Strait Diplomacy | Taiwan calls Chinese military drills a threat to region

Taiwan’s government said yesterday that recent Chinese military drills are aimed at intimidating the island and are a threat to regional peace and stability. China

PLA holds live-fire drills off coast in warning to Taipei

China has held live-fire exercises off its southeast coast, state media said, in an apparent warning to the democratic, self-ruled island of Taiwan against what Beijing

Strait Diplomacy | China sends warning to Taiwan with naval drills near island

China’s navy held live-fire exercises near Taiwan yesterday in a warning to the democratic, self-ruled island against what Beijing describes as “dangerous” remarks on independence. Few

US could sanction Chinese officials over Xinjiang abuses

A senior U.S. official says the United States would pursue sanctions on Chinese officials involved in a sweeping security crackdown in the western region of Xinjiang if they were

Belt & Road | Researchers: Massive infrastructure projects give China strategic benefit

A massive Chinese infrastructure program that Beijing says is aimed at promoting global trade and economic growth is actually intended to expand the country’s political influence and military presence,

Mahathir says he would halt, review Beijing loans

Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Malaysia will stop borrowing from China and review Chinese investments if his opposition grouping is elected in May 9 polls.

Economic growth holds at 6.8pct steady amid trade dispute

China’s economic growth held steady in the quarter ending in March amid a worsening trade dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump, buoyed by strong e-commerce

US bars telecom giant ZTE from buying components

The U.S. Commerce Department is blocking Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE Corp. from importing American components for seven years, accusing the company of misleading U.S.

Beijing to allow full foreign ownership in auto industry

China announced plans yesterday to allow full foreign ownership of automakers in five years, ending restrictions that helped to fuel its escalating dispute with

China rules US sorghum was dumped as trade tensions mount

China yesterday ordered importers of U.S. sorghum to pay deposits for possible higher tariffs in an anti-dumping investigation, adding to growing trade conflict with Washington. A

Rev. John Sanqiang Cao | Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy

The Rev. John Sanqiang Cao paid no more than three dollars for the trip that would end up costing him his freedom. For years, he and

Opinion | Tech titans should brace for some media humility

Tech or media? What to many people is an esoteric question could end up making a multibillion-dollar difference to Chinese companies that serve up content ranging from

Trade War | Exporters scramble to cope with Trump tariff hike

Facing a possible U.S. tariff hike, one of China’s biggest ball bearing makers, Cixin Group, is weighing plans to rush shipments to American customers before

The Buzz | Weibo site backtracks on gay censorship after outcry

One of China’s top social networking sites has announced that it will no longer be censoring content related to gay issues after the plan triggered a loud public

China’s latest financial opening up: an industry exam in English

Industry exams in English are the latest example of China’s financial opening up. Starting next month, for the first time, foreign senior staff of private securities

Hong Kong | Duterte apologizes for 2010 Manila hostage crisis

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologized for the 2010 hostage-taking incident in Manila that killed eight tourists from Hong Kong. Speaking to the Filipino community in

Taiwan leader inspects navy as China prepares drills

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen reviewed military drills Friday ahead of planned war games by China amid rising tensions between the rivals. Tsai went aboard a

March trade weakens, surplus with US at USD15.4b

China’s global trade balance swung to a rare deficit in March as exports shrank but its surplus with the United States, the center of a

Air China flight diverted after man holds attendant hostage

An Air China flight bound for Beijing was diverted to central China yesterday after a passenger held a flight attendant hostage using a pen

Foreign minister makes rare Japan visit as countries mend ties

China’s foreign minister is making a rare visit to Tokyo, in a sign of improving cooperation between Asia’s two largest economies as they face policy whiplash from the

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