China and the Vatican agree to extend an agreement on appointing bishops

The Chinese government said today (Tuesday) that it had agreed with the Vatican to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for four more years.

A week after China’s war games, US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait

U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait last weekend, almost a week after China held massive military exercises around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its

India says it has reached a pact with China on military patrols along disputed border

India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in the Himalayas after a long-running standoff between the two countries that

UK Foreign Secretary Lammy urges China against supporting Russia’s military

Britain’s foreign secretary raised concerns about China’s support of Russia in its war against Ukraine, urging his Chinese counterpart to prevent Chinese firms from supplying to Russia’s military in

South Africa asks Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the capital

South Africa has asked Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the administrative capital, Pretoria, in a move that’s seen as appeasing ally China. The

A small blast in Myanmar’s second-biggest city damages Chinese Consulate

The Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s second-largest city has been slightly damaged by an explosive device, but there were no casualties, the military, independent media and a

Beijing to boost financing for approved housing projects to $560 billion

China will expand the amount of financing available for housing projects on a “white list” to 4 trillion yuan ($562 billion), officials said yesterday in Beijing’s latest moves

UK top diplomat to visit China in an attempt to reset frosty relations

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is making his first trip to China in office this week in an attempt to reset the U.K.’s ties with Beijing and

Xi makes rare visit to province facing Taiwan following war exercises

President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to a province facing Taiwan following military exercises that mobilized China’s navy, air force, missile force and land troops to simulate a

Lee cuts liquor tax in an effort to reignite its nightlife industry

Hong Kong’s leader announced a cut in liquor taxes yesterday, in a bid to revive the Asian financial hub’s reputation as a travel destination with a

Pandas arrive in the US; next stop is the National Zoo

The National Zoo’s long dark panda drought is coming to an end. Eleven months after the zoo sent its three wildly popular pandas — Mei Xiang,

Zoo seeks answers after nine monkeys die in two days

Hong Kong’s oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered

Beijing deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan

China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands yesterday, simulating

Premier Li attends a regional security meeting in Pakistan

Premier Li Qiang is the most prominent leader attending this week’s meeting in Pakistan of a regional security grouping that was founded by Russia and China

Premier Li talks trade in Vietnam despite differences over South China Sea

China agreed yesterday to assist Vietnam on cross-border railway development and take steps to expand agricultural imports from its smaller neighbor, Vietnam’s official media said. Premier

Remains of late Chinese leader Wu Bangguo to be cremated

The remains of Wu Bangguo, former chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, will be cremated in Beijing today. Wu, who died in Beijing

Finance minister Lan says there is room for more stimulus but offers no plan

The Chinese government is looking at additional ways to boost the economy, Finance Minister Lan Fo’an said this weekend, but he stopped short of unveiling a

Taiwan celebrates its anniversary against a background of Chinese threats

Taiwan celebrated its “National” yesterday against the background of threats from China, which claims the self-governing island as its own territory. Yesterday’s commemorations included military

China announces more support but holds back on major spending package

China’s economic planning agency outlined details of measures aimed at boosting the economy, but refrained from major spending initiatives. The piecemeal nature of the plans

Beijing provisional tariffs on brandy after EU OKs duties on EVs

Chinese drinkers may pay more for Remy Martin and other European brandies after the government announced provisional tariffs of 30.6% to 39% on those liquors yesterday, four

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