Taiwan | Wife of activist detained in China asks for visit

The wife of a Taiwanese pro-democracy activist put on trial in China for subverting state power is asking for a visit with her husband amid tense relations

Beijing warns WhatsApp to stop spread of ‘illegal information’

China has hit out at Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp, saying the messaging service should act to stop the spread of “illegal information” as the country seeks greater scrutiny

Syngenta settles US farmer lawsuits corn trade case

Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta said it has agreed to settle tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits by farmers over the company’s rollout of a genetically engineered corn

WhatsApp service disrupted in mainland as censorship tightens

The encrypted messaging service WhatsApp suffered intermittent disruptions in China yesterday as communist authorities tightened censorship ahead of a major ruling party meeting. Attempts to set

Exclusive | Ivanka Trump’s business ties shrouded in secrecy in China

It is no secret that the bulk of Ivanka Trump’s merchandise comes from China. But just which Chinese companies manufacture and export her handbags, shoes and clothes

Security | Beijing hosts Interpol meeting amid concerns over abuse

Interpol opened its main international annual meeting in China yesterday amid concerns that Beijing is using its growing influence over the police network to pursue political

Tibet | Authorities to suspend foreign visits until after party congress

Visits by foreigners to the sometimes volatile Himalayan region of Tibet will be suspended until the end of a major Chinese political meeting in Beijing next month,

Hong Kong | British lesbian wins landmark residency case

A British lesbian has won a landmark legal challenge allowing her residency in Hong Kong as a dependent, in a ruling yesterday that could make it easier

Japan’s baby panda now has a name: Xiang Xiang, or fragrance

Japan’s baby panda now has a name: Xiang Xiang, or fragrance. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced yesterday that the 3-month-old giant panda is called Shan Shan

US commerce secretary visits Beijing ahead of Trump trip

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said yesterday that Washington is hoping for concrete progress during President Donald Trump’s planned trip to China amid rising trade and Korean

Graft accusations made against Chinese insurance regulator

A corruption case against China’s former insurance regulator, the highest-ranking figure in Chinese finance to be snared in a marathon anti-graft crackdown, has been handed over to

Big Chinese cash bets put Vancouver casino in laundering probe

A casino south of Vancouver favored by wealthy Asian gamblers is under scrutiny for potential money laundering as large amounts of cash flow through the Pacific Coast

Hong Kong | Three killed, 27 injured as bus mounts pavement

Three people were killed and 27 others injured when a bus mounted a pavement in Hong Kong on Friday evening. The police said the accident occurred

Food Safety | HKSAR suspends import of raw oysters from Tasmania

The food safety authority of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) announced Saturday that the import into and sale within Hong Kong of raw oysters and

Cities tighten home sale rules to tame property market

Several large Chinese cities including Shijiazhuang, Chongqing, Nanchang, Nanning and Guiyang are imposing restrictions on home resales as part of the nation’s campaign to cool its heated

Banking system won’t collapse, ex-bank director says

Foreigners predicting doom for China’s banks have got it all wrong, according to James Stent, who spent more than a decade serving on the boards of two

China criticizes S&P credit rating cut

China’s Finance Ministry on Friday criticized the cut in the Standard & Poor’s rating agency’s credit rating on Chinese government borrowing as a “wrong decision” and said

Taiwan-US | Attorneys say portions of Foxconn law could be unconstitutional

Nonpartisan attorneys for the Wisconsin Legislature are warning that portions of a newly signed law speeding up legal appeals related to a planned flat-screen display factory could

Taipei signs USD576m wheat deal with United States

Taiwan has once again agreed to purchase a large share of U.S. wheat over the next two years, with most of it coming from Idaho, North Dakota

Hong Kong leader condemns UK criticism over jailed activists

Hong Kong’s leader has condemned criticism from British politicians over the city’s recent jailing of student activists, saying such comments are unfair and “disrespectful.” Addressing a

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