Asia-Pacific
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China eroding Hong Kong’s status as international financial center
It is a move that could destabilize Hong Kong’s standing as an international financial hub, which it...
August 23, 2021
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Sri Lankan woman’s death prompts extensive investigation
In the case of a Sri Lankan woman who died at the age of 33 in March while being detained at a regio...
August 11, 2021
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In China, traces of Wenzhou train collision fade on 10th anniversary of tragedy
WENZHOU, China — Friday marked 10 years since the major high-speed rail accident that occurred in We...
July 24, 2021
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China adopting malicious methods using hackers for cyber-attacks
It has been revealed that the Chinese government has recruited hackers to carry out cyber-attacks ag...
July 22, 2021
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North Korea seeks to stamp out spread of South Korean culture
SEOUL — North Korean authorities are cracking down increasingly hard on young people who like fashio...
July 21, 2021
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Moon’s about-face dents hopes of thaw in Japan-ROK ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s decision not to visit Japan for the Tokyo Olympics has dented c...
July 20, 2021
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China, Taiwan, ROK limber up for Olympic diplomacy in Tokyo
TAIPEI/BEIJING — As the curtain rises on the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, Taiwa...
July 17, 2021
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Australia-U.S. military exercise begins with eye on China
JAKARTA — Australian and U.S. forces began their joint exercise Talisman Sabre in Australia and surr...
July 14, 2021
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China-N. Korea overland commerce to resume
SHENYANG, China — Overland commerce between China and North Korea, currently at a near halt, is expe...
July 10, 2021
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CCP at 100: China’s diplomacy hamstrung by relentless patriotism
This is the fifth and final installment of a series looking at the costs of the Chinese Communist Pa...
July 10, 2021
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CCP at 100: Abrasive superpower / Regime’s flip-flopping policy discourages private enterprises
This is the fourth installment of a series looking at the costs of the Chinese Communist Party’s str...
July 9, 2021
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CCP at 100: Beijing reins in Hong Kong with imposing national security office
This is the third installment of a series looking at the costs of the Chinese Communist Party’s stru...
July 3, 2021
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CCP’s switch from flexibility to rigidity could be perilous
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech during the extravagant ceremony held Thursday to mar...
July 2, 2021
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China vows to accelerate military modernization on CCP centenary
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to accelerate the modernization of the Chinese military...
July 2, 2021
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China dominates solar power generation
Solar power is seen as a leading alternative energy source on the road toward a decarbonized society...
June 28, 2021
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