New monument will honor Carlin’s first Chinese pioneers

A monument memorializing a northeast Nevada mining town’s first Chinese pioneers will be unveiled in Carlin next month. Three years ago, the remains of 13 Chinese men were buried in the

China’s military conducts assault drills in seas near Taiwan

Chinese fighter jets, anti-submarine aircraft and combat ships conducted assault drills near Taiwan yesterday with the People’s Liberation Army saying the exercise was necessary to safeguard China’s sovereignty. China has stepped

Hong Kong | Groups crossing ‘red lines’ should disband: Lam

Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam said yesterday organizations that cross “red lines” and disregard national security should disband and the government would not hesitate to cut ties with professional groups

Chinese-Canadian pop star arrested on suspicion of rape

Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu was arrested this week on suspicion of rape in a high-profile case that followed an accusation the singer had sex with a 17-year-old while she

Official: Economic growth likely to slow due to virus, floods

China’s economic growth will soften this year due to summer flooding and anti-coronavirus controls, an official said yesterday, after consumer sales and other activity weakened in July. China’s economy still is

Hong Kong | Authorities to tighten Covid-19 quarantine on travelers from 16 countries

Hong Kong decided yesterday to tighten health quarantine arrangements on inbound travelers from 16 countries to fend off the more infectious Delta coronavirus variant. Effective from 12:00 a.m. on Friday, travelers

China, France to recognize each other’s driving licenses

China and France have signed an agreement allowing mutual recognition and exchanges of the two countries’ driving licenses, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said yesterday. Under the deal, which will

Police detain two in Alibaba sexual assault case

Two men were detained this weekend on suspicion of sexual assault in a case that shook Alibaba Group, the world’s biggest e-commerce company, Chinese police announced. The men, identified by the

Hong Kong | Democracy group behind massive protests disbands

A pro-democracy group that organized some of the biggest protests during months of political upheaval in Hong Kong in 2019 is dissolving, the group said yesterday. The Hong Kong Civil Human

Flooded coal mine in Qinghai kills one, 19 trapped

A team of 200 Chinese police, emergency workers and experts yesterday were trying to reach 19 coal miners trapped in a flooded mine in the northwestern Qinghai province. Rescuers have retrieved

Taiwan, US coast guards meet despite Chinese pressure

Officers from the U.S. and Taiwanese coast guards have met to discuss improving cooperation and communication despite efforts by China to isolate the self-governing island democracy. The virtual meeting held Tuesday

Taiwanese man gets six years in US prison in Covid-19 fund fraud

A Taiwanese man was sentenced to six years in prison after admitting to defrauding a program designed to keep small businesses financially afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. Sheng-Wen Cheng, 25, was

Gu Guoming | Former ICBC Shanghai branch chief gets life imprisonment for bribery

A court in Shanghai yesterday sentenced Gu Guoming, former head of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Shanghai branch, to life in prison for taking bribes of over 136

White paper on human rights | China highlights progress through moderate prosperity attainment

China yesterday issued a white paper to elaborate on how its realization of all-round moderate prosperity represents comprehensive progress in ensuring universal human rights in China, and a new contribution

Court sentences Canadian to 11 years in case tied to Huawei

A Canadian entrepreneur was sentenced to 11 years in prison yesterday in a spy case linked to Beijing’s effort to push his country to release an executive of tech giant

China boosts efforts to hit green targets

China is bolstering efforts to tackle climate change by proactively promoting low-carbon projects as drivers of economic growth and reining in sectors with high energy consumption and emissions, experts said. In

China market turns frosty for Taiwan books, as tensions rise

Taiwanese author Iris Chiang hardly seems like the type whose work would be banned from publication in China. Yet four years after being sold to a Chinese publisher, her book

Chinese, Russian militaries hold drills in northwest China

Chinese and Russian military forces are engaged in joint exercises in northwestern China as ties grow between the two autocratic states amid uncertainty over instability in Afghanistan. The exercises involving ground

Court upholds Canadian’s death sentence as Huawei case looms

A Chinese court yesterday rejected a Canadian drug convict’s appeal of a death sentence in what appeared to be an effort to step up pressure on Canada to release a

Beijing recalls Lithuania ambassador in row over Taiwan office

China yesterday recalled its ambassador to Lithuania and expelled the Baltic nation’s top representative to Beijing over the country’s decision to allow self-governing Taiwan to open an office in Lithuania

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