China is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world’s major economies
BEIJING (AP) — Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now amo...
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Why is Beijing interested in a mid-level government aide in New York State?
BANGKOK (AP) — The decision by New York prosecutors to charge a former aide to the New York governor...
A Taiwan-based Buddhist charity attempts to take the founding nun’s message of compassion global
HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake ripped through Taiwan in April, it took about...
Zhang Zhan, imprisoned for ‘provoking trouble’ while reporting on COVID in China, is released
BANGKOK (AP) — Zhang Zhan was released from prison after serving four years for charges related to r...
Corn, millet and ... rooftop solar? Farm family’s newest crop shows China’s solar ascendancy
JINAN, China (AP) — Shi Mei and her husband earn a decent enough living by growing corn and millet o...
Putin focuses on trade and cultural exchanges in Harbin, China, after reaffirming ties with Xi
BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin focused on trade and cultural exchanges Friday durin...
13 students reported killed in an elementary school dorm fire in China’s Henan province
BANGKOK (AP) — A fire broke out in dorms at a boarding school for elementary students in central Hen...
China, Philippines agree to lower tensions on South China Sea confrontations
BANGKOK (AP) — China and the Philippines said they have agreed to work on lowering tensions after a ...
Shih Ming-teh, Taiwan activist who pushed for democracy, dies at 83
BANGKOK (AP) — Shih Ming-teh, a democracy activist who helped lead Taiwan from authoritarianism to d...
Christian group and family raise outcry over detention of another ‘house church’ elder in China
BANGKOK (AP) — Ding Zhongfu was awakened by loud pounding on his door. Five policemen greeted Ding, ...
China’s Xi meets with Vietnamese prime minister on second day of visit to shore up ties
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Vietnam’s prime minister and the head of the count...
China’s Xi visits Vietnam weeks after it strengthened ties with the US and Japan
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday seeking to further deepen tie...
China raises stakes in cyberscam crackdown in Myanmar, though loopholes remain
BANGKOK (AP) — China is ramping up a crackdown on online scams operated by criminal syndicates in bo...
One year after protests shook China, participants ponder the meaning of the brief flare of defiance
BEIJING (AP) — A year ago, Li Houchen was on the streets of Shanghai, hollering “Freedom!” to protes...
China’s state media take a new tone toward the US ahead of meeting between their leaders
Ahead of the highly anticipated meeting on Wednesday between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese le...
California governor’s trip shows US-China engagement is still possible on a state level
BANGKOK (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s trip to China, with the stated goal of working togethe...
China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Newsom visits Beijing
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s Environment Minister Huang Runqiu said Thursday his country wants to strength...
China said the US is a disruptor of peace in response to Pentagon report on China’s military buildup
BANGKOK (AP) — China said the United States is the “biggest disruptor of regional peace and stabilit...
California Gov. Newsom has rare friendly exchange with China’s senior diplomat Wang Yi
BANGKOK (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with China’s seniormost diplomat Wang Yi on Wednesda...
China crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia nets thousands but leaves networks intact
BANGKOK (AP) — Zhang Hongliang, a former restaurant manager in central China, took various gigs in a...
Apple supplier Foxconn subjected to tax inspections by Chinese authorities
BANGKOK (AP) — Foxconn, a Fortune 500 company known globally for making Apple iPhones, was recently ...
China is sending Vice President Han Zheng to represent the country at UN General Assembly session
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is sending Vice President Han Zheng to the U.N. General Assembly’s annua...
Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Australia and China opened their first high-level dialogue in three years Thur...
As Taiwan’s government races to counter China, most people aren’t worried about war
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As People’s Liberation Army fighter jets from China sped toward Taiwan on Frid...
Accused of bomb threats they say they didn’t make, family of Chinese dissident detained in Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — When Gao Peng landed in Thailand on July 3, he was not expecting to be accused of mak...