February
The ‘insane’ question Nvidia must answer in earnings spotlight
One month after Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek wiped $US600 billion off Nvidia’s valuation, Jensen Huang needs to prove the show is still on the road.
Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed ship after undersea cable severed
Taiwan is preparing for the worst in an escalating subsea infrastructure battle after authorities detained a Chinese-crewed cargo vessel suspected of sabotage.
China tests Australia’s, Trump’s resolve on Taiwan
The shifting geopolitical landscape has opened new opportunities for Xi Jinping in his plans to wrest back control of Taiwan. Australia is increasingly exposed.
Why China’s state control is a hidden advantage in global AI race
While Western tech giants struggle with AI safety, China’s top-down, censorial approach might be creating more trustworthy systems for business use.
US enrages China after suggesting support for Taiwan independence
The United States Department of State has dropped a phrase from its online fact sheet that stated Washington does not support Taiwan’s independence.
Honda reports higher profits as it ends merger talks with Nissan
The carmakers finalised their decision to abandon negotiations on a $US58 billion combination.
Foxconn confirms eyeing stake in Nissan
The Taiwanese iPhone maker says it would consider a deal only as part of co-operation on electric vehicles.
China’s stunning new campaign to turn the world against Taiwan
Seventy countries have recently backed “all Chinese efforts” to take the island. They adopted that new wording in the past 18 months, after a Chinese diplomatic offensive across the global south.
How fear of China is hurting the trans-Pacific free trade pact
Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to Australia is urging the Albanese government to end an impasse over his country’s bid to join the CPTPP.
January
China building ‘doomsday’ command 10 times bigger than the Pentagon
The complex would be the world’s largest military command centre and include bombproof bunkers for leaders, say US intelligence officials.
Trump should heed Kissinger on Taiwan
Even the master of strategic ambiguity in US-Chinese relations conceded the status quo could not last indefinitely.
Trump, Xi hold telephone call on TikTok, trade, Taiwan
The US president-elect called the chat a “a very good one” and the Chinese leader said that relations can be mutually beneficial.
No Mr Ambassador, here’s the real truth about China and Taiwan
Xiao Qian’s seven points should be recognised as cherry-picked half-truths that have been heavily distorted in the service of China’s hardline expansionism.
Why Xiao Qian’s Taiwan claims are misinforming Australians
The Chinese ambassador is expected to convey his government’s official stance, but misrepresenting Australia’s positions is bad diplomatic form.
Can Chinese chips beat Taiwan in the global tech race?
SMIC’s stock rally shows – at least to mainland investors – that China can build a self-sufficient semiconductor ecosystem. But the reality could be different.
Seven truths on why Taiwan always will be China’s
Some Australian media recently provided a platform for false Taiwanese views about the one-China policy. Here are the reasons they are wrong.
The new, very dangerous Chinese warplane that isn’t a stealth fighter
The mysterious airborne early warning and control aircraft could give the Asian nation a huge advantage in any military action against Taiwan.
Who can best manage Trump – Albanese or Dutton?
Instead of caution and guile from Canberra, we have the absurd posturing of the prime minister and opposition leader on who is best fitted to influence the mad king.
Xi Jinping’s most trusted confidante has a new job: Winning Taiwan
He was fascinated by democracy as a student but Wang Huning has been the definition of a party insider for the past three decades.
These 10 charts show how our region is preparing for war
Alarm over China’s ‘one-sided’ surge in military spending has prompted a regional arms race – and Australia is part of it.