The official launch of the K visa – though the timing was set two months ago – coincides with the Trump administration’s sharp increase in application fees for the H-1B programme, a move that has…
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Swiatek out with a whimper as Navarro stuns top seed in Beijing
Iga Swiatek imploded in the final set as Emma Navarro stunned the top seed and 2023 China Open champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in Beijing on Wednesday. Also in the women’s draw Britain’s Sonay Kartal beat…
Hamad International and Shenzhen Bao’an now “Sister Airports”
Hamad International Airport and Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport to expand air connectivity and facilitate collaboration.
China Woos STEM Talent With New ‘K Visa’
Here’s what to know about the new visa China has launched, as the U.S. under Trump tightens restrictions on its H-1B program.
Airbus walks political tightrope with US, China expansion
Airbus is set to inaugurate a second U.S. assembly line on Oct 13, followed by expansion of a similar facility in China several days later, in back-to-back ceremonies designed to avoid falling foul of a…
Taiwan says China trying to create legal basis for attack with UN resolution interpretation
Taiwan’s government on Wednesday said China was trying to create the legal basis for a future attack with its “misleading” interpretation of a key U.N. resolution, in an escalating dispute over who has the right…
Leaked Documents Reveal What Russia Is Teaching China About War
Analysts say the Russian equipment and training could support a Chinese “decapitation strike” attempt against Taiwan.
China replaces senior diplomat as questions persist on his whereabouts
Liu Jianchao, who is unrelated to Liu Haixing, had served as head of the International Department since June 2022. He had traveled extensively abroad as part of China’s post-pandemic diplomatic drive, …
What really happens when you get corona pt.1
What really happens when you get corona? This video shows how your body fights the corona virus through a skit explaining human cells.
China approves Japan’s Mizuho to set up securities firm in Beijing
BEIJING–China’s securities regulator on Tuesday gave the green light for Japanese banking group Mizuho to set up a wholly owned securities firm in Beijing, as the country further opens up its …
Beijing’s anger at ‘extremely malicious’ US move to ramp up pressure on Chinese tech firms
The Trump Administration ramped up its pressure on Chinese tech firms on Monday by expanding restrictions imposed on certain companies to also cover their subsidiaries, a move that’s drawn the ire of …
Scam kingpins who ran billion-dollar criminal empire sentenced to death in China
A court in China has sentenced 11 people to death for their roles in a billion-dollar family-run criminal empire built on online scam and gambling operations in a remote border region of Myanmar, and …
‘Like ice melting’: Journalists warn press freedom is in decline across Asia
Press freedom groups rank China as the world’s top jailer of journalists, with 112 journalists and media workers currently behind bars, alongside another eight in Hong Kong in the wake of Beijing’s …
