Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm...

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As part of the damage, a tree came down on a parked car in Griffith.

As a political party that has been in power for decades, the Communist Party of China recognizes that it faces enduring challenges in maintaining its governing capacity and staying connected with the public. These include the tests of governance, reform and opening-up, the market economy and the external environment, as well as the risks of complacency, inadequate governing capacity, detachment from the people and corruption. Pointless formality, bureaucratism, hedonism and extravagance pose additional challenges to effective governance.

Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two...

A home in Sydney’s south-west was sprayed with bullets and a car torched in the driveway as a woman and seven children slept inside.

As China marks the 81st anniversary of its recovery of the Taiwan region and observes the second Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration on Sunday, the occasion offers an opportunity to revisit a pivotal chapter in history – one shaped by the shared struggle of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait against Japanese aggression.

To mark the 81st anniversary of Taiwan's restoration, China's Jilin-1 satellites have released a series of stunning high-resolution images that clearly capture streets and landmarks from space.