Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to take ownership of West Bank land loomed large over the quick visit. But friction over Chinese investments in Israel was also on the agenda. ( read original story ...)
Slowly but steadily, China strives to make widespread virus testing the new normal
Beijing resident Wang Yukun was happy to comply in April when the construction firm he works for told him he'd need to take a test for the novel coronavirus before he could come back to work, even ... ( read original story ...)
Chunks of China’s Powerful Rocket Fall Back to Earth, Narrowly Missing NYC
The large rocket stage of China's Long March 5B has reentered Earth's atmosphere and fallen back to Earth after a successful launch on May 5. The almost 20-ton rocket stage is the largest uncontrolled ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is pushing a controversial national anthem bill just as protests are kicking off again
After five months of being at the forefront of the coronavirus pandemic, new infections in Hong Kong have slowed to a trickle, and the city is slowly getting back to normal. Which, these days, means ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong Did It
I was eager to go back to Hong Kong, where I had been conducting research on its protest movement. A new epidemic there would likely mean that visiting the city anytime soon would be unsafe. I worried ... ( read original story ...)
‘The stakes are higher’: Hong Kong’s battle lines redrawn for post-Covid protests
The territory is braced for a summer of activism, but mass demonstrations may be a thing of the past as police target leaders, reporters and freedoms ... ( read original story ...)
China can ill-afford causing a Hong Kong failure
The Hong Kong people are constantly being told by China’s Central People’s Government and the United Front overseas propaganda arm that we do not properly understand the concept of “one country, two ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as US top coronavirus expert warns of ‘real risk’ of opening businesses too soon
Pacific were mixed Wednesday as investors weighed the latest red flags on the coronavirus front: America's top virus expert warned reopening businesses too soon could trigger a resurgence, while the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan wants to share what it’s learned at a big WHO meeting. But there’s a problem
Taiwan is campaigning furiously to attend the next World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting to be held from May 18 as the island's successful coronavirus containment strategy has attracted the world's ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand still supports Taiwan at WHO despite Chinese rebuke
New Zealand's foreign minister on Tuesday said the country has to stand up for itself after China warned its backing of Taiwan's participation at the World Health Organization (WHO) could damage ... ( read original story ...)