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Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 192 (from laksa015)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa192.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.scmp.com/topics/taiwan\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.scmp.com/topics/taiwan\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/taiwan","crawl_time":1775757732,"first_indexed_time":1532338679,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,scmp!www,\/topics\/taiwan s443","src_root_hash":"5290383057170217192","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Taiwan: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post","meta_descriptions":["Latest news on Taiwan, including the elections, one china policy and cross-straits relations with mainland China."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Taiwan\nLatest news, in-depth features and opinion on Taiwan, covering politics, economy, society and the island's relationship with mainland China.\nMainland China\nTaiwan should learn from mainland AI, KMT head Cheng Li-wun says\nThe Taiwanese opposition leader was delivered milk tea by a drone at the headquarters of internet giant Meituan.\n5 hours ago\n14\nHong Kong society\nJapanese band One OK Rock cancels Hong Kong concerts in May\n9 Apr 2026 - 6:24PM\nSCMP Highlights\nGingle Wang’s rise, Hong Kong chef’s Canadian bakery: 7 Lifestyle highlights\n9 Apr 2026 - 3:37PM\nChina’s military drills\nPLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack\nEastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill.\n8 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM\nvideocam\n5\nChina-Japan relations\nJapan’s ‘imperialist forces’ divided Taiwan from mainland, KMT’s Cheng Li-wun says\nIn a speech delivered at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Kuomintang chair says cross-strait divisions are rooted in historical wounds.\n8 Apr 2026 - 5:49PM\n30\nUS, Israel war on Iran\nWhat is the war on Iran teaching China about the United States’ resilience?\nWashington is providing a real-time laboratory of modern warfare and Beijing is paying close attention to the lessons.\n8 Apr 2026 - 11:10AM\nvideocam\n14\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nSemiconductors\nChinese memory giants seen grabbing market share on lower prices, more capacity\nFirms like YMTC and CXMT are scaling NAND and DRAM production, leveraging cost advantages and subsidies to challenge global leaders.\n7 Apr 2026 - 9:30PM\nvideocam\nMainland China\nTaiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun begins ‘journey of peace’ in Shanghai\nKuomintang chairwoman is leading a delegation on a six-day visit to mainland China, during which she is expected to meet Xi Jinping.\n7 Apr 2026 - 9:39PM\nvideocam\n23\nMainland China\nHow lessons from Iran war could shape mainland China’s Taiwan calculus\nUS strengths and strains offer Beijing a playbook, but key differences limit how far the conflict can guide future military strategy.\n7 Apr 2026 - 2:20AM\nvideocam\n25\nMainland China\nWhy KMT leader’s planned Beijing visit is under scrutiny in Taiwan\nMeeting with Xi Jinping is expected on six-day trip, the first such encounter between the two parties’ leaders in a decade.\n6 Apr 2026 - 9:13PM\nvideocam\n32\nSemiconductors\nChip, AI talent race heats up as Taiwan tightens crackdown on alleged poaching\nThe latest probes are part of Taiwan’s crackdown on mainland Chinese talent poaching, with 100 cases handled since 2020, according to MJIB.\n8 Apr 2026 - 11:08AM\n4\nAsian cinema: Chinese films\nHow Gingle Wang went from clueless novice to one of Taiwan’s top young actresses\nWang’s first-ever scene took 33 takes, but now she is a ‘box office guarantee’ in Taiwan and an increasingly familiar face internationally.\n6 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM\nMainland China\nIs Taiwan’s opposition KMT splitting into pro-US and pro-Beijing camps?\nBig differences have emerged over defence spending just as the party’s chairwoman prepares to set off for the mainland.\n4 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM\nvideocam\n13\nGermany\nTaiwan’s chip windfall redraws wealth landscape as global banks carve out roles\nFrom family offices to ETFs and cross-border deals, global lenders are targeting different layers of a chip-fuelled boom.\n4 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM\nScams and swindles\nCambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds\nCambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits.\n4 Apr 2026 - 6:22AM\nvideocam\nDiplomacy\nOpinion\n|\nHow America’s stumble in Iran upends East Asia’s security calculus\nA region where US allies lose faith in Washington won’t necessarily embrace Beijing; it is a region more likely to reach for its own guns.\n3 Apr 2026 - 9:21PM\nvideocam\nCheng Li-wun\nFormer KMT chairwoman calls for ‘profound mutual trust’ with mainland China\nSocial media post from Hung Hsiu-chu comes days ahead of sitting KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s visit to mainland.\n3 Apr 2026 - 8:44PM\n11\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nChina-Japan relations\nWith an eye on China, Japan looks to kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles\nTokyo plans to introduce loitering munitions with a range of more than 1,000km, according to Japanese media reports citing official sources.\n3 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM\nvideocam\n8\nUS, Israel war on Iran\nHelium supply shock threatens Asian chipmakers as economic slowdown fears mount\nIranian attacks on Qatar’s LNG facilities are curbing the supply of helium, a crucial gas used in chipmaking.\n3 Apr 2026 - 6:29PM\nvideocam\nSCMP Highlights\nMalaysia’s racial divide; Australia and Japan’s jet fuel woes: 7 highlights\nFrom Hong Kong’s restaurant revamps to deep racial divisions in Malaysia, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.\n3 Apr 2026 - 1:41PM\nChina energy security\nStrait of Hormuz crisis\nChina remains relatively sheltered by its strategic oil reserves and investment in clean energy, even as Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sparks a global energy crisis.\n3 Apr 2026 - 12:50PM\nKuomintang\nLetters\n|\nWhy KMT leader’s planned visit to mainland China is significant\nReaders discuss the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party’s trip to the mainland, and the approach to treating drug abuse in Hong Kong.\n3 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM\nSingapore\n50,000 scam calls in 50 minutes drain US$1.2 million from Singapore victims\nA Malaysian man hired by a gang, who set up the devices at a flat in the city state, was sentenced to jail for five years and three months.\n3 Apr 2026 - 9:27AM\nvideocam\nUS-China trade war\nAs Xi-Trump summit approaches, tariffs continue to choke direct trade\nDeficit with mainland hits two-decade low as trade shifts to Taiwan, Mexico and Vietnam amid tariff fallout and efforts to stabilise ties.\n3 Apr 2026 - 5:42AM\nvideocam\n8\nWar and conflict\nOpinion\n|\nIran war is changing East Asia’s energy and strategic plays\nStates like China and Russia that can provide energy, industrial inputs, strategic reassurance or room for manoeuvre are gaining weight.\n2 Apr 2026 - 9:44PM\nvideocam\nAsian cinema: Chinese films\nWhy fierce mothers and violent monsters star in Joe Hsieh’s animations\nTaiwanese director Hsieh reflects on the strength of women, preferring hand-drawn animation over AI, and using violence in film.\n3 Apr 2026 - 6:43AM\nChina's military weapons\nPLA upgrades ageing tanks with protection system for potential Taiwan operation\nType 96A main battle tanks from Eastern Theatre Command now have APS to counter drones and anti-tank missiles, according to state media.\n2 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM\n16\nIndonesia\nIndonesia earthquake kills 1, triggers tsunami waves\nThe 7.4-magnitude quake hit at a depth of 35km in the Northern Maluku Sea off ⁠Indonesia’s Ternate island.\n2 Apr 2026 - 6:11PM\nvideocam\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nHelp preserve 120 years of quality journalism.\nSUPPORT NOW\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement","attrs_markdown":"Advertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nTOPIC\n\n\/ location\n\n# Taiwan\n\\+ FOLLOW\n\nTaiwan\n\nLatest news, in-depth features and opinion on Taiwan, covering politics, economy, society and the island's relationship with mainland China.\n\nSHOW FULL PROFILE\n\n[![KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun sips a milk tea that was delivered by a Meituan drone in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/09\/fa850f42-d497-410e-8daf-c3f9216560b7_71dbea41.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349540\/taiwan-should-learn-mainland-ai-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says)\n\n[Mainland China](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/china)\n\n[Taiwan should learn from mainland AI, KMT head Cheng Li-wun says The Taiwanese opposition leader was delivered milk tea by a drone at the headquarters of internet giant Meituan.