BEIJING, (AFP):- Donald Trump has frustrated and enraged China during a tumultuous first term, but Beijing may welcome his re-election as it scans the horizon for the decline of its superpower rival. Relations are as icy as at any time since formal ties were established four decades ago, with..
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By HUIZHONG WU, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- China and Taiwan traded accusations Monday over a violent altercation that broke out between Chinese diplomats and Taiwan government employees at a recent Taiwan National Day reception in Fiji. Both China and Taiwan confirmed the Oct. 8 incident but each..
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By ZEN SOO and ALICE FUNG, HONG KONG (AP):- Nearly 15 years ago, Grace Ma decided to name her bar Club 71, in commemoration of a July 1, 2003, rally where hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers protested a proposed national security law for the semi-autonomous Chinese city. “I took the name Club..
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BEIJING, (AFP):- China's economic recovery gathered pace in the third quarter, according to an AFP poll of analysts, with consumer spending gradually picking up as coronavirus fears eased, helping a wider rebound spurred by investment and exports. Growth in July-September is expected to come in at..
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BEIJING, (AFP):- China's state broadcaster CCTV warned Friday those who "hurt the feelings of the Chinese people will have to pay a price" after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey stepped down. CCTV suspended NBA broadcasts last October after Morey tweeted "Fight for freedom, stand with..
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HONG KONG:- Hong Kong and Singapore say they have agreed to a bilateral air travel bubble, re-establishing travel links as coronavirus infections in both cities decline. Under the air travel bubble, travelers from Hong Kong and Singapore will not be restricted on their travel purposes, Hong Kong..
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BEIJING, (AP):- China says it has carried out more than 4.2 million tests in the northern port city of Qingdao, with no new cases of coronavirus found among the almost 2 million sets of results received. The city has reported a total of 12 cases, six with symptoms and six without, since the new..
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BEIJING, (AFP):- China rushed Tuesday to test an entire city of nine million within days after a minor coronavirus outbreak, as the WHO warned that letting the pathogen run free to achieve herd immunity was "scientifically and ethically problematic". The virus is still spreading rapidly around the..
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BEIJING (AP):- Authorities in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao said Tuesday that they have completed coronavirus tests on more than 3 million people following the country’s first reported local outbreak of the virus in nearly two months. The city’s health department said no new..
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BEIJING (AP):- Chinese health authorities will test all 9 million people in the eastern city of Qingdao for the coronavirus this week after nine cases linked to a hospital were found, the government announced Monday. The announcement broke a two-month streak with no virus transmissions within..
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BEIJING, (AFP):- China's foreign minister Wang Yi has called for a new forum to defuse tensions in the Middle East after a meeting with his Iranian counterpart where he reiterated Beijing's support for Tehran. Wang and Javid Zarif also reaffirmed their commitment to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with..
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HONG KONG, (AFP):- Hong Kong police have arrested nine people they say are suspected of helping 12 activists who fled the city in August, heading for Taiwan, only to be intercepted by Chinese authorities and held on the mainland. The dozen, accused of crimes tied to anti-government protests in..
Read Full Story »By HUIZHONG WU, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- China, which has at least four coronavirus vaccine candidates in the last stage of clinical trials, said Friday it is joining the COVID-19 vaccine alliance known as COVAX. The country signed an agreement with Gavi, the co-leader of the alliance, on Thursday,..
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HONG KONG, (AFP):- Hong Kong's performing arts community has been brutally hit by the coronavirus pandemic, which has left theatres empty and stage lights cold -- and there is little hope on the horizon even as entertainment venues begin to reopen. The same pain felt by performers in Broadway and..
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By HUIZHONG WU, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- Negative perceptions of China have increased sharply in many of the world’s advanced countries, especially in Australia and Britain, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center released Tuesday. The poll comes as China is engaged in multiple trade..
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By EDITH M. LEDERER, UNITED NATIONS (AP):- China and 25 other nations countries on Monday called for the immediate lifting of sanctions by the United States and Western countries to ensure an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on behalf of the 26 countries at a meeting of the..
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI, TOKYO (AP):- Foreign ministers from four Indo-Pacific nations known as the Quad group are gathering in Tokyo on Tuesday for talks that Japan hopes will increase their involvement in a regional initiative called “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” aimed at countering China’s..
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By ZEN SOO, HONG KONG (AP):- Hong Kong police arrested at least 86 people on suspicion of unauthorized assembly on China’s National Day holiday after crowds gathered on the streets of a popular shopping district and other areas chanting pro-democracy slogans. Those arrested included four..
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HONG KONG, (AFP):- Thousands of riot police were stationed across Hong Kong on Thursday to stamp out any large democracy rallies as the restless financial hub marked China's National Day under the shadow of a growing crackdown on dissent. The People's Republic of China celebrates its founding on..
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HONG KONG, (AFP):- Relatives of 12 Hong Kong fugitives detained in the Chinese mainland after trying to flee the financial hub petitioned Beijing's office in the city on Wednesday, pleading for their loved ones to be returned. The small gathering outside the Liaison Office came as its director..
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The US recovery is losing momentum. Job growth is slowing, the economy is still down 10.7 million jobs since February, and 36% of unemployed workers are now classified..
