Japan and China agreed on Tuesday to restart coronavirus-hit business travel this month and to continue talks on disputed isles in the East China Sea, in the first high-level dialogue since Japan …
Most people in China believe corruption falling, says Transparency International
China remains 80th in global index, but survey suggests Xi Jinping’s eight-year drive to root out corruption is having an effect on perceptions …
Tiffany beats profit estimates as sales in China soar more than 70%. But lockdowns in the US and Europe could hurt the luxury jeweler’s holiday sales.
Tiffany sales in China soared as consumers who couldn’t travel to Europe made their luxury purchases at home instead.
Sri Lanka, China to focus on ‘poverty alleviation’
Sri Lanka and China will expedite ongoing development cooperation projects, and increase trade and investment, with “a special focus” on poverty alleviation and livelihoods generation, Sri Lanka’s For …
Joe Biden’s Team Unlikely to Take Hard Line on North Korea, South’s Media Says
But on key issues like China and North Korea, it appears the Biden team is set to retain some elements of Trump’s strategies, despite widely criticizing the outgoing president. South Korean media …
India bans 43 more mobile apps, including many from China
India is banning 43 mobile apps, including many from China, with which it is locked in a military standoff along their border in the Himalayas …
China says pope’s remarks about ‘persecuted’ Uighurs are groundless
It was the first time the pontiff had called the Muslim minority a persecuted people, something human rights activists have been urging him to do.
China launches its most ambitious lunar mission yet
After becoming the first nation to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, China launches a new mission to bring back lunar rocks and debris.
China War Talk Escalates As U.S. Helps Taiwan Build Homemade Submarines
The Chinese Communist Party’s hawkish tabloid newspaper “Global Times” said the People’s Liberation Army’s frequent military drills were meant as more than just a warning to Taiwan and the U.S.
Pope Calls Uighurs ‘Persecuted,’ Prompting Pushback From China
In a new book, Pope Francis mentioned the crackdown on the Muslim minority group for the first time. Beijing rejected his characterization as “groundless.” …