Philippines vows to remove floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard at a disputed lagoon

Philippine officials vowed yesterday to remove a floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering a disputed lagoon in the South

The chairman of city’s leading journalist group found guilty of obstructing a police officer

The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group was found guilty of obstructing a police officer yesterday in a court case that sparked concerns about the

Xi calls on Zhejiang to write new chapter in advancing Chinese modernization

President Xi Jinping has urged east China’s Zhejiang Province to strive toward writing a new chapter in advancing Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist

League of Legends, other esports join Asian Games in competition for the first time

The world of online gaming takes its place this year at the Asian Games as an official event for the first time, with gold medals in

Lots of dignitaries and impressive digital effects as the Asian Games open

The opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday in China offered all the staples of a major international sports event. Dignitaries greeted General Secretary

Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games but Afghan women come from outside

In the first Asian Games since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, two teams of athletes arrived in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, looking very different.

Bashar Assad arrives in China on first visit since the beginning of Syria conflict

Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in China yesterday on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12-year conflict during which Beijing has been

Jimmy Lai’s son fears media mogul may die in detention while awaiting trial

The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai said this week he did not want to see his father die

Chinese officials voice faith in recovery, keep interest rates steady as forecasts darken

Leading Chinese planners voiced confidence yesterday in the outlook for the world’s second-largest economy, holding key interest rates steady amid signs of improvement in some areas such

US governors seek stronger economic ties with island

Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments and jobs to their landlocked states.

Kremlin: Russia and China must edge closer to counter Western efforts to contain them

A senior Kremlin official yesterday called for closer policy coordination between Moscow and Beijing to counter what he described as Western efforts to contain them as he hosted

Putin accepts invitation to visit China in October after meeting Chinese foreign minister in Moscow

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said last night he accepted an invitation from his Chinese counterpart to visit China in October during the Belt and Road Summit. Speaking

VP Han meets Blinken as US-China contacts increase ahead of possible summit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met yesterday with China’s vice president on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly as the Biden administration and Beijing step

A #MeToo journalist and an activist spent two years in detention, trial starts this week

After two years in detention, a Chinese journalist active in the #MeToo movement will go on trial this week, along with a labor rights activist who

China tells foreign consulates to provide personal data of all local staff

China's Foreign Ministry has asked all foreign consulates in Hong Kong to provide the personal details of their locally employed staff, as Beijing tightens its control

Wang Yi heads to Russia after meeting with US national security adviser

China’s top diplomat is heading to Russia for security talks after two days of meetings with U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser over the weekend in

PJ arrest three for suspected illegal currency exchange

During ‘Operation Thunder,’ the Judiciary Police (PJ) detained three people from the mainland suspected of engaging in illegal currency exchange activities. The three people were detained

PLA flies 103 military planes toward Taiwan in a new high in activity the island calls ‘harassment’

China’s military sent 103 warplanes toward Taiwan in a 24-hour period in what the island’s defense ministry called a recent new high. The planes were

Havana summit proves G77- China ties solid

The Group of 77 and China Summit, to be held in Havana, Cuba, on Friday and Saturday, is significant for several reasons. First, it will

Vice President Han Zheng to represent China at UN General Assembly session

China is sending Vice President Han Zheng to the U.N. General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said last week, suggesting that the

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