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349540\/taiwan-should-learn-mainland-ai-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says)\n\n5 hours ago\n\n[14](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349540\/taiwan-should-learn-mainland-ai-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says#comments)\n\n[Hong Kong society](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-society)\n\n[Japanese band One OK Rock cancels Hong Kong concerts in May](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3349517\/japanese-band-one-ok-rock-cancels-hong-kong-concerts-may-no-specific-reason-given)\n\n9 Apr 2026 - 6:24PM\n\n[SCMP Highlights](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/scmp-highlights)\n\n[Gingle Wang’s rise, Hong Kong chef’s Canadian bakery: 7 Lifestyle highlights](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/article\/3349505\/gingle-wangs-rise-top-apps-help-fight-jet-lag-7-lifestyle-highlights)\n\n9 Apr 2026 - 3:37PM\n\n[China’s military drills](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/chinas-military-drills)\n\n[PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3349361\/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack)\n\n8 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM\n\nvideocam\n\n[5](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3349361\/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack#comments)\n\n[![An Eastern Theatre Command exercise has tested responses to a nuclear contamination incident. Photo: CCTV](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/08\/d6ddb37b-5dba-4c5a-aca8-22b691486eb9_b15632e0.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3349361\/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack)\n\n[China-Japan relations](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/china-japan-relations)\n\n[Japan’s ‘imperialist forces’ divided Taiwan from mainland, KMT’s Cheng Li-wun saysIn a speech delivered at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Kuomintang chair says cross-strait divisions are rooted in historical wounds.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349383\/imperialist-forces-divided-taiwan-mainland-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says)\n\n8 Apr 2026 - 5:49PM\n\n[30](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349383\/imperialist-forces-divided-taiwan-mainland-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says#comments)\n\n[US, Israel war on Iran](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/us-israel-war-iran)\n\n[What is the war on Iran teaching China about the United States’ resilience?Washington is providing a real-time laboratory of modern warfare and Beijing is paying close attention to the lessons.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3349261\/missile-barrage-iran-continues-what-it-teaching-china-about-us-war-resilience)\n\n8 Apr 2026 - 11:10AM\n\nvideocam\n\n[14](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3349261\/missile-barrage-iran-continues-what-it-teaching-china-about-us-war-resilience#comments)\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[Semiconductors](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/semiconductors)\n\n[Chinese memory giants seen grabbing market share on lower prices, more capacity Firms like YMTC and CXMT are scaling NAND and DRAM production, leveraging cost advantages and subsidies to challenge global leaders.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/article\/3349266\/chinese-memory-giants-gain-market-share-lower-prices-expanded-capacity-analysts)\n\n7 Apr 2026 - 9:30PM\n\nvideocam\n\n[![Leading Chinese memory producers like CXMT are working on boosting capacity this year. Photo: Handout](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/07\/8e0c41e1-32db-4668-b0b9-507d90c7bde9_ebaf8571.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/article\/3349266\/chinese-memory-giants-gain-market-share-lower-prices-expanded-capacity-analysts)\n\n[Mainland China](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/china)\n\n[Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun begins ‘journey of peace’ in ShanghaiKuomintang chairwoman is leading a delegation on a six-day visit to mainland China, during which she is expected to meet Xi Jinping.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349225\/taiwanese-opposition-leader-cheng-li-wun-begins-journey-peace-shanghai)\n\n7 Apr 2026 - 9:39PM\n\nvideocam\n\n[23](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349225\/taiwanese-opposition-leader-cheng-li-wun-begins-journey-peace-shanghai#comments)\n\n[Mainland China](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/china)\n\n[How lessons from Iran war could shape mainland China’s Taiwan calculusUS strengths and strains offer Beijing a playbook, but key differences limit how far the conflict can guide future military strategy.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3349130\/how-lessons-iran-war-could-shape-mainland-chinas-calculus-taiwan)\n\n7 Apr 2026 - 2:20AM\n\nvideocam\n\n[25](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3349130\/how-lessons-iran-war-could-shape-mainland-chinas-calculus-taiwan#comments)\n\n[Mainland China](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/china)\n\n[Why KMT leader’s planned Beijing visit is under scrutiny in TaiwanMeeting with Xi Jinping is expected on six-day trip, the first such encounter between the two parties’ leaders in a decade.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349176\/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-beijing-under-scrutiny-taiwan)\n\n6 Apr 2026 - 9:13PM\n\nvideocam\n\n[32](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349176\/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-beijing-under-scrutiny-taiwan#comments)\n\n[![Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is due to arrive in mainland China on April 7. Photo: Reuters](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/06\/7c22b3a5-6b88-4c26-9aa1-c7b530d734c4_9edf0951.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349176\/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-beijing-under-scrutiny-taiwan)\n\n[Semiconductors](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/semiconductors)\n\n[Chip, AI talent race heats up as Taiwan tightens crackdown on alleged poaching The latest probes are part of Taiwan’s crackdown on mainland Chinese talent poaching, with 100 cases handled since 2020, according to MJIB.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/tech-war\/article\/3349072\/semiconductor-ai-talent-race-heats-taiwan-tightens-crackdown-alleged-poaching)\n\n8 Apr 2026 - 11:08AM\n\n[4](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/tech-war\/article\/3349072\/semiconductor-ai-talent-race-heats-taiwan-tightens-crackdown-alleged-poaching#comments)\n\n[![Technicians work on chip processing equipment at a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Suqian, Jiangsu province, in October. Photo: AFP](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/06\/db7ed710-69cb-48fe-b8d2-f0e8f3dc3f16_44bdfbbf.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/tech-war\/article\/3349072\/semiconductor-ai-talent-race-heats-taiwan-tightens-crackdown-alleged-poaching)\n\n[Asian cinema: Chinese films](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/asian-cinema-chinese-films)\n\n[How Gingle Wang went from clueless novice to one of Taiwan’s top young actressesWang’s first-ever scene took 33 takes, but now she is a ‘box office guarantee’ in Taiwan and an increasingly familiar face internationally.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/article\/3348889\/how-gingle-wang-went-clueless-novice-one-taiwans-top-young-actresses)\n\n6 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM\n\n[Mainland China](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/china)\n\n[Is Taiwan’s opposition KMT splitting into pro-US and pro-Beijing camps?Big differences have emerged over defence spending just as the party’s chairwoman prepares to set off for the mainland.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349025\/taiwans-opposition-kmt-splitting-pro-us-and-pro-beijing-camps)\n\n4 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM\n\nvideocam\n\n[13](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349025\/taiwans-opposition-kmt-splitting-pro-us-and-pro-beijing-camps#comments)\n\n[Germany](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/germany)\n\n[Taiwan’s chip windfall redraws wealth landscape as global banks carve out rolesFrom family offices to ETFs and cross-border deals, global lenders are targeting different layers of a chip-fuelled boom.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/business\/article\/3348941\/global-banks-carve-out-roles-semiconductor-wealth-redraws-taiwans-finance-map)\n\n4 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM\n\n[![The capital generated by Taiwan’s technology boom is today spreading across multiple layers of the economy. Photo: EPA](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/03\/9d14c3f3-2c55-43d8-a98f-6cdeda457874_938b90ec.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/business\/article\/3348941\/global-banks-carve-out-roles-semiconductor-wealth-redraws-taiwans-finance-map)\n\n[Scams and swindles](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/scams-and-swindles)\n\n[Cambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3348930\/game-whack-mole-how-could-scam-industry-bring-china-and-us-together)\n\n4 Apr 2026 - 6:22AM\n\nvideocam\n\n[![Illustration: Davies Christian](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/03\/8a098846-bd20-457a-8994-547f23bcac63_46a6b6e3.