‘Very high’ odds of war with China, US Republican warns | Conflict News
Michael McCaul, the new chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the US House of Representatives, says conflict with China over Taiwan may happen in…
Japan, Netherlands to join US in China chip controls: Bloomberg | Business and Economy
Agreement on tighter export controls on China would be seen as a big diplomatic win for US President Joe Biden. Japan and the Netherlands will…
Fiji suspends police commissioner, ends China policing agreement | Politics News
Commissioner of Police Sitiveni Qiliho is seen as close to former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, who was in power for 16 years. Fiji’s new government…
Israel air attacks hit Gaza after 10 Palestinians killed in Jenin | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Witnesses reported Israeli drones firing missiles at targets in Gaza followed by fighter jets attacking locations. Israel has launched multiple air attacks on the Gaza…
A US state asked for evidence to ban TikTok. The FBI offered none | Technology
When Maryland became the latest US state to ban the use of TikTok on government devices and networks last month, cybersecurity officials in the state…
Match-fixing scandal threatens to turn snooker’s boom into bust | Corruption News
Match-fixing charges against 10 Chinese snooker players in the biggest corruption scandal to engulf one of the world’s fastest-growing sports has left fans and organisers…
Northeast Asia battles severe cold snap and heavy snow | Weather News
The Korean Peninsula, Japan and China see temperatures plunge to levels not seen in a decade as snow hampers travel. Countries across Northeast Asia are…
Avoid TikTok for government work, Dutch officials told – POLITICO
Public authorities in the Netherlands are being told to steer clear of TikTok amid growing concerns across the EU and U.S. that the Chinese-owned video-sharing…
Opium cultivation surges since Myanmar military seized power: UN | Drugs News
Opium poppy cultivation has surged in Myanmar since the military seized power in 2021, reversing a steady decline that was seen in the illicit crop…
China, India firms dropped by Norway fund over Myanmar weapons | Conflict News
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund – the world’s largest – has divested from the two firms over sales of weaponry to Myanmar. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund,…
18 missing, 4 rescued after cargo ship sinks off southwest Japan | Weather News
Search and rescue efforts are under way after a cargo ship carrying lumber capsizes between Japan and South Korea. Japan and South Korea are searching…
Mongolia pledges to clean up coal trade with China after protests | Energy
Last month, protestors stormed the Mongolian capital to denounce corruption in the country’s coal trade. Now the government says it has a solution to put…
Is China’s high-growth era over – forever? | Business and Economy
When much of the world went through a major recession in 2008-2009, China, through enormous government spending efforts, managed to weather the storm and buoy…
How China became the world’s leading exporter of combat drones | Weapons News
From Saudi Arabia to Myanmar and Iraq to Ethiopia, militaries across the world are stockpiling Chinese combat drones and deploying them on the battlefield. In…
China rings in Year of Rabbit with most Covid rules lifted
“He has never experienced what a traditional new year is like because he was too young three years ago and he had no memory of…
Russian warship to join drills with China, South Africa | Military News
Russian frigate armed with hypersonic Zircon missiles will participate in joint drills in South Africa in February, TASS says. A Russian warship armed with hypersonic…
China rings in Lunar New Year with most COVID rules lifted | Arts and Culture News
People across China have celebrated the start of the Lunar New Year with large family gatherings and visits to temples after the government lifted its…
China says COVID outbreak has infected 80 percent of population | Coronavirus pandemic News
Prominent scientist says Lunar New Year travel rush unlikely to lead to a surge in COVID cases as most people have already been infected. The…
China begins lunar new year celebrations without strict COVID-19 policy
1/2 Lunar new year festivities are now underway in China, as that country marks its first such celebration without full COVID-19 restrictions in three years.…