Beijing rejects claim significant numbers of Chinese troops fighting alongside Russia

Ukraine's claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russia’s invading army is “totally unfounded,” a Beijing official said yesterday. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Beijing ups diplomatic influence on Africa as the US pulls back

Chinese diplomats threatened to cancel a summit and called top officials in two African countries to pressure lawmakers to quit an international parliamentary group critical of

Social worker sentenced to nearly four years for mediation attempts at protests

A Hong Kong social worker was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison yesterday on a charge of riot for her role in the 2019 anti-government

Beijing asks its citizens to think twice before visiting the US; files complain to WTC

China has issued a travel advisory asking its citizens to evaluate the risks of visiting the U.S. as tourists and to exercise caution. The advisory, issued by

China will ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens with more tariffs

China said yesterday it would “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an

NATO chief raises concern over Beijing’s arms buildup

The NATO chief yesterday raised concern about China’s arms buildup and military drills near Taiwan and called on the organization’s members and friendly nations to work together

The Latest: China vows countermeasures over Trump tariffs as trade war threatens to intensify

China says it will "fight to the end" and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on

China accuses US of unilateralism, protectionism and ‘bullying’ with tariffs

China yesterday accused the U.S. of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs, while calling on representatives of American companies including Tesla, to “take concrete actions” to

Cambodia’s leader presides at ceremony for upgrade of naval base with help from China

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet last weekend presided over the opening of an expansion of his country’s main naval base, which analysts and the U.S. government suspect

US bans gov’t personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens

The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with

China says three Filipinos detained on spying suspicions

China has detained three Philippine nationals on suspicion of spying, the government and state media reported, as the  Xinhua reported that the three had confessed to the

US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens

The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, The

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are still targets of hatred

Up until 2020, Anna Wong had gone her entire adulthood in Los Angeles without ever facing blatantly racist abuse for being Asian. After COVID-19 hit, she

Chinese military launches large-scale drills around Taiwan

The Chinese military announced large-scale drills in the waters and airspace yesterday that include an aircraft carrier battle group, as it again warned the self-ruled island

Brazil’s Lula to meet Xi and Putin amid global trade war fears

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow and China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing, two important partners for the South American

Wang visits Moscow as Russia and Ukraine discuss Trump’s proposal to end war

Foreign Minister Wang Yi traveled to Moscow yesterday for talks with his counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, as Russia and Ukraine discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to end

China discovers major oilfield off Shenzhen

The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced yesterday that it has discovered a major oilfield in the eastern South China Sea, with proven reserves exceeding 100 million tonnes.

Xi makes strong push for greater foreign investment as economy continues to lag

In an address to major global business leaders, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged foreign investors to have faith in China’s business prospects, the latest move to revive

US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed waters

The United States, Japan and the Philippines last week staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a Chinese

Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment

Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants – with a successful pig kidney transplant and a hint Wednesday that pig livers

France’s foreign minister is in China to discuss Ukraine and trade issues

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot began a two-day visit to China yesterday during which he is to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart on Ukraine and longstanding trade disputes

Copper prices soared as US threatens tariffs and China boosts its economy

Copper prices have hit record highs as an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and its key trading partners threatens to squeeze supplies of the

US adds Chinese tech firms to its export control list

China protested yesterday after the U.S. added dozens of companies to its export control list, including more than 50 based in China that it says sought

Court gave a three-year sentence to a Taiwan-based publisher

The editor-in-chief of a Taiwanese publishing house received a three-year prison sentence after a Chinese court convicted him of inciting separatism, a Chinese government spokesperson said

Trump’s desire to ‘un-unite’ Russia and China is unlikely to work

Is the U.S. angling for a repeat of the Sino-Russian split? In an Oct. 31, 2024, interview with right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson, President Donald Trump

Mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in the Forbidden City

It’s highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing’s Forbidden City is

Beijing an upholder of trade system centered on WTO

Unilateral measures, be they tariffs or economic sanctions against a particular country or particular countries, are often not compatible with World Trade Organization rules. Among all

Premier Li meets pro-Trump Senator Daines and calls for dialogue

Premier Li Qiang said yesterday that Beijing and Washington should choose dialogue instead of confrontation during his meeting with U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a strong supporter of

Japan, China and S.Korea discuss trilateral cooperation

Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea sought trilateral cooperation on common ground in areas like aging, declining births, natural disasters and the green economy at

China’s evolving punk scene draws a new generation of fans

Young fans, some sporting spiky mohawks, slam-danced and stage-dived as the music blasted into the night. One wore a metal-studded jacket with what looked like vintage Sex

Beijing calls for protections for students in US after Congress demands data from colleges

Beijing yesterday demanded protections for Chinese students in the U.S. after a Congressional panel asked six American universities to hand over a large amount of detailed

LiDAR maker rejects report backing US claims it supplies China’s military

China’s leading supplier of LiDAR technology has denied a report saying it has links to the Chinese military, as the company awaits a U.S. court’s ruling

Trump’s cuts to Voice of America may be welcomed by China’s government

The recent move by U.S. President Donald Trump to make cuts at Voice of America and other U.S. government-run media may be welcome news for China’s

Lai hails Arizona chips project in meeting with visiting governor

Taiwan’s leader William Lai Ching-te said that a Taiwanese semiconductor company’s massive investment in Arizona is the “best model” for the island’s effort to build computer

No one allowed to split Taiwan from China: mainland official

Chinese mainland official Song Tao on Tuesday stressed that no individual or force will be allowed to split Taiwan from China, warning that “resolute actions will be

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