In Bhutan, burning incense is an almost compulsory ritual The … “We now export to as far away as China, the US and the UK. But while this is a business that earns me a living, money in no way …
Bhutan’s 350-year-old recipe for wellbeing
In Bhutan, burning incense is an almost compulsory ritual The … “We now export to as far away as China, the US and the UK. But while this is a business that earns me a living, money in no way …
China accuses the US of ‘political manipulation’ after 14 countries allege Beijing hid data on the origins of COVID-19
China complained that the US is politicizing the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic as Beijing faces criticism over a lack of transparency.
Nepal wildfires cause hazardous smog as pollution levels hit record highs
Nestled between China and India – two of the world’s biggest polluters – Nepal often suffers from poor air quality. But hundreds of raging wildfires across the country have aggravated the situation, …
A bank shot for Saudi Arabia in the China-Iran deal
And the China-Iran agreement provides a strategic opportunity for a key Muslim nation to speak out: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Iran’s Foreign …
ByteDance says ‘bleeding’ due to India bank account freeze, no relief from court
ByteDance in January cut its Indian workforce after New Delhi retained a ban on its popular video app TikTok, first prohibited last year following a border clash between India and China. China has …
US has ‘enormous respect’ for how Australia is standing up to China’s ‘economic coercion’
Washington’s top diplomat in Canberra says the countries are discussing how they would respond to a range of scenarios including conflict in the Taiwan Strait …
China forces brands to make a cotton choice
The disappearance of Hennes & Mauritz, one of the world’s largest clothing retailers, from ecommerce and ride-hailing apps in China last week marks an escalation in the diplomatic battle over cotton …
China Media Warns Japan Against Siding With U.S. Over Taiwan
A Communist Party newspaper says Japan faces “grave” consequences—including countermeasures by Beijing—if it sides with the United States over the question of Taiwan’s security in the face of an …
China pushes to expand virus origin search beyond its border
Chinese health officials are pushing to expand the search for the origins of the coronavirus beyond China, one day after the release of a closely watched World Health Organization report on the …