Most-wanted Chinese tycoon applies for US political asylum

Chinese real estate tycoon Guo Wengui, one of the ruling Communist Party's most wanted exiles, has applied for political asylum in the United States, his lawyer said, in

Wife: Taiwan activist may be forced to plead guilty

The wife of a Taiwanese activist China accused of subversion said her husband may be pressured into pleading guilty when his trial opens today, but she remains hopeful that

China’s ever-tighter web controls jolt companies, scientists

Frank Chen's e-commerce business has nothing to do with politics but he worries it might be sunk by the Communist Party's latest effort to control what the Chinese public

Beijing supports UN action on North Korea while urging talks

China supports further United Nations action in response to North Korea’s latest nuclear test but also wants to see renewed efforts to begin dialogue involving all sides,

Dandong | Chinese border calm as Pyongyang ramps up nuclear program

Rising international tensions over Pyongyang’s missile launches and nuclear tests seem a distant concern in the Chinese border city of Dandong, where trucks rumble across the bridge

Trump discusses N. Korea with Xi

President Donald Trump has discussed North Korea’s strongest nuclear test yet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the U.S. proposes crippling new sanctions and world leaders tussle

Economy | Pyongyang threats, weak dollar turn yuan into surprise haven

Two years after Chinese policy makers devalued the yuan, an act that torpedoed global markets, traders are starting to view the currency as a sure bet.

HONG KONG | Independence banners on university campus renew tensions

Banners supporting independence for Chinese-controlled Hong Kong have appeared on a university campus at the start of classes, rekindling tensions over free speech in the semiautonomous city.

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

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