China’s courier sector collected 1.34 billion parcels in the five-day May Day holiday which ended Wednesday, up 97.13 percent from the pre-pandemic level in 2019. The data is 22.95 percent up from the …
Philippines’ Duterte asks China to take back Sinopharm vaccine
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Chinese Embassy to take back 1,000 donated Sinopharm vaccines, after he was criticised for taking an unapproved vaccine. In response, Mr Duterte …
Philippines rejects China’s fishing ban in disputed South China Sea
The Philippines has rejected a fishing ban enforced by China in the South China Sea, encouraging its fishermen to go fishing in the disputed waters, ramping up tensions with Beijing. The annual …
G7 expresses concern over China’s human rights abuses, calls on it to join int’l system
The G7 on Wednesday criticized Beijing for its human rights abuses while calling on it to participate in the international rules-based system.
Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion
Under the weight of official policies, the future of Islam appears precarious in Xinjiang, a remote region facing Central Asia in China’s northwest corner …
U.S. embassy in the doghouse in China after student visa post backfires
The resumption of student visa applications at U.S. missions in China got off to an acrimonious start this week when netizens took exception to an American embassy social media post they interpreted …
General: China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic
The top U.S. general for Africa says a growing military threat from China may well come from America’s east, as Beijing looks to establish a large navy port capable of hosting submarines or aircraft c …
G7 warns China not to ‘escalate tensions’ with Taiwan amid military threats
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations have called for greater engagement with Taiwan, and warned China not to escalate cross-strait tensions following a spike in military maneuvers …
Iron ore is saving Australia’s trade with China. How long can it last?
Wine and wheat. Lobsters and logs. Beef and barley. If Australia exports it, China has likely put up barriers to entry over the past year, as diplomatic relations between the two countries rapidly …
Killing Hong Kong’s free press will harm its economy
Beijing is betting expats will flock to the city despite China’s media crackdown – but business and markets thrive on news.