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3348930\/game-whack-mole-how-could-scam-industry-bring-china-and-us-together)\n\n[Diplomacy](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/diplomacy)\n\n[Opinion \\| How America’s stumble in Iran upends East Asia’s security calculusA region where US allies lose faith in Washington won’t necessarily embrace Beijing; it is a region more likely to reach for its own guns.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/opinion\/asia-opinion\/article\/3348665\/east-asias-crisis-confidence-us-militarising-chinas-backyard)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 9:21PM\n\nvideocam\n\n[Cheng Li-wun](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/cheng-li-wun)\n\n[Former KMT chairwoman calls for ‘profound mutual trust’ with mainland ChinaSocial media post from Hung Hsiu-chu comes days ahead of sitting KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s visit to mainland.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3348979\/no-more-cold-peace-across-taiwan-strait-former-kmt-chairwoman-calls-rebuild-trust)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 8:44PM\n\n[11](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3348979\/no-more-cold-peace-across-taiwan-strait-former-kmt-chairwoman-calls-rebuild-trust#comments)\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[China-Japan relations](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/china-japan-relations)\n\n[With an eye on China, Japan looks to kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles Tokyo plans to introduce loitering munitions with a range of more than 1,000km, according to Japanese media reports citing official sources.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3348960\/eye-china-japan-looks-kamikaze-drones-and-low-cost-missiles)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM\n\nvideocam\n\n[8](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3348960\/eye-china-japan-looks-kamikaze-drones-and-low-cost-missiles#comments)\n\n[![Tokyo is said to have plans to introduce suicide-style drones that fly to a target, crash into it and explode. Photo: Shutterstock Images](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/03\/4abe2a95-1032-4e40-8baa-b9196f1f4c56_39202d1d.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3348960\/eye-china-japan-looks-kamikaze-drones-and-low-cost-missiles)\n\n[US, Israel war on Iran](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/us-israel-war-iran)\n\n[Helium supply shock threatens Asian chipmakers as economic slowdown fears mountIranian attacks on Qatar’s LNG facilities are curbing the supply of helium, a crucial gas used in chipmaking.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/week-asia\/economics\/article\/3348954\/helium-supply-shock-threatens-asian-chipmakers-economic-slowdown-fears-mount)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 6:29PM\n\nvideocam\n\n[SCMP Highlights](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/scmp-highlights)\n\n[Malaysia’s racial divide; Australia and Japan’s jet fuel woes: 7 highlightsFrom Hong Kong’s restaurant revamps to deep racial divisions in Malaysia, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/world\/article\/3348885\/trump-hails-victories-iran-chinas-underwater-tunnels-scmps-7-highlights)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 1:41PM\n\n[China energy security](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/china-energy-security)\n\n[Strait of Hormuz crisisChina remains relatively sheltered by its strategic oil reserves and investment in clean energy, even as Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sparks a global energy crisis.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/plus\/economy\/article\/3348877\/strait-hormuz-crisis?module=plus_label&pgtype=topic)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 12:50PM\n\n[![Strait of Hormuz crisis](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/03\/98b89fd0-b685-437c-92ec-9c0049049fcf_bc563a37.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/plus\/economy\/article\/3348877\/strait-hormuz-crisis?module=plus_label&pgtype=topic)\n\n[Kuomintang](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/kuomintang)\n\n[Letters \\| Why KMT leader’s planned visit to mainland China is significant Readers discuss the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party’s trip to the mainland, and the approach to treating drug abuse in Hong Kong.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/opinion\/letters\/article\/3348808\/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-mainland-china-significant)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM\n\n[![Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang, interacts with supporters in Taipei, Taiwan, November 1, 2025. 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Photo: AFP](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/06\/db7ed710-69cb-48fe-b8d2-f0e8f3dc3f16_44bdfbbf.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/tech-war\/article\/3349072\/semiconductor-ai-talent-race-heats-taiwan-tightens-crackdown-alleged-poaching)\n\n[Asian cinema: Chinese films](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/asian-cinema-chinese-films)\n\n[How Gingle Wang went from clueless novice to one of Taiwan’s top young actressesWang’s first-ever scene took 33 takes, but now she is a ‘box office guarantee’ in Taiwan and an increasingly familiar face internationally.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/article\/3348889\/how-gingle-wang-went-clueless-novice-one-taiwans-top-young-actresses)\n\n6 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM\n\n[Mainland China](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/china)\n\n[Is Taiwan’s opposition KMT splitting into pro-US and pro-Beijing camps?Big differences have emerged over defence spending just as the party’s chairwoman prepares to set off for the mainland.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349025\/taiwans-opposition-kmt-splitting-pro-us-and-pro-beijing-camps)\n\n4 Apr 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam\n\n[13](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3349025\/taiwans-opposition-kmt-splitting-pro-us-and-pro-beijing-camps#comments)\n\n[Germany](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/germany)\n\n[Taiwan’s chip windfall redraws wealth landscape as global banks carve out rolesFrom family offices to ETFs and cross-border deals, global lenders are targeting different layers of a chip-fuelled boom.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/business\/article\/3348941\/global-banks-carve-out-roles-semiconductor-wealth-redraws-taiwans-finance-map)\n\n4 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM\n\n[![The capital generated by Taiwan’s technology boom is today spreading across multiple layers of the economy. Photo: EPA](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/03\/9d14c3f3-2c55-43d8-a98f-6cdeda457874_938b90ec.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/business\/article\/3348941\/global-banks-carve-out-roles-semiconductor-wealth-redraws-taiwans-finance-map)\n\n[Scams and swindles](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/scams-and-swindles)\n\n[Cambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3348930\/game-whack-mole-how-could-scam-industry-bring-china-and-us-together)\n\n4 Apr 2026 - 6:22AMvideocam\n\n[![Illustration: Davies Christian](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/03\/8a098846-bd20-457a-8994-547f23bcac63_46a6b6e3.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3348930\/game-whack-mole-how-could-scam-industry-bring-china-and-us-together)\n\n[Diplomacy](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/diplomacy)\n\n[Opinion \\| How America’s stumble in Iran upends East Asia’s security calculusA region where US allies lose faith in Washington won’t necessarily embrace Beijing; it is a region more likely to reach for its own guns.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/opinion\/asia-opinion\/article\/3348665\/east-asias-crisis-confidence-us-militarising-chinas-backyard)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 9:21PMvideocam\n\n[Cheng Li-wun](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/cheng-li-wun)\n\n[Former KMT chairwoman calls for ‘profound mutual trust’ with mainland ChinaSocial media post from Hung Hsiu-chu comes days ahead of sitting KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s visit to mainland.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3348979\/no-more-cold-peace-across-taiwan-strait-former-kmt-chairwoman-calls-rebuild-trust)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 8:44PM\n\n[11](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/politics\/article\/3348979\/no-more-cold-peace-across-taiwan-strait-former-kmt-chairwoman-calls-rebuild-trust#comments)\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[China-Japan relations](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/china-japan-relations)\n\n[With an eye on China, Japan looks to kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles Tokyo plans to introduce loitering munitions with a range of more than 1,000km, according to Japanese media reports citing official sources.