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Analysis-Chinese outbound travel recovery lags due to costs, visa snags
BEIJING/SHANGHAI - A recovery in Chinese overseas travel from the COVID-19 pandemic is fading as rising costs and difficulties in...
Jun 17, 20243 min read


Australia's Albanese, China's Li hold talks on trade, rights
CANBERRA -Australia and China will take steps to improve military communication to avoid incidents, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said...
Jun 17, 20243 min read


China's Premier Li arrives in Australia, says ties 'back on track'
SYDNEY - Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia on Saturday, saying relations were "back on track" as he started the first visit...
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Philippines files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea
MANILA - The Philippines filed a claim with the U.N. on Saturday to an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a...
Jun 15, 20242 min read


China's Li pays 'very positive' visit to Fonterra, New Zealand minister says
Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra on Saturday, a stop Trade Minister Todd McClay called "very positive"...
Jun 15, 20242 min read


US expands Russia sanctions, targets chips sent via China
WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday dramatically broadened sanctions on Russia, including by targeting China-based companies...
Jun 14, 20243 min read


Ukraine's Zelenskiy says China's Xi told him he will not sell any weapons to Russia
KYIV - Chinese President Xi Jinping told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that China would not sell weapons to Russia during a...
Jun 14, 20241 min read


China dismisses Taiwan's concerns after man arrested on river leading to Taipei
BEIJING - China's government said on Wednesday that a Chinese man arrested near Taipei after crossing the Taiwan Strait on a speedboat...
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Hong Kong uses new national security law against exiled activists
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's Security Bureau said on Wednesday it would use powers in a new national security law against six self-exiled...
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Two US men jailed for conspiracy to sell Iranian oil to China
WASHINGTON - Two Texas men convicted by a U.S. jury in November of trying to sell Iranian petroleum in violation of sanctions imposed...
Jun 12, 20241 min read


US envoy warns Hungary that close ties with China 'come with strings attached'
BUDAPEST - The U.S. envoy to Budapest sharply criticised the Hungarian government on Tuesday for close political and business relations...
Jun 12, 20242 min read


US bars imports from China footwear, seafood, aluminum firms over Uyghur labor
WASHINGTON -The U.S. has added three more companies to a list that bars imports from firms allegedly involved with Uyghur forced labor...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
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