Beijing said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force

China appears to be moving faster toward a capability to launch its newer nuclear missiles from underground silos, possibly to improve its ability to respond promptly to a nuclear attack,

Economy | Manufacturing weakens for third month in February

China’s manufacturing recovery weakened for a third month in February as exports and new orders declined, according to two surveys released yesterday. A monthly purchasing managers’ index issued by a prominent

Hong Kong | Pro-democracy activists brought to court

Hong Kong police yesterday brought 47 pro-democracy activists to court on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under the national security law imposed on the city by Beijing last year. The

Regulator: China not ready to let Boeing 737 Max fly again

China isn’t ready to join the United States in approving Boeing’s 737 Max to return to flying following a two-year grounding prompted by a pair of fatal crashes, a regulator

Hong Kong | Police charges 47 opposition activists under security law

Hong Kong police charged dozens of opposition activists including Joshua Wong with violating the city’s national security law, taking formal action against them less than a week before China’s highest-profile

US signals it will implement rule curbing China tech threats

The U.S. signaled it currently intends to go ahead with a Trump administration-proposed rule to secure the information-technology supply chain next month, a move that gives the Department of Commerce

China celebrates official end of extreme poverty, lauds Xi

The ruling Communist Party is celebrating the official end of extreme poverty in China with a propaganda campaign that praises President Xi Jinping’s role, part of efforts to cement his

Beijing says Biden bid to shift US supply chains unrealistic

China dismissed efforts to shift U.S. supply chains toward alternative sources as unrealistic, hitting back hours after President Joe Biden signed an order to review how America buys strategic goods. Chinese

UK sanctuary offer for Hong Kong activists is great if you can afford it

In August 2019, Sophia’s hip was broken in clashes with Hong Kong police during a protest against China’s encroaching control over the city. In December that year she was beaten

Hong Kong to spend HKD120B to stabilize virus-ravaged economy

Hong Kong will introduce 120 billion Hong Kong dollars ($15.4 billion) in fiscal measures to help businesses and residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, as it looks towards economic growth

China’s Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover

China says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of landing a rover on the red planet in the coming months. The China National Space

Official calls for ‘joint efforts’ in China-US trade

China’s commerce minister appealed to Washington for “joint efforts” to revive trade but gave no indication yesterday when tariff war talks might resume or whether Beijing might offer concessions. “Cooperation is

Iran nuclear issue at ‘critical point’: Beijing

Developments surrounding Iran’s nuclear program are at a “critical point” and lifting sanctions on the country is key to breaking the deadlock, China’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s comments

Government launches operation to capture fugitive grafters

China yesterday launched its anti-corruption operation for this year to capture fugitive graft suspects overseas and recover their illicit assets, Xinhua has reported. Codenamed “Sky Net 2021,” the operation will focus

China says Japan-US security treaty a product of Cold War

China yesterday called the Japan-U.S. mutual security pact a product of the Cold War following U.S. criticism of the presence of Chinese coast guard vessels in Japanese-claimed territorial waters over

‘Don’t worry, come forward’: Asian nations get first shots

Many nations in the Asia-Pacific region are rolling out the first shots for COVID-19 this week. Here's a look at major developments: SOUTH KOREA South Korea's top infectious disease experts warned that vaccines

Breaking News: China opens visa applications for Macau foreign residents

The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in Macau SAR will gradually start to accept China's mainland visa applications for

Analysis | Rethinking the US-China fight: Does China really threaten American power abroad?

President Joe Biden is so far maintaining his predecessor’s tough China policy, which aims to curb China’s international power both economically and politically. In the U.S. and Europe, China is widely

US-China relations | Wang urges Biden to lift trade restrictions, stop interference

China’s top diplomat called yesterday for new U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration to lift restrictions on trade and people-to-people contacts while ceasing what Beijing considers unwarranted interference in the areas

G-7 skirts the China question, yet need for answers grows

Leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized nations tiptoed around the issue of China during their first, virtual, gathering of 2021 and failed to disguise a growing sense that it’s

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