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3348960\/eye-china-japan-looks-kamikaze-drones-and-low-cost-missiles)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam\n\n[8](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3348960\/eye-china-japan-looks-kamikaze-drones-and-low-cost-missiles#comments)\n\n[![Tokyo is said to have plans to introduce suicide-style drones that fly to a target, crash into it and explode. 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Photo: Reuters](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/02\/2ff5aa87-67df-444c-968f-fc1f5f2e5753_6c7f6cf0.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/opinion\/letters\/article\/3348808\/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-mainland-china-significant)\n\n[Singapore](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/singapore)\n\n[50,000 scam calls in 50 minutes drain US\\$1.2 million from Singapore victimsA Malaysian man hired by a gang, who set up the devices at a flat in the city state, was sentenced to jail for five years and three months.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/asia\/southeast-asia\/article\/3348867\/50-minutes-50000-calls-us12-million-lost-singapores-high-speed-scam)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 9:27AMvideocam\n\n[US-China trade war](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/us-china-trade-war)\n\n[As Xi-Trump summit approaches, tariffs continue to choke direct tradeDeficit with mainland hits two-decade low as trade shifts to Taiwan, Mexico and Vietnam amid tariff fallout and efforts to stabilise ties.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/us\/article\/3348857\/trump-tariffs-cast-shadow-us-china-trade-shrinks-ahead-leaders-meet)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 5:42AMvideocam\n\n[8](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/us\/article\/3348857\/trump-tariffs-cast-shadow-us-china-trade-shrinks-ahead-leaders-meet#comments)\n\n[War and conflict](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/war-and-conflict)\n\n[Opinion \\| Iran war is changing East Asia’s energy and strategic playsStates like China and Russia that can provide energy, industrial inputs, strategic reassurance or room for manoeuvre are gaining weight.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/opinion\/china-opinion\/article\/3348429\/how-east-asia-being-quietly-reordered-us-war-iran)\n\n2 Apr 2026 - 9:44PMvideocam\n\n[![Illustration: Craig Stephens](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/02\/785d8fde-79ec-4d60-9188-7f277ec2d658_5c836fb5.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/opinion\/china-opinion\/article\/3348429\/how-east-asia-being-quietly-reordered-us-war-iran)\n\n[Asian cinema: Chinese films](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/asian-cinema-chinese-films)\n\n[Why fierce mothers and violent monsters star in Joe Hsieh’s animations Taiwanese director Hsieh reflects on the strength of women, preferring hand-drawn animation over AI, and using violence in film.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/article\/3348633\/why-fierce-mothers-and-violent-monsters-star-joe-hsiehs-animated-films)\n\n3 Apr 2026 - 6:43AM\n\n[![A still from Night Bus (2019).](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/03\/3ff626dd-1f9e-4cd1-a93f-4467063f9ac0_da2ad171.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/article\/3348633\/why-fierce-mothers-and-violent-monsters-star-joe-hsiehs-animated-films)\n\n[China's military weapons](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/chinas-military-weapons)\n\n[PLA upgrades ageing tanks with protection system for potential Taiwan operationType 96A main battle tanks from Eastern Theatre Command now have APS to counter drones and anti-tank missiles, according to state media.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3348816\/pla-upgrades-ageing-tanks-protection-system-potential-taiwan-operation)\n\n2 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM\n\n[16](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/article\/3348816\/pla-upgrades-ageing-tanks-protection-system-potential-taiwan-operation#comments)\n\n[Indonesia](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/indonesia)\n\n[Indonesia earthquake kills 1, triggers tsunami wavesThe 7.4-magnitude quake hit at a depth of 35km in the Northern Maluku Sea off ⁠Indonesia’s Ternate island.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/asia\/southeast-asia\/article\/3348725\/tsunami-warning-indonesia-philippines-malaysia-after-maluku-sea-quake)\n\n2 Apr 2026 - 6:11PMvideocam\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nHelp preserve 120 years of quality journalism.\n\n[SUPPORT NOW](https:\/\/subscribe.scmp.com\/)\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement","meta_canonical":null}

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Mainland China Taiwan should learn from mainland AI, KMT head Cheng Li-wun says The Taiwanese opposition leader was delivered milk tea by a drone at the headquarters of internet giant Meituan. 5 hours ago 14 Hong Kong society Japanese band One OK Rock cancels Hong Kong concerts in May 9 Apr 2026 - 6:24PM SCMP Highlights Gingle Wang’s rise, Hong Kong chef’s Canadian bakery: 7 Lifestyle highlights 9 Apr 2026 - 3:37PM China’s military drills PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill. 8 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM videocam 5 China-Japan relations Japan’s ‘imperialist forces’ divided Taiwan from mainland, KMT’s Cheng Li-wun says In a speech delivered at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Kuomintang chair says cross-strait divisions are rooted in historical wounds. 8 Apr 2026 - 5:49PM 30 US, Israel war on Iran What is the war on Iran teaching China about the United States’ resilience? Washington is providing a real-time laboratory of modern warfare and Beijing is paying close attention to the lessons. 8 Apr 2026 - 11:10AM videocam 14 Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Semiconductors Chinese memory giants seen grabbing market share on lower prices, more capacity Firms like YMTC and CXMT are scaling NAND and DRAM production, leveraging cost advantages and subsidies to challenge global leaders. 7 Apr 2026 - 9:30PM videocam Mainland China Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun begins ‘journey of peace’ in Shanghai Kuomintang chairwoman is leading a delegation on a six-day visit to mainland China, during which she is expected to meet Xi Jinping. 7 Apr 2026 - 9:39PM videocam 23 Mainland China How lessons from Iran war could shape mainland China’s Taiwan calculus US strengths and strains offer Beijing a playbook, but key differences limit how far the conflict can guide future military strategy. 7 Apr 2026 - 2:20AM videocam 25 Mainland China Why KMT leader’s planned Beijing visit is under scrutiny in Taiwan Meeting with Xi Jinping is expected on six-day trip, the first such encounter between the two parties’ leaders in a decade. 6 Apr 2026 - 9:13PM videocam 32 Semiconductors Chip, AI talent race heats up as Taiwan tightens crackdown on alleged poaching The latest probes are part of Taiwan’s crackdown on mainland Chinese talent poaching, with 100 cases handled since 2020, according to MJIB. 8 Apr 2026 - 11:08AM 4 Asian cinema: Chinese films How Gingle Wang went from clueless novice to one of Taiwan’s top young actresses Wang’s first-ever scene took 33 takes, but now she is a ‘box office guarantee’ in Taiwan and an increasingly familiar face internationally. 6 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM Mainland China Is Taiwan’s opposition KMT splitting into pro-US and pro-Beijing camps? Big differences have emerged over defence spending just as the party’s chairwoman prepares to set off for the mainland. 4 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM videocam 13 Germany Taiwan’s chip windfall redraws wealth landscape as global banks carve out roles From family offices to ETFs and cross-border deals, global lenders are targeting different layers of a chip-fuelled boom. 4 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM Scams and swindles Cambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits. 4 Apr 2026 - 6:22AM videocam Diplomacy Opinion \| How America’s stumble in Iran upends East Asia’s security calculus A region where US allies lose faith in Washington won’t necessarily embrace Beijing; it is a region more likely to reach for its own guns. 3 Apr 2026 - 9:21PM videocam Cheng Li-wun Former KMT chairwoman calls for ‘profound mutual trust’ with mainland China Social media post from Hung Hsiu-chu comes days ahead of sitting KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s visit to mainland. 3 Apr 2026 - 8:44PM 11 Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement China-Japan relations With an eye on China, Japan looks to kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles Tokyo plans to introduce loitering munitions with a range of more than 1,000km, according to Japanese media reports citing official sources. 3 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM videocam 8 US, Israel war on Iran Helium supply shock threatens Asian chipmakers as economic slowdown fears mount Iranian attacks on Qatar’s LNG facilities are curbing the supply of helium, a crucial gas used in chipmaking. 