Why is Taiwan holding a ‘Great Recall’ vote? Voters in Taiwan get to decide the fate of 31 KMT legislators in two recall votes with global implications. Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2025
Ministers urged to explain plans which could re-establish Hong Kong extraditions The move could put at risk dissident Hongkongers who have fled to the UK to avoid recrimination by the Chinese government, a senior Tory warned. Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025
Total recall? Campaigners employ quirk of Taiwan’s political system to turn on ‘pro-China’ candidates Activists across Taiwan are pushing for the expulsion of dozens of ‘pro-Beijing’ legislators, leading to uproar The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2025
China’s human rights lawyers speak out, 10 years after crackdown In 2015, a nationwide campaign rounded up hundreds of rights advocates. Since then, suppression has become more systematic and less visible, lawyers say The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2025
Voices: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday will reignite China’s religion problem – and put Tibet back in Xi’s firing line COMMENT: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday shines a spotlight on Beijing’s long-held antipathy towards organised religion – and how succession plans might renew Xi’s plans for a reckoning with Tibet and beyond, writes Michael Day The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2025
If you're curious about the crazy-ambitious space survival game from the makers of EVE Online, it's got a free trial running through the next week and change EVE Frontier 1.0 is a long way away, but now's a good time to check in if you're curious. PC Gamer · Jun 30, 2025
Taiwan VP says won’t be intimidated after Czech officials claim Chinese diplomats planned car crash Beijing denies wrongdoing by its diplomats and accuses Czech Republic of interfering in its internal affairs by allowing Hsiao Bi Khim’s visit The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025
Taiwan VP Says Not Intimidated After Alleged China Plot Taiwan's vice president said she would not be intimidated by Beijing after the government accused Chinese embassy staff of planning to ram her car during an official visit to Europe. International Business Times · Jun 29, 2025
Top Chinese general ousted from body that oversees China’s military Purge is latest sign president Xi Jinping’s anti corruption drive has reached highest echelons of armed forces The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025
The Scottish universities accepting millions from organisations linked to China Scottish universities have accepted millions of pounds from Chinese organisations with alleged links to the military, human rights abuses and… The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2025
New Orleans Mayor Wasn't Entitled to Restraining Order Against Woman Who Took Photos of Her in a Public Place A temporary order had been issued, but the trial court refused to extend it into a permanent order, and awarded $15K in attorney fees; an appellate court has just upheld the trial court's final decision, and added $8K for appellate attorney fees. Reason · Jun 11, 2025
Hong Kong police tell people not to download ‘secessionist’ mobile game Players face possible arrest for downloading Taiwan-developed Reversed Front: Bonfire, which lets them ‘overthrow the communist regime’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025
The MMO icons behind EVE Online are lifting the lid on their upcoming sci-fi survival MMO EVE Frontier is ready for a wider audience GamesRadar · Jun 7, 2025
Frequent TikTok users in Taiwan more likely to agree with pro-China narratives, study finds Survey shows correlation between use of Chinese-owned platform and approval of unification with China The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2025 ‘Total discrimination’: Chinese students facing US visa ban say their lives are in limbo Across the US, hundreds of thousands of Chinese students are now uncertain about their academic future and some are considering moving a
PC Gamer · Jun 5, 2025 This MMO can run Doom: EVE Frontier is so moddable, players are building entire games within its space survival sandbox, and the devs say it's just the beginning Another player developed a simple 4X game, while others have built NPC questgivers and PvP modes.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025 World won’t forget Tiananmen Square, US and Taiwan say on 36th anniversary of massacre Date of 4 June remains one of China’s strictest taboos, with government using increasingly sophisticated tools to censor its discussion
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Voices: Tiananmen massacre: It’s time to wake up and stand up to the butchers of Beijing COMMENT: On the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Benedict Rogers says that the question is not whether China has changed – it hasn’t – but whether the free world has the courage to wake up and act on its morals
Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025 Chinese couple charged with smuggling toxic fungus into US Federal prosecutors say the couple intended to carry out research on the toxic pathogen at the University of Michigan.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2025 China accuses Pete Hegseth of sowing division in Asia in speech ‘filled with provocations’ US defence secretary ‘vilified China with defamatory allegations’ at Shangri-La Dialogue
Al Jazeera · May 29, 2025 US to revoke Chinese student visas: What’s the likely impact? One in four foreign students in the US is from China. They add billions of dollars to the US economy.
International Business Times UK · May 29, 2025 Trump Administration Targets Chinese Students in New Immigration Crackdown Marco Rubio's plan to revoke visas for Chinese students tied to the Communist Party or studying critical fields has sparked controversy.
We Got This Covered · May 26, 2025 Trump’s Harvard ban backfires as China extends ‘unconditional offers’ to international students China will take the students Harvard is forced to reject.
International Business Times · May 21, 2025 Appreciation Over Influence: The Culture Connection Project's Global Mission of Mutual Growth The Culture Connection Project (The CCP) redefines what it means to create cross-cultural connections by emphasizing appreciation over influence.
The Conversation · May 21, 2025 Continuing to seek Chinese investment in the UK comes at a heavy political price One major consequence of the UK government’s resistance to rejoining the European single market is that it is forced to go around the world seeking trade deals and investment.