Chinese officials look to limit social media and screen time in China
Washington — While some youth in China admit to spending an excessive amount of time on the internet,…
East Asia
China revises PLA regulations prioritizing war readiness
Three revised regulations that dictate everything from the Chinese military’s broad mandate to soldiers’ day-to-day life are slated…
Second Iranian ship suspected of carrying missile ingredient leaves China
WASHINGTON — A second Iranian ship that Western news reports have named as part of a scheme to…
Can the US pry Russia away from China?
Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against…
Japan eyes boosting rice exports eightfold by 2030
TOKYO — Japan wants to boost its rice exports almost eightfold by 2030, a ministry official said Thursday,…
China accuses New Zealand’s top spy of spreading ‘false information’
BEIJING — China’s embassy in New Zealand on Thursday accused Wellington’s top spy of lying after the intelligence…
China boosting development of AI for use in trade war with US
NEW DELHI — Encouraged by the enthusiastic reception to its DeepSeek artificial intelligence platform in January, China’s leaders…
US House passes bill to restrict use of Chinese-made batteries
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed two bills involving China. One will restrict the Department of Homeland…
China misleads on involvement in Panama Canal
On March 5, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian affirmed China’s commitment to keeping the Panama Canal a…
Massive Fukushima plant cleanup exposes workers to high radiation and stress
OKUMA, Japan — The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown…
Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
NEW DELHI — The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism…
Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by police at Manila’s international airport Tuesday on…
China far outpacing US in military, commercial ship numbers
When President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had created a new White House office to “resurrect” American…
China says it will tighten ‘noose’ around Taiwan if separatism escalates
BEIJING — China’s military vowed Sunday to tighten its “noose” around Taiwan if separatism on the island escalated,…
1 dead, several hurt as tropical low tracks across Australian coast
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA — Flooding rains are set to continue lashing the Australian east coast even though it avoided…