3 Apr 2026 - 6:29PM videocam SCMP Highlights Malaysia’s racial divide; Australia and Japan’s jet fuel woes: 7 highlights From Hong Kong’s restaurant revamps to deep racial divisions in Malaysia, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting. 3 Apr 2026 - 1:41PM China energy security Strait of Hormuz crisis China remains relatively sheltered by its strategic oil reserves and investment in clean energy, even as Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sparks a global energy crisis. 3 Apr 2026 - 12:50PM Kuomintang Letters \| Why KMT leader’s planned visit to mainland China is significant Readers discuss the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party’s trip to the mainland, and the approach to treating drug abuse in Hong Kong. 3 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM Singapore 50,000 scam calls in 50 minutes drain US$1.2 million from Singapore victims A Malaysian man hired by a gang, who set up the devices at a flat in the city state, was sentenced to jail for five years and three months. 3 Apr 2026 - 9:27AM videocam US-China trade war As Xi-Trump summit approaches, tariffs continue to choke direct trade Deficit with mainland hits two-decade low as trade shifts to Taiwan, Mexico and Vietnam amid tariff fallout and efforts to stabilise ties. 3 Apr 2026 - 5:42AM videocam 8 War and conflict Opinion \| Iran war is changing East Asia’s energy and strategic plays States like China and Russia that can provide energy, industrial inputs, strategic reassurance or room for manoeuvre are gaining weight. 2 Apr 2026 - 9:44PM videocam Asian cinema: Chinese films Why fierce mothers and violent monsters star in Joe Hsieh’s animations Taiwanese director Hsieh reflects on the strength of women, preferring hand-drawn animation over AI, and using violence in film. 3 Apr 2026 - 6:43AM China's military weapons PLA upgrades ageing tanks with protection system for potential Taiwan operation Type 96A main battle tanks from Eastern Theatre Command now have APS to counter drones and anti-tank missiles, according to state media. 2 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM 16 Indonesia Indonesia earthquake kills 1, triggers tsunami waves The 7.4-magnitude quake hit at a depth of 35km in the Northern Maluku Sea off ⁠Indonesia’s Ternate island. 2 Apr 2026 - 6:11PM videocam Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism. 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Photo: Xinhua](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/09/fa850f42-d497-410e-8daf-c3f9216560b7_71dbea41.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349540/taiwan-should-learn-mainland-ai-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says) [Mainland China](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china) [Taiwan should learn from mainland AI, KMT head Cheng Li-wun says The Taiwanese opposition leader was delivered milk tea by a drone at the headquarters of internet giant Meituan.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349540/taiwan-should-learn-mainland-ai-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says) 5 hours ago [14](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349540/taiwan-should-learn-mainland-ai-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says#comments) [Hong Kong society](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-society) [Japanese band One OK Rock cancels Hong Kong concerts in May](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349517/japanese-band-one-ok-rock-cancels-hong-kong-concerts-may-no-specific-reason-given) 9 Apr 2026 - 6:24PM [SCMP Highlights](https://www.scmp.com/topics/scmp-highlights) [Gingle Wang’s rise, Hong Kong chef’s Canadian bakery: 7 Lifestyle highlights](https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3349505/gingle-wangs-rise-top-apps-help-fight-jet-lag-7-lifestyle-highlights) 9 Apr 2026 - 3:37PM [China’s military drills](https://www.scmp.com/topics/chinas-military-drills) [PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349361/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack) 8 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM videocam [5](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349361/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack#comments) [![An Eastern Theatre Command exercise has tested responses to a nuclear contamination incident. Photo: CCTV](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/08/d6ddb37b-5dba-4c5a-aca8-22b691486eb9_b15632e0.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349361/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack) [China-Japan relations](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china-japan-relations) [Japan’s ‘imperialist forces’ divided Taiwan from mainland, KMT’s Cheng Li-wun saysIn a speech delivered at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Kuomintang chair says cross-strait divisions are rooted in historical wounds.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349383/imperialist-forces-divided-taiwan-mainland-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says) 8 Apr 2026 - 5:49PM [30](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349383/imperialist-forces-divided-taiwan-mainland-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says#comments) [US, Israel war on Iran](https://www.scmp.com/topics/us-israel-war-iran) [What is the war on Iran teaching China about the United States’ resilience?Washington is providing a real-time laboratory of modern warfare and Beijing is paying close attention to the lessons.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349261/missile-barrage-iran-continues-what-it-teaching-china-about-us-war-resilience) 8 Apr 2026 - 11:10AM videocam [14](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349261/missile-barrage-iran-continues-what-it-teaching-china-about-us-war-resilience#comments) Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement [Semiconductors](https://www.scmp.com/topics/semiconductors) [Chinese memory giants seen grabbing market share on lower prices, more capacity Firms like YMTC and CXMT are scaling NAND and DRAM production, leveraging cost advantages and subsidies to challenge global leaders.](https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3349266/chinese-memory-giants-gain-market-share-lower-prices-expanded-capacity-analysts) 7 Apr 2026 - 9:30PM videocam [![Leading Chinese memory producers like CXMT are working on boosting capacity this year. Photo: Handout](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/07/8e0c41e1-32db-4668-b0b9-507d90c7bde9_ebaf8571.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3349266/chinese-memory-giants-gain-market-share-lower-prices-expanded-capacity-analysts) [Mainland China](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china) [Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun begins ‘journey of peace’ in ShanghaiKuomintang chairwoman is leading a delegation on a six-day visit to mainland China, during which she is expected to meet Xi Jinping.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349225/taiwanese-opposition-leader-cheng-li-wun-begins-journey-peace-shanghai) 7 Apr 2026 - 9:39PM videocam [23](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349225/taiwanese-opposition-leader-cheng-li-wun-begins-journey-peace-shanghai#comments) [Mainland China](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china) [How lessons from Iran war could shape mainland China’s Taiwan calculusUS strengths and strains offer Beijing a playbook, but key differences limit how far the conflict can guide future military strategy.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349130/how-lessons-iran-war-could-shape-mainland-chinas-calculus-taiwan) 7 Apr 2026 - 2:20AM videocam [25](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349130/how-lessons-iran-war-could-shape-mainland-chinas-calculus-taiwan#comments) [Mainland China](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china) [Why KMT leader’s planned Beijing visit is under scrutiny in TaiwanMeeting with Xi Jinping is expected on six-day trip, the first such encounter between the two parties’ leaders in a decade.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349176/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-beijing-under-scrutiny-taiwan) 6 Apr 2026 - 9:13PM videocam [32](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349176/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-beijing-under-scrutiny-taiwan#comments) [![Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is due to arrive in mainland China on April 7. Photo: Reuters](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/06/7c22b3a5-6b88-4c26-9aa1-c7b530d734c4_9edf0951.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349176/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-beijing-under-scrutiny-taiwan) [Semiconductors](https://www.scmp.com/topics/semiconductors) [Chip, AI talent race heats up as Taiwan tightens crackdown on alleged poaching The latest probes are part of Taiwan’s crackdown on mainland Chinese talent poaching, with 100 cases handled since 2020, according to MJIB.](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3349072/semiconductor-ai-talent-race-heats-taiwan-tightens-crackdown-alleged-poaching) 8 Apr 2026 - 11:08AM [4](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3349072/semiconductor-ai-talent-race-heats-taiwan-tightens-crackdown-alleged-poaching#comments) [![Technicians work on chip processing equipment at a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Suqian, Jiangsu province, in October. Photo: AFP](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/06/db7ed710-69cb-48fe-b8d2-f0e8f3dc3f16_44bdfbbf.