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China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based group in crackdown on scam operations
China executed 11 people it found guilty of killing 14 Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations worth more than $1 billion, authorities ... -
Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China
Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China yesterday, leaving Japan without the lovable bears for the first time in half a century. ... -
Chinese tourists avoid Japan amid concerns
Chinese tourist numbers to Japan have plummeted amid diplomatic frictions, security warnings, large-scale flight cancellations, and growing concerns over natural disasters and disease outbreaks, ... -
Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking rift with Trump
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a time of strained ties with the ... -
Trump invests in another US rare earth miner to loosen China’s grip on supply
The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to ... -
Manila tells Beijing it is alarmed over escalating verbal tussle in sea dispute
The Philippines told China yesterday that it is alarmed about heated exchanges with Chinese diplomats in Manila over the long-standing, seething territorial dispute between ... -
The last two pandas in Japan are leaving for China as ties are strained
Japanese panda fans gathered yesterday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China this week. ... -
Across the forgotten walls of an island, a flock of bird murals rises
They perch gently on concrete ledges. They nestle into peeling stucco. Occasionally, they soar across a stone house’s rooftop. A flock has landed in ... -
As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes a first shipload of Chinese EVs
The vast field of over 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles gleamed on the cargo deck of the BYD Changzhou, a Chinese container vessel unloading ... -
Two activists plead not guilty in national security trial
Two organizers of Hong Kong’s long-running vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown pleaded not guilty yesterday, while a third pleaded guilty before the ... -
China meets initial soybean purchase goal, but Trump’s policy could disrupt deal
China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans from the U.S., but it’s not clear if the trade ... -
Fair use of law urged as foreign cases rise 50%
Chinese courts have been urged to improve their adjudication over foreign-related cases by emphasizing fairness, impartiality, accessibility, efficiency and a people-centered approach, in a ... -
UK approves a ‘mega’ Chinese Embassy in London, despite criticism
Britain’s government yesterday approved a huge new Chinese Embassy in central London, despite strong criticism from lawmakers across the political spectrum that it could ... -
Islamic State group claims blast on Chinese restaurant in Kabul
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an explosion at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people, including ... -
Population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution
How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to just one? A decade after ending China’s longtime ... -
Philippines discovers new gas deposit near disputed waters
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced yesterday the discovery of a new natural gas deposit near the disputed South China Sea, which could shield ... -
Canada’s leader leaves China pronouncing success, but Trump lurks in the background
Canadian leader Mark Carney met China’s Xi Jinping last week. The two statesmen talked. Fractured relationships began to heal. And a third man, though he wasn’t ... -
Aimed at the growing number of young Chinese who live alone, a new app asks: ‘Are you dead?’
In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A new, wildly popular app among young Chinese people is ... -
A new era for Canada-China relations? Carney signals change in Beijing
On the first trip by a Canadian leader to China in eight years, Prime Minister Mark Carney said yesterday that the two countries are ... -
A half-century journey from Pierre Trudeau to Mark Carney
Canada, under Pierre Trudeau in the early 1970s, was among the first Western nations to recognize the communist government in China, nearly a decade ... -
Former Navy sailor sentenced to 16 years for selling information about ships to Chinese
A former U.S. Navy sailor convicted of selling technical and operating manuals for ships and operating systems to an intelligence officer working for China ... -
Conviction in Jimmy Lai’s case demonstrates effectiveness of legal system for safeguarding national security
The conviction in Jimmy Lai’s case was based on a solid and comprehensive chain of evidence, demonstrating the robustness and effectiveness of Hong Kong’s ... -
Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape once freewheeling press scene
From 18th place to 140th. That’s how much Hong Kong’s ranking plunged in a global press freedom index over some 20 years. Behind the ... -
Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: What to do with Beijing’s debt and oil stakes
When it comes to claiming that Venezuelan oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is mincing no words. But no small part of ... -
DeepSeek’s AI gains traction in developing nations, Microsoft report says
DeepSeek, the Chinese tech startup that rivals OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has been gaining ground in many developing nations in a trend that could narrow the ... -
China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, are at odds again
They’re at it again. China and Japan — frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured, bloody history they still struggle to navigate ... -
China to probe Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus
China said yesterday it would assess and investigate Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, in a move highlighting its technology rivalry with the ... -
China announces new trade measure against Japan as Beijing moves closer to Seoul
China escalated its trade tensions with Japan yesterday by launching an investigation into imported dichlorosilane, a chemical gas used in making semiconductors, a day ... -
China bans exports to Japan of dual-use goods that could enhance Tokyo’s military power
China yesterday banned exports of dual-use goods that can serve military purposes to Japan, a move that comes at time of heightened tensions between ... -
Yangtze belt sees GDP, green growth
China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt has over the past decade attained sustained economic growth and strengthened ecological protection, a senior official yjis week. The ... -
This Vietnamese town boomed as factories left China. Now it’s asking what’s next?
The transformation of Vietnam’s Bac Ninh is evident in the signs above its shops and the spicy Chinese and Korean dishes on its tables. ... -
Pakistan, China call for ‘visible and verifiable’ steps against Afghan-based terror groups
Pakistan and China called for more “visible and verifiable” steps to eliminate terrorist organizations based in Afghanistan and to prevent Afghan territory from being ... -
South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in China yesterday as Beijing looks to deepen ties with the nearby country after heightened tensions between China and Japan over ... -
North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea ahead of Lee’s visit
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea yesterday, its neighbors said, just hours before South Korea’s president left for China for talks expected to cover ... -
Beijing flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills
China’s People’s Liberation Army staged a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan yesterday, unleashing a live-fire show of force as part of ...
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