US-China | Trade tensions spilling over into the military arena

A deterioration in U.S.-China relations, seen most dramatically in their escalating trade dispute, is spilling over into the military arena. The Pentagon yesterday confirmed that China

Strait Diplomacy | US approves new warfare sale to Taiwan, drawing Beijing’s ire

The U.S. approved the sale of military equipment to Taiwan this week, drawing China’s ire as tensions escalate between the world’s two largest economies. Taiwan welcomed

China-Vatican | Pope urges Chinese Catholics to trust, reconcile after deal

Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics yesterday to trust him and make concrete gestures of reconciliation following a landmark deal over bishop appointments that is aimed at

Chinese Citizen in Chicago | Ji Chaoqun accused of spying, helping recruit US engineers

A Chinese citizen living in Chicago was arrested yesterday for allegedly spying, including by helping with the recruitment of U.S. engineers, defense contractors and scientists for intelligence services

Trade War escalates | Beijing says it won’t hold talks unless Trump stops threats

China dashed prospects for a near-term resolution to the trade war with the U.S., warning President Donald Trump his threats of further tariffs are blocking any

Hong Kong | Gov’t bans pro-independence party in unprecedented decision

Hong Kong’s government issued an unprecedented ban against a pro-independence political party that it has called a risk to national security, raising concerns over tolerance of

Hotter Than Cannabis | Chinese truck maker surges most in world

A heavily shorted Chinese truck maker has emerged as the surprising winner among global stocks this month, trouncing cannabis growers and technology shares. Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. has

Mystery around disappearance of Chinese star Fan Bingbing

X-Men star Fan Bingbing’s Beijing management office is dark and abandoned. Her birthday passed almost unremarked in China’s hyper-adrenalized social media environment. For one of

Beijing summons US envoys over sanctions linked to Russia deal

China summoned the American ambassador and the defense attache and recalled its navy commander from a U.S. trip to deliver a strong protest against economic sanctions

Chinese navy hospital ship docks in Venezuela amid crisis

A Chinese navy hospital ship docked near Venezuela’s capital yesterday as the OPEC nation’s deepening economic crisis garners the attention of the U.S. and other world powers.

No specifics | Vatican, China make breakthrough deal on bishop appointments

The Vatican and China said yesterday they had signed a “provisional agreement” over the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough on an issue that stymied diplomatic

Billionaire blues | Prosecutors in Minneapolis to review Liu sexual assault case

Minneapolis police have finished their initial investigation into a sexual assault allegation against Chinese billionaire Richard Liu and have turned the case over to prosecutors for possible

Inconvenient truth | China is hitting reality now on ‘Impossible’ tax, deficit goals

China’s government is grappling with an inconvenient truth: you can’t cut taxes, boost spending and reduce the budget deficit all at the same time. Having promised

Taiwan | Authorities tracing US gun company owner accused of sex with girl

Taiwan said yesterday it is looking for the owner of a Texas company that makes untraceable 3-D printed guns who is wanted on an arrest warrant

Hong Kong | Doctor gets life term over yoga ball killings

An anesthesiologist convicted of killing his wife and daughter by placing a yoga ball that leaked carbon monoxide in their car has been sentenced to life in

Trade War | US-China dispute could soon pose a serious economic threat

Seeking better-skilled workers, Cedar Electronics decided last year to return some of its manufacturing to the United States from the Philippines, only to run smack into a

Trade War | Li Keqiang appeals for free trade amid tariff battle

China’s No. 2 leader appealed yesterday for support for free trade and promised to improve conditions for foreign companies following tit-for-tat U.S. and Chinese tariff hikes

Belt & Road | Venezuela doubles down on Chinese money to reverse crisis

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday that new investments from China will help his country dramatically boost its oil production, doubling down on financing from the

Analysis | Five ways Trump’s tariffs on USD200b in China goods could be felt

By imposing taxes on an additional USD200 billion in Chinese goods, President Donald Trump has intensified a battle of wills between the world’s two largest economies

Religion | As Pope Francis faces crisis in Rome, cardinal warns of split in China

While Pope Francis battles rare criticism from senior clergy in the Vatican, he’s facing a warning that the Roman Catholic Church risks devastating division from Asia.

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