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3349072/semiconductor-ai-talent-race-heats-taiwan-tightens-crackdown-alleged-poaching) [Asian cinema: Chinese films](https://www.scmp.com/topics/asian-cinema-chinese-films) [How Gingle Wang went from clueless novice to one of Taiwan’s top young actressesWang’s first-ever scene took 33 takes, but now she is a ‘box office guarantee’ in Taiwan and an increasingly familiar face internationally.](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348889/how-gingle-wang-went-clueless-novice-one-taiwans-top-young-actresses) 6 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM [Mainland China](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china) [Is Taiwan’s opposition KMT splitting into pro-US and pro-Beijing camps?Big differences have emerged over defence spending just as the party’s chairwoman prepares to set off for the mainland.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349025/taiwans-opposition-kmt-splitting-pro-us-and-pro-beijing-camps) 4 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM videocam [13](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349025/taiwans-opposition-kmt-splitting-pro-us-and-pro-beijing-camps#comments) [Germany](https://www.scmp.com/topics/germany) [Taiwan’s chip windfall redraws wealth landscape as global banks carve out rolesFrom family offices to ETFs and cross-border deals, global lenders are targeting different layers of a chip-fuelled boom.](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3348941/global-banks-carve-out-roles-semiconductor-wealth-redraws-taiwans-finance-map) 4 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM [![The capital generated by Taiwan’s technology boom is today spreading across multiple layers of the economy. Photo: EPA](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/03/9d14c3f3-2c55-43d8-a98f-6cdeda457874_938b90ec.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3348941/global-banks-carve-out-roles-semiconductor-wealth-redraws-taiwans-finance-map) [Scams and swindles](https://www.scmp.com/topics/scams-and-swindles) [Cambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348930/game-whack-mole-how-could-scam-industry-bring-china-and-us-together) 4 Apr 2026 - 6:22AM videocam [![Illustration: Davies Christian](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/03/8a098846-bd20-457a-8994-547f23bcac63_46a6b6e3.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348930/game-whack-mole-how-could-scam-industry-bring-china-and-us-together) [Diplomacy](https://www.scmp.com/topics/diplomacy) [Opinion \\| How America’s stumble in Iran upends East Asia’s security calculusA region where US allies lose faith in Washington won’t necessarily embrace Beijing; it is a region more likely to reach for its own guns.](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3348665/east-asias-crisis-confidence-us-militarising-chinas-backyard) 3 Apr 2026 - 9:21PM videocam [Cheng Li-wun](https://www.scmp.com/topics/cheng-li-wun) [Former KMT chairwoman calls for ‘profound mutual trust’ with mainland ChinaSocial media post from Hung Hsiu-chu comes days ahead of sitting KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s visit to mainland.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3348979/no-more-cold-peace-across-taiwan-strait-former-kmt-chairwoman-calls-rebuild-trust) 3 Apr 2026 - 8:44PM [11](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3348979/no-more-cold-peace-across-taiwan-strait-former-kmt-chairwoman-calls-rebuild-trust#comments) Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement [China-Japan relations](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china-japan-relations) [With an eye on China, Japan looks to kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles Tokyo plans to introduce loitering munitions with a range of more than 1,000km, according to Japanese media reports citing official sources.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3348960/eye-china-japan-looks-kamikaze-drones-and-low-cost-missiles) 3 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM videocam [8](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3348960/eye-china-japan-looks-kamikaze-drones-and-low-cost-missiles#comments) [![Tokyo is said to have plans to introduce suicide-style drones that fly to a target, crash into it and explode. Photo: Shutterstock Images](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/03/4abe2a95-1032-4e40-8baa-b9196f1f4c56_39202d1d.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3348960/eye-china-japan-looks-kamikaze-drones-and-low-cost-missiles) [US, Israel war on Iran](https://www.scmp.com/topics/us-israel-war-iran) [Helium supply shock threatens Asian chipmakers as economic slowdown fears mountIranian attacks on Qatar’s LNG facilities are curbing the supply of helium, a crucial gas used in chipmaking.](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3348954/helium-supply-shock-threatens-asian-chipmakers-economic-slowdown-fears-mount) 3 Apr 2026 - 6:29PM videocam [SCMP Highlights](https://www.scmp.com/topics/scmp-highlights) [Malaysia’s racial divide; Australia and Japan’s jet fuel woes: 7 highlightsFrom Hong Kong’s restaurant revamps to deep racial divisions in Malaysia, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3348885/trump-hails-victories-iran-chinas-underwater-tunnels-scmps-7-highlights) 3 Apr 2026 - 1:41PM [China energy security](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china-energy-security) [Strait of Hormuz crisisChina remains relatively sheltered by its strategic oil reserves and investment in clean energy, even as Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sparks a global energy crisis.](https://www.scmp.com/plus/economy/article/3348877/strait-hormuz-crisis?module=plus_label&pgtype=topic) 3 Apr 2026 - 12:50PM [![Strait of Hormuz crisis](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/03/98b89fd0-b685-437c-92ec-9c0049049fcf_bc563a37.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/plus/economy/article/3348877/strait-hormuz-crisis?module=plus_label&pgtype=topic) [Kuomintang](https://www.scmp.com/topics/kuomintang) [Letters \\| Why KMT leader’s planned visit to mainland China is significant Readers discuss the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party’s trip to the mainland, and the approach to treating drug abuse in Hong Kong.](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348808/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-mainland-china-significant) 3 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM [![Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang, interacts with supporters in Taipei, Taiwan, November 1, 2025. Photo: Reuters](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/02/2ff5aa87-67df-444c-968f-fc1f5f2e5753_6c7f6cf0.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348808/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-mainland-china-significant) [Singapore](https://www.scmp.com/topics/singapore) [50,000 scam calls in 50 minutes drain US\$1.2 million from Singapore victimsA Malaysian man hired by a gang, who set up the devices at a flat in the city state, was sentenced to jail for five years and three months.](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3348867/50-minutes-50000-calls-us12-million-lost-singapores-high-speed-scam) 3 Apr 2026 - 9:27AM videocam [US-China trade war](https://www.scmp.com/topics/us-china-trade-war) [As Xi-Trump summit approaches, tariffs continue to choke direct tradeDeficit with mainland hits two-decade low as trade shifts to Taiwan, Mexico and Vietnam amid tariff fallout and efforts to stabilise ties.](https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3348857/trump-tariffs-cast-shadow-us-china-trade-shrinks-ahead-leaders-meet) 3 Apr 2026 - 5:42AM videocam [8](https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3348857/trump-tariffs-cast-shadow-us-china-trade-shrinks-ahead-leaders-meet#comments) [War and conflict](https://www.scmp.com/topics/war-and-conflict) [Opinion \\| Iran war is changing East Asia’s energy and strategic playsStates like China and Russia that can provide energy, industrial inputs, strategic reassurance or room for manoeuvre are gaining weight.](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3348429/how-east-asia-being-quietly-reordered-us-war-iran) 2 Apr 2026 - 9:44PM videocam [![Illustration: Craig Stephens](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/02/785d8fde-79ec-4d60-9188-7f277ec2d658_5c836fb5.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3348429/how-east-asia-being-quietly-reordered-us-war-iran) [Asian cinema: Chinese films](https://www.scmp.com/topics/asian-cinema-chinese-films) [Why fierce mothers and violent monsters star in Joe Hsieh’s animations Taiwanese director Hsieh reflects on the strength of women, preferring hand-drawn animation over AI, and using violence in film.](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348633/why-fierce-mothers-and-violent-monsters-star-joe-hsiehs-animated-films) 3 Apr 2026 - 6:43AM [![A still from Night Bus (2019).](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/03/3ff626dd-1f9e-4cd1-a93f-4467063f9ac0_da2ad171.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348633/why-fierce-mothers-and-violent-monsters-star-joe-hsiehs-animated-films) [China's military weapons](https://www.scmp.com/topics/chinas-military-weapons) [PLA upgrades ageing tanks with protection system for potential Taiwan operationType 96A main battle tanks from Eastern Theatre Command now have APS to counter drones and anti-tank missiles, according to state media.