Beijing says US ‘power politics’ undermines global stability

China yesterday accused the United States of undermining global stability with unilateral policies and “power politics” as the Defense Ministry issued the first comprehensive outline of

Alibaba lets US small, medium businesses sell on platform

China’s e-commerce juggernaut Alibaba will allow small and medium-sized U.S. businesses to sell on Alibaba.com. U.S. businesses, until Tuesday, were only able to buy merchandise

FBI Chief says China’s trying to ‘steal their way’ to dominance

FBI Director Christopher Wray told senators that China is engaging in a sweeping effort to steal its way to economic dominance, with more than 1,000 investigations

Chinese military denies it has deal to build base in Cambodia

The Chinese military denied reports that it recently signed a secret deal to build a military outpost in coastal Cambodia. Speaking during the release of

Li Peng, Chinese premier during Tiananmen crackdown, dies

Li Peng, a former hard-line Chinese premier best known for announcing martial law during the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests that ended with a bloody crackdown by

The mysterious state oil trader hit by US sanctions

The Chinese state-owned oil trading company  Even so, Zhuhai Zhenrong Co.’s reputation for doing business with Iran is well known. The company was set up

Papua New Guinea open to Chinese and Australian investors

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister said yesterday his South Pacific island nation was open to investment from China, Australia and any other country that is willing to

Cambodian leader denies allowing China naval base

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday strongly denied that he was allowing China to set up a military outpost in the Southeast Asian nation, after a news

Trade War | Beijing hints at talks restart after making ‘goodwill’ moves

Face-to-face negotiations between the top Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators could happen soon, according to Chinese state media, after a number of goodwill gestures by Beijing over

Taiwan stocks offer hefty yield but investors still selling

The cash reward for owning Taiwan stocks is larger than almost anywhere else in Asia. Global investors are ditching them anyway. Even with the benchmark

Tech | EU assessing security risks to 5G that could include Huawei

The European Union said it may deem certain 5G suppliers a security risk, noting that Chinese law requires domestic companies to collaborate with intelligence agencies. The

Beijing steps up defense of Xinjiang policies in gov’t report

China issued a defense of its policies in the Xinjiang region where its detention of ethnic Uighurs has drawn criticism from the U.S. and other western nations.

US concerned over China’s ‘interference’ in South China Sea

The United States said it’s concerned by reports of China’s interference with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where Vietnam

Taiwan | Leader says it will treat Hong Kong asylum seekers humanely

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said she would follow “humanitarian principles” in dealing with asylum seekers from Hong Kong, which has been roiled by pro-democracy protests. Tsai

Tsai says 2020 election will be a test of its democracy

Taiwan’s presidential election next year will be a test of its democracy and value system, President Tsai Ing-wen said at the end of a U.S. trip

Japan exports dip as China-US trade war takes toll

Japan’s exports declined in June as shipments of goods were hit by trade disputes between China and the U.S., the Finance Ministry reported yesterday. The data

Beijing launches STAR, tech stock market to boost industry

Trading starts Monday on a Chinese stock market for high-tech companies that play a key role in official development plans that are straining relations with Washington.

Courts | Jury deliberates death penalty in Chinese scholar’s slaying

Jurors began deliberating but didn’t reach a decision yesterday on whether a former University of Illinois doctoral student should be put to death for the brutal

Yang Hengjun | Lawyer says Beijing has charged Chinese-Australian writer

A Chinese Australian writer detained in Beijing since January was charged yesterday and moved to a different detention center in the Chinese capital, his lawyer said. Australian

Chinese, Asian entertainment industries grappling with #MeToo issues

When Wu Ke-xi was looking for a frightening plotline for her latest film, she didn’t need to look further than her own industry. The Taiwanese actress

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