Just two days after William Lai Ching-te won the election to become Taiwan’s next president, Nauru, a Pacific island country of fewer than 13,000 people, switched its official recognition from Taipei to Beijing. The episode,…
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China slams US ‘provocation’ in Taiwan Strait, pledges further drills
China criticised the United States on Thursday for causing “trouble and provocation” after the U.S. Navy sailed its first warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait since presidential and parliamentary elections on the island.
Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks
Taiwan’s defense ministry says China sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward the island in a 24-hour period.
China’s Guangzhou first to completely ease purchase limit on large homes
China’s major southern city of Guangzhou fully relaxed home purchase limits for some people on Saturday and said it would increase affordable housing supply, in a move to support the local property …
Houthis Attack U.S. Warship as China Urges Iran to Rein In Rebels
A Yemeni rebel group launched missiles at a U.S. destroyer and a British tanker, as China pressed Iran to lean on the Houthis to halt their attacks in the Red Sea that have sent global…
China’s Good Week, Taiwan Power Crisis: Saturday Asia Briefing
Donald Trump was ordered in a Manhattan court to pay $83.3 million to former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll for defaming her when he denied he sexually assaulted her, including $65 million in …
China and the U.S. are back to working together to address the fentanyl crisis
The United States and China will hold formal high-level talks in Beijing next week aimed at limiting the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., senior Chinese officials tell NBC News.
White House’s Sullivan to meet with China’s foreign minister in Bangkok
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bangkok on Friday and Saturday, building on a commitment by the two countries’ leaders to deepen dialogue between the world’s…
China’s industrial profits fell 2.3% in 2023
Profits at China’s industrial firms fell 2.3% in 2023, their second straight yearly decline, due to sluggish demand at home and abroad, adding pressure on economic growth amid a deep property slump and deflationary risks.
Boeing 737 MAX lands in China, ending import freeze on order backlog
The first Boeing 737 MAX jet delivered to a Chinese airline since March 2019 landed in China on Saturday, ending an almost five-year import freeze on the planemaker’s most profitable jets and heralding the potential…
U.S. and China to hold high-level talks aimed at curbing the fentanyl crisis
We will achieve remarkable results in combating fentanyl substances, including precursors,” according to one of China’s top narcotics control officials.
Beijing’s Warning to US Ally: ‘China Will Not Allow It’
Manila’s announced upgrades to military outposts in the Beijing-claimed South China Sea has raised the stakes in the territorial feud.
Climate Threatened Tuvalu Holds Election Watched by Taiwan, China
Voting began on Friday in the tiny Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu in a national election that is being closely watched by China, Taiwan, the US and its ally Australia, amid a tussle for influence…