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3348816/pla-upgrades-ageing-tanks-protection-system-potential-taiwan-operation) 2 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM [16](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3348816/pla-upgrades-ageing-tanks-protection-system-potential-taiwan-operation#comments) [Indonesia](https://www.scmp.com/topics/indonesia) [Indonesia earthquake kills 1, triggers tsunami wavesThe 7.4-magnitude quake hit at a depth of 35km in the Northern Maluku Sea off ⁠Indonesia’s Ternate island.](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3348725/tsunami-warning-indonesia-philippines-malaysia-after-maluku-sea-quake) 2 Apr 2026 - 6:11PM videocam Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism. 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Readable Markdown	Taiwan Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Taiwan, covering politics, economy, society and the island's relationship with mainland China. [![KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun sips a milk tea that was delivered by a Meituan drone in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/09/fa850f42-d497-410e-8daf-c3f9216560b7_71dbea41.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349540/taiwan-should-learn-mainland-ai-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says) [Mainland China](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china) [Taiwan should learn from mainland AI, KMT head Cheng Li-wun says The Taiwanese opposition leader was delivered milk tea by a drone at the headquarters of internet giant Meituan.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349540/taiwan-should-learn-mainland-ai-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says) 5 hours ago [14](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349540/taiwan-should-learn-mainland-ai-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says#comments) [Hong Kong society](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-society) [Japanese band One OK Rock cancels Hong Kong concerts in May](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349517/japanese-band-one-ok-rock-cancels-hong-kong-concerts-may-no-specific-reason-given) 9 Apr 2026 - 6:24PM [SCMP Highlights](https://www.scmp.com/topics/scmp-highlights) [Gingle Wang’s rise, Hong Kong chef’s Canadian bakery: 7 Lifestyle highlights](https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3349505/gingle-wangs-rise-top-apps-help-fight-jet-lag-7-lifestyle-highlights) 9 Apr 2026 - 3:37PM [China’s military drills](https://www.scmp.com/topics/chinas-military-drills) [PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349361/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack) 8 Apr 2026 - 7:00PMvideocam [5](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349361/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack#comments) [![An Eastern Theatre Command exercise has tested responses to a nuclear contamination incident. Photo: CCTV](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/08/d6ddb37b-5dba-4c5a-aca8-22b691486eb9_b15632e0.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349361/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack) [China-Japan relations](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china-japan-relations) [Japan’s ‘imperialist forces’ divided Taiwan from mainland, KMT’s Cheng Li-wun saysIn a speech delivered at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Kuomintang chair says cross-strait divisions are rooted in historical wounds.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349383/imperialist-forces-divided-taiwan-mainland-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says) 8 Apr 2026 - 5:49PM [30](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349383/imperialist-forces-divided-taiwan-mainland-kmt-head-cheng-li-wun-says#comments) [US, Israel war on Iran](https://www.scmp.com/topics/us-israel-war-iran) [What is the war on Iran teaching China about the United States’ resilience?Washington is providing a real-time laboratory of modern warfare and Beijing is paying close attention to the lessons.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349261/missile-barrage-iran-continues-what-it-teaching-china-about-us-war-resilience) 8 Apr 2026 - 11:10AMvideocam [14](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349261/missile-barrage-iran-continues-what-it-teaching-china-about-us-war-resilience#comments) Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement [Semiconductors](https://www.scmp.com/topics/semiconductors) [Chinese memory giants seen grabbing market share on lower prices, more capacity Firms like YMTC and CXMT are scaling NAND and DRAM production, leveraging cost advantages and subsidies to challenge global leaders.](https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3349266/chinese-memory-giants-gain-market-share-lower-prices-expanded-capacity-analysts) 7 Apr 2026 - 9:30PMvideocam [![Leading Chinese memory producers like CXMT are working on boosting capacity this year. Photo: Handout](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/07/8e0c41e1-32db-4668-b0b9-507d90c7bde9_ebaf8571.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3349266/chinese-memory-giants-gain-market-share-lower-prices-expanded-capacity-analysts) [Mainland China](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china) [Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun begins ‘journey of peace’ in ShanghaiKuomintang chairwoman is leading a delegation on a six-day visit to mainland China, during which she is expected to meet Xi Jinping.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349225/taiwanese-opposition-leader-cheng-li-wun-begins-journey-peace-shanghai) 7 Apr 2026 - 9:39PMvideocam [23](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349225/taiwanese-opposition-leader-cheng-li-wun-begins-journey-peace-shanghai#comments) [Mainland China](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china) [How lessons from Iran war could shape mainland China’s Taiwan calculusUS strengths and strains offer Beijing a playbook, but key differences limit how far the conflict can guide future military strategy.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349130/how-lessons-iran-war-could-shape-mainland-chinas-calculus-taiwan) 7 Apr 2026 - 2:20AMvideocam [25](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349130/how-lessons-iran-war-could-shape-mainland-chinas-calculus-taiwan#comments) [Mainland China](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china) [Why KMT leader’s planned Beijing visit is under scrutiny in TaiwanMeeting with Xi Jinping is expected on six-day trip, the first such encounter between the two parties’ leaders in a decade.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349176/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-beijing-under-scrutiny-taiwan) 6 Apr 2026 - 9:13PMvideocam [32](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349176/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-beijing-under-scrutiny-taiwan#comments) [![Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is due to arrive in mainland China on April 7. Photo: Reuters](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/06/7c22b3a5-6b88-4c26-9aa1-c7b530d734c4_9edf0951.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349176/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-beijing-under-scrutiny-taiwan) [Semiconductors](https://www.scmp.com/topics/semiconductors) [Chip, AI talent race heats up as Taiwan tightens crackdown on alleged poaching The latest probes are part of Taiwan’s crackdown on mainland Chinese talent poaching, with 100 cases handled since 2020, according to MJIB.](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3349072/semiconductor-ai-talent-race-heats-taiwan-tightens-crackdown-alleged-poaching) 8 Apr 2026 - 11:08AM [4](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3349072/semiconductor-ai-talent-race-heats-taiwan-tightens-crackdown-alleged-poaching#comments) [![Technicians work on chip processing equipment at a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Suqian, Jiangsu province, in October. Photo: AFP](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/06/db7ed710-69cb-48fe-b8d2-f0e8f3dc3f16_44bdfbbf.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3349072/semiconductor-ai-talent-race-heats-taiwan-tightens-crackdown-alleged-poaching) [Asian cinema: Chinese films](https://www.scmp.com/topics/asian-cinema-chinese-films) [How Gingle Wang went from clueless novice to one of Taiwan’s top young actressesWang’s first-ever scene took 33 takes, but now she is a ‘box office guarantee’ in Taiwan and an increasingly familiar face internationally.](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348889/how-gingle-wang-went-clueless-novice-one-taiwans-top-young-actresses) 6 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM [Mainland China](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china) [Is Taiwan’s opposition KMT splitting into pro-US and pro-Beijing camps?Big differences have emerged over defence spending just as the party’s chairwoman prepares to set off for the mainland.