China silent amid reports of Trump’s threat to bomb Beijing

China has yet to publicly address reports of leaked audio in which President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Beijing over Taiwan, though sea...

Bipartisan senators call for action against China’s forced labor transfers of Uyghurs

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators are pushing for stronger enforcement measures to prevent China from sidestepping American forced labor r...

Why Iran’s Strait of Hormuz matters to Asia

Iran’s potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz could severely impact Asian economies heavily dependent on Middle Eastern energy supplies, ...

COVID-19 coverage spurred rise in anti-Asian hate, especially among Trump supporters: study

A recent study published in American Politics Research finds a clear link between COVID-19 news coverage and declining favorability toward A...

ICE deports more than 100 Chinese nationals in major op

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), led by its Dallas office, deported 122 Chinese nationals earlier this month as part of a...

Trump claims ‘done deal’ with China … but is it, really?

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that a U.S.-China trade deal is “done” after two days of high-stakes negotiations in London, but ...

China, Philippines issue safety advisories for citizens amid LA protests

China and the Philippines have issued safety advisories via their Los Angeles consulates, warning their citizens to remain alert amid demons...

US plan to ‘aggressively’ revoke Chinese student visas is denounced by China

Beijing has rebuked the Trump administration’s latest decision to revoke visas for Chinese students, leaving over 277,000 students to questi...

Tencent invests $177 million in K-pop amid thawing China-Korea relations

Tencent Music Entertainment is buying nearly 10% of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment in a $177 million deal that would make the Chinese str...

Trump defends blocking Harvard’s foreign students amid legal challenge

President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his administration’s decision to block Harvard University from enrolling international students am...

COVID-19 surges in East and Southeast Asia

COVID-19 cases are climbing across East and Southeast Asia, with notable increases in Thailand, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Health autho...

China steps up to fill US leadership void with $500 million WHO pledge

China has pledged $500 million to the World Health Organization over five years as the country is set to replace the U.S. as the agency’s to...

Global survey: opinion of US has plummeted since Trump’s return

Global perceptions of the U.S. have deteriorated dramatically since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, with China overtaking in popul...

Inventory shortages, rising prices expected as Trump’s China tariffs continue

President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs on Chinese imports are causing significant supply disruptions and threatening higher prices for U.S. c...

Chinese factories have flooded TikTok with ‘luxury’ goods. Should you buy them?

Chinese suppliers are taking over U.S. social media with videos promoting direct sales of alleged luxury products as a strategy to circumven...

How China is retaliating against Trump’s tariffs

China unveiled multiple countermeasures on Tuesday, immediately after new U.S. tariffs on its imports took effect. This marks the latest dev...

China warns of mutually destructive tariff war as Trump threatens new trade measures

Chinese state media has cautioned that President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods risks igniting a ...

Trans woman forced to undergo electroshock ‘conversion therapy’ wins record compensation in China

A 28-year-old transgender woman in China known by the pseudonym Ling’er has won a historic lawsuit against a hospital that subjected her to ...

Pro-democracy tycoon says he wanted Trump to stop Hong Kong’s national security law

Pro-democracy advocate and media mogul Jimmy Lai revealed in his trial in Hong Kong on Wednesday that he had hoped Donald Trump could interv...

Trump’s re-election sparks economic, geopolitical anxiety across Asia

Donald Trump’s re-election is raising major questions across Asia as countries brace for the impact of his renewed “America First” age...

Driver angry over divorce kills 35 in China’s deadliest attack in a decade

Thirty-five people were killed and 43 were injured after a man rammed his car into crowds at a sports center in the city of Zhuhai in China’...

Why thousands of Chinese students bicycled overnight for dumplings

Nighttime cycling for dumplings has become a viral sensation in central China, drawing thousands of university students who pedal from Zheng...

Xi asked Biden to change language on Taiwan, ‘oppose’ independence: report

Chinese President Xi Jinping asked U.S. President Joe Biden to change Washington’s language on Taiwan’s independence last year, urging direc...

Watch: Giant pandas from China arrive at National Zoo in DC

Two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, rekindling the tradition of ...

Exhibit features rare look at US-China friendship

An ongoing exhibit at the Beijing American Center in China offers a unique glimpse into a forgotten era of U.S.-China cooperation, showcasin...

China gets no formal message from US on its National Day

In a departure from tradition, the U.S. State Department has not released a formal congratulatory message for China’s National Day, which ma...

Walz admits he ‘misspoke’ about Hong Kong presence during Tiananmen Square massacre

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz acknowledged on Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate that he “misspoke” about previously claiming to be in Hong ...

US lawmakers target Beijing in first-ever ‘China Week’

In the House of Representatives’ first-ever “China Week” last week, members passed 28 bills targeting China to address national security con...

US officials meet with Dalai Lama in NY amid Beijing’s disapproval

On Wednesday, senior U.S. State Department and White House officials, including Uzra Zeya and Kelly Razzouk, met with the Dalai Lama in New ...

Lawmakers from around the world allege pressure to skip Taiwan conference

Lawmakers from at least six countries reported Chinese diplomats pressuring them not to attend a China-focused conference in Taiwan, aiming ...

Philippines, China forge tentative deal to ease South China Sea tensions

The Philippines has reached a “temporary arrangement” with China regarding resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre, a beached Filipino nav...

Chinese woman dies shielding Japanese mother and child from knife attack

Hu Youping, a school bus attendant in Suzhou, China, died after attempting to shield a Japanese mother and her child from a knife attack at ...

Young people in China are buying up scratch lottery tickets

Scratch cards, a type of instant lottery, have become a surprising hit among young people in China. Key points: ...

Last pandas in the US are returning to China

Zoo Atlanta is gearing up to return four giant pandas — the last ones remaining on U.S. soil at present — to China later this year. Key poin...

Harvard’s Asia Center holds first-ever Daoist ritual

Harvard University’s Asia Center held its first-ever Daoist ritual in the hopes of igniting interest in establishing Daoist studies centers ...

Gold bars sold at convenience storers in South Korea

South Korea’s young investors are getting into gold by buying bite-sized bars sold at convenience stores and vending machines. Key poi...