UN human rights experts urge Beijing to free prominent lawyer

Four U.N. human rights experts are urging China to release a prominent lawyer and rights defender who may have been forced into making a televised “confession” that

Economy | Ban can’t solve legal puzzle of cryptocurrency sales

With a blanket ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs), China has sidestepped an issue plaguing regulators worldwide: are such tokens securities? A cross between crowdfunding

Human Rights | Beijing must stop pressuring advocates at UN

Human Rights Watch says in a new report yesterday that China has tried to intimidate, blacklist and squelch the voices of rights advocates who operate within the

Taiwan | Tsai appoints new premier amid tense China relations

Taiwan’s president yesterday appointed a new premier seen as willing to reach out to rival China amid ongoing tense relations between the two sides. President Tsai Ing-wen named William

Tangshan | Videos of alleged Muslim riot spark online outcry

Chinese internet users have flooded government social media accounts this week with thousands of angry anti-Muslim comments after unverified videos surfaced online showing an apparent riot by

Two big BRICS | Xi, Modi seek stable ties after worst border spat since 1962

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed yesterday their countries need to make more efforts to improve mutual trust and that peace in

Chinese oil lifeline to N. Korea targeted after nuclear blast

Even before North Korea detonated its most powerful nuclear bomb yet, Japan was calling for moves to cut off its oil supply. Some sort of oil

Taiwan | Premier’s resignation puts spotlight on China ties

Taiwan’s premier tendered his resignation yesterday, raising the possibility of changes in the island’s troubled relationship with mainland China. The Presidential Office said on its website

BRICS countries urge UN reform, cooperation on terrorism

The BRICS group of five major emerging economies called yesterday for reform of the United Nations and tougher measures against terrorist groups, while denouncing North Korea’s latest

Ai Weiwei puts human face on migrant crisis in ‘Human Flow’

The United Nations says there are 65 million forcibly displaced people around the world — a number so huge it can be overwhelming to contemplate. Artist

Xi says BRICS nations should stand up against protectionism

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday called for the world to reject protectionism even as American and European pressure mounts on Beijing to lower market barriers, speaking at

Temer in Beijing amid push for investment

Brazilian President Michel Temer is visiting China as his country seeks investments to shore up its flagging economy. Temer met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in

Federal panel opposes tech company sale to Chinese investors

A federal panel is recommending that President Donald Trump reject or suspend the pending USD1.3 billion sale of Portland, Oregon’s largest tech company to a Chinese-backed investment firm.

The Buzz | Typhoon Mawar lands in South China

Mawar, the 16th typhoon this year, landed around 9:30 p.m. yesterday in Lufeng, Guangdong Province, bringing gales of 20 meters per second at its eye, according to

Communist Party Congress | Markets to find out what happens after Beijing gathering

For most of the year, there’s been an oft-repeated refrain among China-watchers. Whispered in private meetings with clients or loudly spoken by confident brokers, it goes something like

AP exclusive | China accuses outspoken tycoon in US of rape

Escalating efforts to repatriate one of the ruling Communist Party’s most wanted exiles, Chinese police have opened an investigation on a new allegation, rape, against

German minister’s ‘one Europe’ comments questioned

China expressed dismay yesterday after Germany’s foreign minister said Beijing should not “attempt to divide us” following complaints China uses its status as an investor to influence

Woman charged over botched medical procedure in Sydney

A Chinese woman with no Australian medical license has been arrested for administering an anesthetic to a customer at a Sydney beauty salon who then suffered cardiac arrest,

Obituary | Hong Kong businessman and socialite David Tang dies

David Tang, a flamboyant and outspoken socialite and entrepreneur who founded the Shanghai Tang fashion brand, has died. He was 63. The Financial Times newspaper,

BRICS | China, India rivalry looms over summit

China and India may have ended a tense border standoff for now, but their longstanding rivalry raises questions about the possibility of meaningful cooperation at an

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