery shows a powerful Chinese naval amphibious group moving southeast in the Philippine Sea under Australian monitoring.

China's Fujian carrier sparks Japanese security concerns amid rapid naval expansion

Security | 2025-12-03

China's Fujian carrier sparks Japanese security concerns amid rapid naval expansion

The new carrier undertook ambitious exercises just weeks after its commissioning, suggesting Beijing is aiming to attain the carrier's operational readiness rapidly.

AI can strengthen democracy: Taiwanese cyber ambassador

Diplomacy | 2025-12-03

AI can strengthen democracy: Taiwanese cyber ambassador

Artificial intelligence can fortify civic life, outpace disinformation and turn democratic friction into cooperation, says Taiwan's cyber envoy.

China's arms revenues slump as military purges bite

Security | 2025-12-02

China's arms revenues slump as military purges bite

Japan, South Korea and India are narrowing the gap in Asia's arms race as Xi Jinping's anti-corruption purges ravage Chinese weapon makers' executive suites and bottom lines.

Chinese, Japanese ships face off again near Senkaku Islands

Security | 2025-12-02

Chinese, Japanese ships face off again near Senkaku Islands

Sino-Japanese relations have deteriorated since November, when Japan's new prime minister said that Tokyo might intervene militarily if China attacked Taiwan.

New Zealand naval ship makes rare Taiwan Strait transit

Capabilities | 2025-12-01

New Zealand naval ship makes rare Taiwan Strait transit

Chinese ships and aircraft tracked New Zealand's HMNZS Aotearoa as it passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait to enforce sanctions on North Korea.