Astute discussion of an often-misunderstood issue: The Kinmen archipelago has been the front line of friction between China and Taiwan for decades, but locals say they aren't worried about rising tensions wsj.com/world/asia/why…

Just three miles off China’s coast, Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago has been on the front lines of friction with Beijing for decades, but many who live there say a new political reality provides reassurance.
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#BREAKING A representative of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has been deported from Hong Kong on arrival to the territory to monitor the landmark trial of publisher Jimmy Lai, the international press freedom concern group said in a statement.

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Russia and China pledge to deepen their alliance and opposition to what they call the U.S.’s attempts to dominate the world order, as Washington warns Beijing against supplying Moscow with weapons for its war on Ukraine Austin Ramzy wsj.com/world/russia-a…

🧵1/ After Taiwan’s largest earthquake in 25 years struck, Chen Hsiu-ying watched her building from a few hundred yards down the road as it tilted and then partially collapsed. “I live on the fifth floor, but now it has become the second floor.” on.wsj.com/3vDnxQa

The strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years killed at least nine people and damaged roads and buildings, including some that partially collapsed.
Austin Ramzy Joyu Wang Chun Han Wong 王春翰 Raffaele Huang YJ
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A strong earthquake hit eastern Taiwan, the U.S. Geological Survey and Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration said, triggering tsunami alerts wsj.com/world/asia/str…

Here is an early look at the front page of a special section wrapping today's Wall Street Journal on.wsj.com/3vyw07m

Taiwan Acknowledges Presence of U.S. Troops on Outlying Islands—Rare comments came in response to a report that American special forces trainers would be sent to Kinmen, three (3) miles off the Chinese coast
Austin Ramzy Joyu Wang
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“Flights to Hong Kong were full that night. I flew to Shenzhen, touched down after midnight, to standby for the special meeting,” one Exco member said.

An excellent behind-the-scene piece by Natalie Wong Lilian Cheng

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Messi, citing injury, skips D.C. game. The reaction is slightly less perturbed than after his no-show in Hong Kong. 'Somehow, the world still kept spinning,' Wapost columnist writes. wapo.st/3TdDeW4

China’s foreign minister painted the U.S. as a paranoid superpower and criticized Europe’s China policy, laying bare how deep distrust persists between China and the West despite a burst of diplomacy.
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BREAKING: In a break with past practice, Chinese Premier Li Qiang will NOT meet the press after the 2024 session of the National People's Congress closes on March 11, or at any of the 3 remaining sessions of the current NPC. #NPC2024

Breaking AFP News Agency in first remarks to media Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo says he will focus on development priorities, rather debates about Taiwan relations that have consumed outsiders. Also says he has 'no intention to revoke' a landmark treaty with Australia.

China revised its law on state secrets to encompass sensitive information that didn’t previously fall under its scope, potentially adding to foreign businesses’ concerns over the risks of operating in the country.
Austin Ramzy
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1/ The recent data dump from a Chinese hacking for hire firm on GitHub was extensive, but many signs pointed to one thing: a laser-focus by the hacker's clients on controlling threats from the country's periphery and ethnic minorities. w/ Austin Ramzy and Clarence HW Leong

Hong Kong's League of Social Democrats planned a protest this morning on the upcoming legislation of a homegrown national security law and the budget.

Three members were temporary stopped by police before they reached a protest spot outside the government headquarters.

A Xinjiang-born immigrant in New York remembers getting a call in 2020 from Shenzhen police asking him about a Twitter account. What he didn’t know until last week was that he had been targeted for a hack.
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