By Lawrence Chung Peaceful reunification still preferred but Beijing will ramp up efforts aimed to intimidate, Taiwan’s intelligence chief tells lawmakers. Source: No risk of war before new Taiwan president takes office but Beijing to keep up coercion drive, island’s spy chief says
By Associated Press The protesters, carrying Tibetan flags and photographs of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, were commemorating the 1959 uprising against Beijing. Source: Hundreds of exiled Tibetans march in India on uprising anniversary, asking China to leave Tibet
By William Zheng Chinese president’s call to develop home-grown technology and ‘new productive forces’ is top policy direction to come out of political gathering in Beijing, while premier appears to take smaller role in what is seen as sign of loyalty and humbleness. Source: Xi Jinping’s hi-tech push steals the spotlight at China’s ‘two sessions’ […]