Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said yesterday at a meeting with the U.S. and other diplomats that their “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” initiative, a concept to counter China’s growing
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defended disciplining teachers for promoting anti-China views, after the Asian financial center for the first time revoked an educator’s registration over the content of their
The Vatican doubled down last weekend on its intent to pursue continued dialogue with China over bishop nominations, defending a deal it did with the Chinese government in 2018 as
Hong Kong police arrested at least 86 people on suspicion of unauthorized assembly on China’s National Day holiday after crowds gathered on the streets of a popular shopping district and
A Hong Kong murder suspect, whose case led the government to attempt to pass an extradition bill last year that sparked massive protests, is expected to return to Taiwan this
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of sympathy to U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump following their coronavirus diagnosis, state TV reported. “My wife, Peng Liyuan, and
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed China’s plan to be carbon-neutral by 2060, contrasting it with the U.S. failure to abide by the goals of the Paris climate accord. In a
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo urged the Vatican to ramp up its opposition to governments abusing religious freedom, as he sought allies for the administration’s push against China. Shortly after
The departing U.S. ambassador yesterday defended a tough approach to China that has riled relations between the world’s two largest economies, saying the Trump administration has made progress on trade
Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies argued in a Canadian courtroom yesterday that U.S. authorities used a misleading summary that “cherry picks” evidence in
A federal judge yesterday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from U.S. smartphone app stores around midnight. A more comprehensive ban
A senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies will be in a Canadian courtroom today arguing her extradition to the U.S. should be halted because her rights have
U.S.-China friction flared again yesterday, with Beijing firing back at accusations by Washington that it is a leading cause of global environmental damage and has reneged on its promise not
After the first shot, he had no reaction. But Kan Chai felt woozy following the second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in China. “When I was driving
Netflix Inc. stood by its decision to adapt an award-winning Chinese science-fiction novel, after five Republican senators asked the streaming service to consider the implications of providing a platform to
Hong Kong residents renewed or applied for British National (Overseas) passports in record numbers last year as anti-government protests erupted in the city, according to the South China Morning Post. The
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said he was arrested again yesterday for allegedly participating in an unauthorized assembly last October. Wong tweeted that he was arrested when he reported to
Taiwan said yesterday that China sent two military surveillance planes toward the island for three straight days and it dispatched patrols in response. Tensions have risen in the Taiwan Strait as
China’s leader took oblique potshots at the United States and its foreign policies yesterday , cautioning in a U.N. address that the world must “not fall into the trap of
Walt Disney Co.’s Hong Kong Disneyland Resort will be unable to expand its site after local authorities decided not to renew an agreement with the amusement park to develop a
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