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349025/taiwans-opposition-kmt-splitting-pro-us-and-pro-beijing-camps) 4 Apr 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam [13](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349025/taiwans-opposition-kmt-splitting-pro-us-and-pro-beijing-camps#comments) [Germany](https://www.scmp.com/topics/germany) [Taiwan’s chip windfall redraws wealth landscape as global banks carve out rolesFrom family offices to ETFs and cross-border deals, global lenders are targeting different layers of a chip-fuelled boom.](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3348941/global-banks-carve-out-roles-semiconductor-wealth-redraws-taiwans-finance-map) 4 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM [![The capital generated by Taiwan’s technology boom is today spreading across multiple layers of the economy. Photo: EPA](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/03/9d14c3f3-2c55-43d8-a98f-6cdeda457874_938b90ec.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3348941/global-banks-carve-out-roles-semiconductor-wealth-redraws-taiwans-finance-map) [Scams and swindles](https://www.scmp.com/topics/scams-and-swindles) [Cambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348930/game-whack-mole-how-could-scam-industry-bring-china-and-us-together) 4 Apr 2026 - 6:22AMvideocam [![Illustration: Davies Christian](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/03/8a098846-bd20-457a-8994-547f23bcac63_46a6b6e3.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348930/game-whack-mole-how-could-scam-industry-bring-china-and-us-together) [Diplomacy](https://www.scmp.com/topics/diplomacy) [Opinion \\| How America’s stumble in Iran upends East Asia’s security calculusA region where US allies lose faith in Washington won’t necessarily embrace Beijing; it is a region more likely to reach for its own guns.](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3348665/east-asias-crisis-confidence-us-militarising-chinas-backyard) 3 Apr 2026 - 9:21PMvideocam [Cheng Li-wun](https://www.scmp.com/topics/cheng-li-wun) [Former KMT chairwoman calls for ‘profound mutual trust’ with mainland ChinaSocial media post from Hung Hsiu-chu comes days ahead of sitting KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s visit to mainland.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3348979/no-more-cold-peace-across-taiwan-strait-former-kmt-chairwoman-calls-rebuild-trust) 3 Apr 2026 - 8:44PM [11](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3348979/no-more-cold-peace-across-taiwan-strait-former-kmt-chairwoman-calls-rebuild-trust#comments) Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement [China-Japan relations](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china-japan-relations) [With an eye on China, Japan looks to kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles Tokyo plans to introduce loitering munitions with a range of more than 1,000km, according to Japanese media reports citing official sources.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3348960/eye-china-japan-looks-kamikaze-drones-and-low-cost-missiles) 3 Apr 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam [8](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3348960/eye-china-japan-looks-kamikaze-drones-and-low-cost-missiles#comments) [![Tokyo is said to have plans to introduce suicide-style drones that fly to a target, crash into it and explode. Photo: Shutterstock Images](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/03/4abe2a95-1032-4e40-8baa-b9196f1f4c56_39202d1d.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3348960/eye-china-japan-looks-kamikaze-drones-and-low-cost-missiles) [US, Israel war on Iran](https://www.scmp.com/topics/us-israel-war-iran) [Helium supply shock threatens Asian chipmakers as economic slowdown fears mountIranian attacks on Qatar’s LNG facilities are curbing the supply of helium, a crucial gas used in chipmaking.](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3348954/helium-supply-shock-threatens-asian-chipmakers-economic-slowdown-fears-mount) 3 Apr 2026 - 6:29PMvideocam [SCMP Highlights](https://www.scmp.com/topics/scmp-highlights) [Malaysia’s racial divide; Australia and Japan’s jet fuel woes: 7 highlightsFrom Hong Kong’s restaurant revamps to deep racial divisions in Malaysia, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3348885/trump-hails-victories-iran-chinas-underwater-tunnels-scmps-7-highlights) 3 Apr 2026 - 1:41PM [China energy security](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china-energy-security) [Strait of Hormuz crisisChina remains relatively sheltered by its strategic oil reserves and investment in clean energy, even as Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sparks a global energy crisis.](https://www.scmp.com/plus/economy/article/3348877/strait-hormuz-crisis?module=plus_label&pgtype=topic) 3 Apr 2026 - 12:50PM [![Strait of Hormuz crisis](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/03/98b89fd0-b685-437c-92ec-9c0049049fcf_bc563a37.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/plus/economy/article/3348877/strait-hormuz-crisis?module=plus_label&pgtype=topic) [Kuomintang](https://www.scmp.com/topics/kuomintang) [Letters \\| Why KMT leader’s planned visit to mainland China is significant Readers discuss the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party’s trip to the mainland, and the approach to treating drug abuse in Hong Kong.](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348808/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-mainland-china-significant) 3 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM [![Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang, interacts with supporters in Taipei, Taiwan, November 1, 2025. Photo: Reuters](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/02/2ff5aa87-67df-444c-968f-fc1f5f2e5753_6c7f6cf0.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348808/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-mainland-china-significant) [Singapore](https://www.scmp.com/topics/singapore) [50,000 scam calls in 50 minutes drain US\$1.2 million from Singapore victimsA Malaysian man hired by a gang, who set up the devices at a flat in the city state, was sentenced to jail for five years and three months.](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3348867/50-minutes-50000-calls-us12-million-lost-singapores-high-speed-scam) 3 Apr 2026 - 9:27AMvideocam [US-China trade war](https://www.scmp.com/topics/us-china-trade-war) [As Xi-Trump summit approaches, tariffs continue to choke direct tradeDeficit with mainland hits two-decade low as trade shifts to Taiwan, Mexico and Vietnam amid tariff fallout and efforts to stabilise ties.](https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3348857/trump-tariffs-cast-shadow-us-china-trade-shrinks-ahead-leaders-meet) 3 Apr 2026 - 5:42AMvideocam [8](https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3348857/trump-tariffs-cast-shadow-us-china-trade-shrinks-ahead-leaders-meet#comments) [War and conflict](https://www.scmp.com/topics/war-and-conflict) [Opinion \\| Iran war is changing East Asia’s energy and strategic playsStates like China and Russia that can provide energy, industrial inputs, strategic reassurance or room for manoeuvre are gaining weight.](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3348429/how-east-asia-being-quietly-reordered-us-war-iran) 2 Apr 2026 - 9:44PMvideocam [![Illustration: Craig Stephens](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/02/785d8fde-79ec-4d60-9188-7f277ec2d658_5c836fb5.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3348429/how-east-asia-being-quietly-reordered-us-war-iran) [Asian cinema: Chinese films](https://www.scmp.com/topics/asian-cinema-chinese-films) [Why fierce mothers and violent monsters star in Joe Hsieh’s animations Taiwanese director Hsieh reflects on the strength of women, preferring hand-drawn animation over AI, and using violence in film.](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348633/why-fierce-mothers-and-violent-monsters-star-joe-hsiehs-animated-films) 3 Apr 2026 - 6:43AM [![A still from Night Bus (2019).](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2026/04/03/3ff626dd-1f9e-4cd1-a93f-4467063f9ac0_da2ad171.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348633/why-fierce-mothers-and-violent-monsters-star-joe-hsiehs-animated-films) [China's military weapons](https://www.scmp.com/topics/chinas-military-weapons) [PLA upgrades ageing tanks with protection system for potential Taiwan operationType 96A main battle tanks from Eastern Theatre Command now have APS to counter drones and anti-tank missiles, according to state media.](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3348816/pla-upgrades-ageing-tanks-protection-system-potential-taiwan-operation) 2 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM [16](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3348816/pla-upgrades-ageing-tanks-protection-system-potential-taiwan-operation#comments) [Indonesia](https://www.scmp.com/topics/indonesia) [Indonesia earthquake kills 1, triggers tsunami wavesThe 7.4-magnitude quake hit at a depth of 35km in the Northern Maluku Sea off ⁠Indonesia’s Ternate island.](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3348725/tsunami-warning-indonesia-philippines-malaysia-after-maluku-sea-quake) 2 Apr 2026 - 6:11PMvideocam Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism. 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