Category: English — News
Verified sourced News + Editorial posts in English.
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Eight Central Financial Enterprises Announce RMB360 Billion in Capital-Replenishment Plans
Eight central financial enterprises announced RMB360 billion in capital-replenishment plans. The announced amounts are not the same as completed capital receipts; approvals, settlement and outcomes remain to be tracked.
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Philippine Defense Chief Warns China Could Exploit Perceived Gaps in Indo-Pacific Deterrence
September 7, 2026 — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has warned that China could view reductions in U.S.-South Korea military exercises as an opportunity to reassert itself in the Indo-Pacific. In an interview with Reuters at the Seoul…
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Taiwan Expands Chip Diplomacy as Semiconductor Capacity Becomes a Strategic Bargaining Asset
September 7, 2026 — Taiwan is using its semiconductor leadership to deepen economic and political ties with the United States and Europe while responding to pressure from partners to diversify advanced chip manufacturing abroad. Reuters reported from SEMICON…
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China Accelerates Military Research on Humanoid Robots, but Battlefield Deployment Remains Unproven
Reuters finds China’s defense establishment accelerating research into humanoid military robots. FCM separates research and testing from proven battlefield deployment and examines human-control and accountability requirements.
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Hong Kong National-Security Police Arrest Three Over Prince Edward Remembrance
Three people were arrested over an August 31 Prince Edward remembrance. Police allege seditious intent; the allegations have not been adjudicated.
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Mainland China’s ‘996’ Overtime, Forced Labour and the EU Product-Ban Rule: What the Law Actually Requires
Mainland China’s 996 schedule can violate overtime law, but unlawful overtime is not automatically forced labour. FCM explains the coercion test and the EU product-ban rule.
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Mainland China Sets 2030 Targets for ‘Little Giants’ and SME Innovation Support
Mainland China sets 2030 SME and “little giant” targets. FCM calls for transparent allocation, measurable productivity and fair competition rather than judging success by announced targets.
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Mainland China and Egypt Expand Strategic Cooperation as Xi Proposes a New Middle East Security Framework
Mainland China and Egypt announced expanded strategic cooperation while Xi proposed a regional security framework. FCM distinguishes announced projects from implemented outcomes.
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Taiwan Proposes NT$145.7 Billion in Additional 2026 Defense Spending
Taiwan proposes NT$145.7bn in additional 2026 defense spending. FCM stresses that proposed funding, procurement and fielded capability must be tracked separately.
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Mainland China Dissents From G20 Language on Non-Market Policies and Global Imbalances
Mainland China dissented from several G20 finance-statement paragraphs on non-market policies, imbalances, data and debt. FCM calls for measurable definitions and transparent evidence.