Tourists flock to Taiwan as Covid entry restrictions eased

Taiwan lifted all its COVID-19 entry restrictions yesterday, allowing tourists unfettered access to the self-ruled island after over 2 1/2 years of border controls.

No matter who climbs Beijing’s ranks, Xi rules: observer

For decades, Ho Pin made accurate predictions about China’s next leadership lineup — no small feat, given the black-box nature of Beijing politics. But

Hong Kong nixes US sanctions on Russian-owned superyacht

Hong Kong’s leader John Lee said yesterday he will only implement United Nations sanctions, after the U.S. warned the territory’s status as a financial center could

Chinese firm tests electric flying taxi in Dubai

A Chinese firm tested out an electric flying taxi in Dubai this week, offering a glimpse of futuristic technology that could one day whisk people through cities

Taiwan leader tells Beijing war ‘absolutely not an option’

China's threats of military action against Taiwan are “absolutely not an option” and will “only push our two sides further from each other,” Taiwanese leader Tsai

Authorities impose lockdowns as cases surge after holiday

Chinese cities were imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday, ahead of a major

Gov’t lashes out at latest US export controls on chips

China on Saturday criticized the latest U.S. decision to tighten export controls that would make it harder for China to obtain and manufacture advanced computing chips, calling it

Yacht owned by sanctioned Russian tycoon docks in Hong Kong

A superyacht connected to sanctioned Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov has anchored in Hong Kong as Western governments move to seize yachts connected to Russian businessmen. The

19th CPC Central Committee convenes seventh plenary session

The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened its seventh plenary session in Beijing yesterday. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the

Vast Xinjiang hit with travel restrictions

The sprawling Xinjiang region in western China has been hit with sweeping COVID-19 travel restrictions as the government ratchets up control measures across the country ahead

Sri Lanka begins crucial debt restructuring talks with Beijing

Sri Lanka’s president said yesterday his government has started debt restructuring discussions with China, an important step toward finalizing an International Monetary Fund rescue of the

UN rights body rejects Western bid to debate alleged Xinjiang abuses

In a close diplomatic victory for China, the U.N.'s top human rights body today voted down a proposal from Britain, Turkey, the United States and other mostly Western countries

Hong Kong shares soar 5%, leading Asian market gains

Hong Kong’s share benchmark soared more than 5% yesterday as Asian shares tracked gains on Wall Street. New Zealand’s share benchmark rose 0.7% after its central bank hiked

Taiwan vows to respond to China’s ‘military flight incursions’

Taiwan's minister yesterday said the island will respond to incursions into its airspace by Chinese warplanes and drones, but gave no details on specific actions.

Friend or foe? Japan-China ties complicated after 50 years

Friend or foe? Or both? On the streets of Tokyo and Beijing, the ties between Japan and China remain complicated and often contradictory, 50 years after

Chinese tycoon faces civil trial in alleged rape

A Chinese billionaire, one of the richest people in the world, is heading to trial in Minneapolis to defend himself against allegations that he raped a former University

Former vice governor of Hubei province expelled from CPC, public office

Cao Guangjing, former vice governor of central China’s Hubei Province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office “over

Fish fossil catch from China includes oldest teeth ever

A big catch of fish fossils in southern China includes the oldest teeth ever found — and may help scientists learn how our aquatic ancestors got their

Xi, Kishida exchange congrats on 50th anniversary of China-Japan diplomatic ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday exchanged congratulatory messages over the 50th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations. In his message, Xi

Taiwan to end quarantine for arrivals starting Oct. 13

Taiwan today (Thursday) said it will end mandatory COVID-19 quarantines for people arriving from overseas beginning Oct. 13. The Central Epidemic Command Center announced that the previous weeklong requirement will be

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