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Dutch intelligence says Chinese cyber espionage goes wider than it suspected
AMSTERDAM - Dutch military intelligence said on Monday that Chinese cyber espionage was more extensive than it had initially thought,...
Jun 12, 20241 min read


China's Premier Li Qiang to visit Australia this week
SYDNEY - China's Li Qiang will arrive in Australia on Saturday, the first visit by a Chinese premier since 2017, in a sign of improving...
Jun 11, 20242 min read


China says US provoking arms race in moves into South China Sea
BEIJING - The U.S. poses the largest security challenge in the South China Sea as its military deployment there is turning it into...
Jun 9, 20242 min read


Explainer-British judges' resignations put Hong Kong rule of law in spotlight
HONG KONG -Two senior British judges resigned from Hong Kong's top appeals court on Thursday, as international concerns mounted over the...
Jun 7, 20243 min read


Security tight in Hong Kong and China on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
HONG KONG/TAIPEI -Hong Kong police detained several people and Chinese authorities restricted access to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on...
Jun 6, 20244 min read


Xi says China wants to work with Arab states to resolve hot spot issues
BEIJING -China wants to work with Arab nations to resolve hot spot issues in ways conducive to upholding fairness, justice and achieving...
May 30, 20242 min read


Factbox-Foreign dignitaries attending Taiwan president inauguration
Lai Ching-te is inaugurated as Taiwan's new president on Monday. Following is a list of some of the foreign leaders and dignitaries...
May 19, 20241 min read


Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms
TAIPEI - Taiwanese lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in parliament on Friday in a bitter dispute about reforms to the...
May 17, 20242 min read


German defence industry says it will need government help to reduce dependence on China
BERLIN - German arms producers will need help from the government if they are to reduce their dependency on Chinese materials and still...
May 17, 20242 min read


Hugs but not the full socialist-era kiss for Putin, Xi in Beijing
BEIJING -A vaunted 'new era' of strategic partnership between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Xi Jinping begun in...
May 17, 20242 min read


Putin calls U.S. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles 'unfair competition'
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles...
May 17, 20241 min read


Russia and China to sign Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline contract 'in near future', says Novak
MOSCOW - Russia and China expect to a sign a contract "in the near future" on the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline, which will carry...
May 17, 20242 min read
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