Former Chinese president Hu Jintao emerged in public again for the first time since his mysterious exit from the closing ceremony of the Communist Party’s Congress around six weeks ago. Hu...
Under the new law, people who have premarital or extramarital sex can expect up to a year in prison, and those who cohabit without getting married can face six months in...
The move has stoked fears among the foreign business community that it could happen for more than just national security cases. ...
The United States and Australia announced on December 6 that they would invite Japanese troops to three-way rotations, pledging a show of unity against the growing Chinese military. Australia’s defense and...
Despite more Chinese cities starting to ease their draconian Covid-19 measures, disparate implementations without much transparency have caused public confusion and frustration. Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Dalian, Wuhan, Ürümqi, Kunming, Harbin,...
On December 6, Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded the late former president Jiang Zemin for being China’s leader during a time when it experienced great internal turmoil as well as “Western...
Netizens in China are urging authorities to prohibit the public listing of companies that offer Covid-19 tests, accusing such companies of profiting at the expense of the well-being of the public. Such...
As public anger over China’s draconian Covid-19 lockdowns erupted in the form of nationwide protests last weekend, the long arm of the communist state’s surveillance apparatus has since caught up with...
China’s strict Covid-19 controls are coercing farmers into eliminating their harvested crops that they can no longer sell, sparking worries about food shortages and fueling anger on social media. Videos circulating...
Not only is China's arsenal set to reach about 1,500 warheads by 2035, but the country is upgrading its ballistic missiles that could deliver nuclear weapons. ...
After the Nov. 18 test of the country's largest ICBM, Kim called the missile the "world's strongest strategic weapon" and said it showcases North Korea's resolve and ability to be the...
Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90, was charged with failing to register a now-defunct fund for pro-democracy protesters. As a result, he was fined HK$4,000 (US$512) last Friday by a local...
Chinese authorities have begun investigating some of the people who convened at last weekend’s protests against Covid-19 restrictions, according to three people who were at the Beijing demonstrations, as authorities police...
After a yearly top-level meeting in Singapore on Tuesday, Singapore and China reached 19 agreements boosting bilateral cooperation in fields from green financing to digitalization to innovation. That is the greatest...
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, the Japanese capital of Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital. The certificates regard LGBTQ+ partners as married couples...