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For Yu Shuiping and other Chinese veterans, the country they served has yet to show its gratitude. Fed up with paltry pensions and benefits, they’re taking to the streets, hoping to shame the
Ahead of the launch, one astronaut shouted: “We are ready! Please give instructions!” in front of dozens of people dressed in colorful dress representing China’s ethnic minorities, in footage shown
Surgeons from around the world gathered at a conference in Beijing yesterday in China’s latest effort to fight persistent skepticism about whether its hospitals have stopped performing transplants with the organs
Residents of Taiwan’s Penghu County voted against having casinos on the islands to attract tourists, dampening sentiment around legislation proposed to attract overseas investments to the area. It’s the second time since
The world’s oldest-ever panda in captivity was euthanized yesterday at the Hong Kong theme park where she lived because her health had deteriorated. Ocean Park said in a statement that a
China is preparing to launch a manned spacecraft today, marking a crucial step toward the country’s ambition to build and operate its first space station by 2020. The spacecraft is scheduled
China has improved its position by reducing its current-account surplus relative to its economy but it remains one of a handful of countries that need to trim their large trade imbalances
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday began a two-day state visit to strong ally Cambodia, during which he will strengthen the already firm relationship and witness the signing of nearly 30 agreements. It is Xi’s
Actions by China’s policy makers to rein in property prices in the bubble-prone nation may prove so effective that the economy’s growth rate could be affected next year. At least 21
A low-profile tycoon has rocketed up the ranks of China’s wealthy after a hostile takeover he launched for the country’s biggest property developer helped swell his fortunes, a report said yesterday. Yao
Portugal is welcoming non-military Chinese engagement in the Azores to help develop the logistical and research potential of the mid-Atlantic island chain. The growing Chinese influence on the archipelago is worrying
China is protesting the attendance of the U.N. human rights chief at a ceremony honoring an imprisoned Chinese scholar and rights activist. Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said yesterday that Zeid
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will make a state visit to China next week in the latest instance of reaching out to Beijing despite an ongoing territorial dispute, while questioning his
A swearing-in ceremony to kick off Hong Kong’s legislative session descended into farce yesterday as newly elected pro-democracy lawmakers intentionally mangled their oaths in a show of defiance against Beijing. The new
Hong Kong’s former top leader, Donald Tsang, has been hit with a new corruption charge over the refurbishment of an apartment by a businessman who had matters pending before city
Amid escalating U.S.-Russia tensions, the Russian military said yesterday it will cooperate with China on efforts to fend off a threat posed by the U.S. missile defense program. Lt. Gen. Viktor
Rescuers pulled out a 3-year-old girl who survived under the remains of collapsed homes in the arms of her dead parents, state media reported yesterday. The bodies of her mother and
A group of leading rights organizations has awarded its annual prize for human rights defenders to imprisoned Chinese Muslim minority economics professor Ilham Tohti, shining new attention on a case
More than 1,000 protesters walked and chanted in front of China’s defense ministry yesterday, the latest apparent demonstration by soldiers as the world’s largest standing military modernizes and downsizes. The protesters stood for
A former Chinese provincial Communist Party boss was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve as part of the country’s ongoing crackdown on corruption at all levels. The Anyang City Intermediate
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