Over the course of April and throughout May, while much of the world’s attention was trained on the coronavirus’s spiraling death toll, hardly a day passed in Hong Kong without news of arrested …
U.S. Challenge in Penalizing China: Hurt Beijing, Not Hong Kong
The Trump administration has promised strong action against China over its national security law in Hong Kong, but its options may be limited because any harsh penalties aimed at Beijing would likely …
China Drops Word ‘Peaceful’ in Latest Push for Taiwan ‘Reunification’
China says Taiwan is its most sensitive and important territorial issue, and has never renounced the use of force to bring what it views as a Chinese province under its control, m …
Now Taiwan has real cause to fear that it is next in line
There was one key word left out when China reaffirmed its commitment to unification with Taiwan at the National People’s Congress. China has been open about wanting to “reunify” with Taiwan. For …
Azerbaijan receives medical supplies from China over COVID-19 [PHOTO]
By Akbar Mammadov Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has held a ceremony to receive medical aid brought by China to Azerbaijan to help the country’s fight against COVID-19, the ministry’s press service …
China military budget growth slows to 6.6%
China will increase its military budget by a slower 6.6 percent this year, the government announced Friday at the opening session of its annual National People’s Congress. In 2018, China announced its …
Churches, China, Memorial Day: Your Friday Evening Briefing
Good evening. Here’s the latest. 1. President Trump declared houses of worship “essential” and ordered them to be reopened. Mr. Trump called on states to open churches, synagogues and mosques “right …
Top U.S. Officials Threaten Action on China Over Hong Kong Security Law
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the White House economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, signaled the Trump administration would punish China.
American siblings trapped in China make plea for help
“A pair of American siblings trapped in China are making a public plea for help. In a video you’ll see only on “”CBS This Morning,”” Cynthia Liu describes the terrifying ordeal for her and her brother …
The other Hong Kong: Will China’s democratic enclave become just like the mainland? (opinion)
At issue is whether Hong Kong is governed by its own laws, under the semi-autonomous status that has made it an enclave of relative democracy and liberalism —or under China’s, writes Joy Park.