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So near, yet so far: China eyes Taiwanese island as reunification model

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Cheng Li-wun’s visit to China a gambit for political capital

epa12879824 Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun speaks during a press conference at a Hotel in Beijing, China, 10 April 2026. Cheng is on a six-day visit to China and held a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier in the day. EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES

‘One family’: Xi Jinping hosts Taiwan opposition leader for the first time in a decade

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meeting Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on April 10.

China police detain man accused of cyberbullying Olympian: state media

Ms Quan revealed in an interview that she had considered retiring after scrutiny over her weight.

China’s producer prices rise amid global energy shock, exiting long deflationary streak

An employee works on USB cables production at a plastic accessories factory, as rising oil prices drive up production costs for plastic manufacturers, in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

USTR: China involvement in Iran would complicate matters

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attends a press conference with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (not pictured) after two days of meetings with a Chinese delegation, in Paris, France March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo

China's top diplomat meets North Korea's Kim, calls for closer coordination

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi as they meet in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 10, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

Cambodia’s king undergoing treatment for prostate cancer

Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni walks at the National Assembly on the day of the first session of the 7th National Assembly after the general election in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 21, 2023.

Singer Joker Xue reveals hair loss due to constant dyeing for his shows

Joker Xue shared photos of his hair loss, with his legs covered in clumps of dyed hair.

Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition KMT

FILE PHOTO: A giant screen shows a news report on China's \"Justice Mission 2025\" military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing, China December 30, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

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