Downed Chinese balloon is part of larger surveillance program on 5 continents, US officials say

The suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by the U.S. Air Force above the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend was part of a global surveillanc...

Report: China’s unofficial ‘police stations’ operating under the radar in London, other parts of the world

Spain-based nonprofit Safeguard Defenders released a report on Sept. 12 accusing China of setting up unofficial police stations in London a...

China facing UN action after damning human rights report

China is reportedly facing action from some countries in the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) following a recent report that accus...

Envoys from Japan, S. Korea, US commit to stronger security ties amid fears of N. Korean nuclear test

On Wednesday, a trilateral meeting in Tokyo attended by envoys from Japan, the United States and South Korea resulted in an agreement to st...

China denounces UN’s decision to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council

The United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of suspending Russia’s membership on Thursday in a vote of 93 nations in favor and 24 ag...

‘I will fight until the very end’: South Korean WWII sex slavery survivor, 93, demands UN seek justice

A South Korean woman who was subjected to sexual slavery during World War II is demanding that the United Nations seek justice by asking Ja...

Figure skater Alysa Liu, father targeted by Chinese spies over Tiananmen Square involvement, says report

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu and her Chinese dissident father, Arthur Liu, were purportedly targeted by a Chinese spying operation in the U...

Fans of Beijing Olympics’ mega-popular panda mascot disappointed after hearing its ‘disgusting’ voice

After the Olympic mascot’s voice was revealed on a CCTV program, fans of Bing Dwen Dwen have been expressing their disappointment at seeing...

Chinese ambassador congratulates South Korean skater Hwang Dae-heon on Olympic gold win

Skater Hwang Dae-heon won South Korea's first gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in the men's 1,500-meter skating eve...

China denies using Uyghur torchbearer to deflect alleged abuses, says accusations part of ‘smear campaign’

Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a 20-year-old cross-country skier from Xinjiang, was chosen to light the Olympic cauldron on Friday night. After fin...

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony features visually stunning performances and symbolism

The 2022 Beijing Olympics are officially underway following visually stunning performances and a symbolic opening ceremony. The segment in...

SF-born ski star Eileen Gu’s decision to represent China at the 2022 Olympics called ‘opportunistic’

After representing Team U.S.A. in international competitions, freestyle ski star Eileen Gu announced in 2019 that she will be switching to ...

Tibetans protest ‘Beijing Olympics: genocide Games’ outside IOC headquarters and Dalai Llama exile home

Tibetans in different parts of the world held protests against the Beijing Winter Olympics ahead of its commencement on Friday. The larges...

Why Taiwan’s athletes will compete as ‘Chinese Taipei’ at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Four athletes from Taiwan will participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics, competing under the label of “Chinese Taipei” because of a historic...

Battle of the Sixes: Surging Nathan Chen to face rival Yuzuru ‘Ice Prince’ Hanyu in bid for Olympic gold

Team USA’s Nathan Chen and Japan’s “Ice Prince” Yuzuru Hanyu are set to face off for the second time at an Olympics during the 2022 Winter ...

France officially recognizes China’s treatment of Uyghurs as ‘genocide’ in parliamentary resolution

On Tuesday, France adopted an opposition-led resolution condemning China’s treatment of Uyghurs as “genocide.” “We refuse to submit to pro...

China warns foreign athletes will face ‘certain punishment’ for speech not in the ‘Olympic spirit’

Foreign athletes set to participate in the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing have been warned that “any behavior or speech that is against the O...

First openly non-binary Winter Games athlete calls out China’s human rights violations as ‘horrifying’

Timothy LeDuc, a member of one of Team USA’s figure skating pairs teams, recently described the alleged human rights violations against the...

MI6 chief thanks China for ‘free publicity’ from bizarre ‘James Pond’ spoof aimed at Western intelligence

After the head of U.K. intelligence agency MI6 stated that China is the “single greatest priority” for the organization, Chinese state medi...

‘There is only one China’: Nicaragua declares former Taiwan embassy belongs to China

Taiwan’s former diplomatic offices and embassy in Nicaragua have been taken over by the local government which now only recognizes China’s a...

Chloe Kim among at least 4 Asian American athletes to compete at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

At least four Asian Americans have reportedly qualified to participate in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in February, and three of them ar...

China’s government responds after Trump says it ‘destroyed the world’ with COVID, Xi is a ‘killer’

Former President Donald Trump said President Xi Jinping is a "killer" who "destroyed the world" in an interview with Fo...

White House allegedly cut Taiwan minister’s feed after map of Taiwan and China in different colors shown

Anonymous sources said Biden’s Summit for Democracy disabled Taiwan Minister Audrey Tang’s screen-sharing abilities during her presentation ...

Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu had to meow like a cat on her way to being crowned Miss Universe 2021

Harnaaz Sandhu of India has been crowned Miss Universe 2021. The 70th Miss Universe: Sandhu became the first Indian woman in 21 years to win...

Chinese government ‘committed genocide’ against Uyghurs, independent tribunal rules

China has committed genocide — among other crimes against humanity — against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, an independent...

US House pass bill banning goods from China’s Xinjiang region over Uyghur oppression with 428-1 vote

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that aims to penalize the Chinese government over its alleged oppression of the Uyghur peopl...

US officials to boycott 2022 Beijing Games due to China’s alleged human rights ‘atrocities’

U.S. government officials will reportedly not be joining Team USA athletes at the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics due to alleged human...