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Court hears final arguments in trial of vigil organizers, hopes for July verdict
A Hong Kong court yesterday concluded final arguments in a national security trial for two former organizers of the city’s vigils remembering the 1989 ... -
China agrees to boost trade for US agricultural products such as beef and poultry
China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion ... -
An Australian journalist turns her harrowing China prison ordeal into a memoir and play
After three years as a prisoner in Beijing, Cheng Lei is busy rebuilding her life. She’s written a memoir and a play, tried her ... -
Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after ... -
Trump offers platitudes while Xi warns of possible confrontation during meeting
Chinese leader Xi Jinping offered stark warnings about avoiding possible clashes between his nation and the U.S. yesterday, and even cautioned visiting President Donald ... -
Xi and Trump summit focuses on business links as Chinese leader issues Taiwan warning
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump started a crucial series of meetings in Beijing today (Thursday) in a U.S.-China summit where stability in the ... -
Stable Sino-US ties linked to global outlook
United States President Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit to Beijing and his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping are fueling a high sense of ... -
Paraguay urged to recognize one-China principle
Beijing has blasted Paraguayan President Santiago Pena’s recently concluded visit to China’s Taiwan region, warning that “rejecting the one-China principle will only isolate oneself ... -
Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping deep differences over Iran war from overshadowing summit
President Donald Trump is set to leave today [Macau time] for Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping after weeks of trying, and failing, ... -
Trump-Xi summit comes with high stakes for Taiwan
President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan, an approach that’s raising questions ahead of this ... -
China’s passenger car exports surge as domestic sales slump
China’s exports of passenger cars surged in April, an industry group said yesterday, as its carmakers push to expand in overseas markets as domestic ... -
Beijing says April exports jump 14.1% from a year ago ahead of Trump-Xi summit
China’s exports rose 14.1% in April from a year earlier, the government said Saturday, despite the Iran war and lingering impacts from higher U.S. ... -
Paraguay and Taiwan reaffirm ties after China sought to lure away another Taipei ally
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena, left, accompanied by Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen, delivers a speech during a military welcome ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday [AP ... -
Paraguay’s president visits Taiwan as pressure from China grows
Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña arrived in Taiwan yesterday for his first visit to the self-ruled island. Paraguay is the only remaining country in South ... -
China says ties with US remain stable despite ‘disruptions’
China’s top diplomat said yesterday that ties with the U.S. have been in general stable despite “many twists and disruptions,” and called on both ... -
China is stepping up its Iran war diplomacy ahead of Trump’s summit with Xi
China’s diplomatic role in the Iran war has come into sharper focus following talks between Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers yesterday, days before U.S. ... -
Explosion at a fireworks plant kills at least 26 people and injures dozens of others
An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported yesterday, ... -
Lai says state visits are ‘basic right’ after trip he says Beijing tried to block
Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te said yesterday it was a basic right for countries to hold state visits, as he returned from his three-day trip ... -
Taiwanese town embraces a slow pace of life through a snail race
The Taiwanese town of Fenglin has grown a reputation as a place where life moves slowly and people can catch their breath. Rather than ... -
Lai lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance
Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te said he arrived in the African nation of Eswatini over the weekend, days after his government was forced to push ... -
Efforts to boost holiday spending gain traction
As the five-day Labor Day holiday begins today, local authorities across China are revving up efforts to ignite spending — issuing millions of yuan ... -
Politics Minister of agriculture ousted and replaced
China has removed Han Jun as the most senior Communist Party official at the Ministry of Agriculture, marking the second leadership change in under ... -
China’s inflation flickers, but IMF wants proof it will last
China is showing early signs of inflation returning, but the recovery remains tentative and uneven, according to the International Monetary Fund, with officials cautioning ... -
Mining is poisoning Mekong River, that starts in China, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’
Perched on the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, 75-year-old Sukjai Yana untangled a handful of small fish from his net, disappointed by his ... -
New policy to strengthen rights for new occupations
China has taken a major step toward regulating the rapidly expanding gig economy by unveiling a comprehensive policy targeting “involution-style” competition and practices that ... -
Heavy flooding in southern city forces evacuations and leaves vehicles submerged
Heavy flooding from torrential rain left cars submerged and forced the evacuation of more than 200 residents in a southern Chinese city, state media ... -
China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus
China yesterday blocked U.S. tech giant Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, in an unexpected move to reverse a deal that apparently ... -
Court sentences ex-Tokyo Electron staff to 10 years in TSMC trade secrets case
A court in Taiwan sentenced a former employee of Japanese computer chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron to 10 years in prison yesterday in a ... -
DeepSeek rolls out a long-anticipated update of its AI model
DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI ... -
US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
President Donald Trump’s administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting ... -
UK Biobank data listings in China trigger probe, no personal identifiers exposed
The UK government has confirmed that health data linked to 500,000 volunteers in the UK Biobank was briefly advertised for sale on a Chinese ... -
Regulators fine PwC $166M over China Evergrande audit
PwC, one of the world’s biggest accounting firms, is paying HK$1.3 billion ($166 million) in fines and compensation in Hong Kong over its audit ... -
Taiwan leader postpones Africa visit, accuses Beijing of ‘pressure’
Taiwan’s leader postponed a visit to Africa this week when three countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories after pressure from ... -
Funding focus moving away from journal fees
Faced with rising processing charges for international journal articles, China is advancing reforms in its scientific research evaluation system, aiming to channel more funding ... -
Government seeks to seize millions from jailed activist Jimmy Lai
The Hong Kong government is seeking to confiscate millions of dollars in funds and corporate shares it says are linked to crimes committed by ...
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