China
Heavy rain causes flooding, evacuations and at least 38 deaths around Beijing region
BEIJING (AP):- Almost a year’s worth of rain caused flooding and landslides that washed away cars, forced evacuations and knocked…
Europe and China agree to take action on climate change and nothing else in tense Beijing summit
By SAM McNEIL and KEN MORITSUGU, BEIJING (AP):- China and the European Union have issued a joint call to action on…
Trump welcomes Philippine leader Marcos at White House and says he thinks there will be a trade deal
By DIDI TANG and MICHELLE L. PRICE, WASHINGTON (AP):– President Donald Trump welcomed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday at the White House, as…
Typhoon Wipha topples trees and causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China
HONG KONG (AP):- Typhoon Wipha toppled trees and caused major flight disruptions Sunday in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in…
Hong Kong’s new prison rules may curb lawyer and chaplain visits on national security grounds
By KANIS LEUNG, HONG KONG (AP):- Hong Kong tightened prison rules, allowing authorities to restrict visits, including those by certain lawyers…
State Department layoffs affect key Trump priorities like intelligence, energy and China
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATTHEW LEE, WASHINGTON (AP):- One employee coordinated intelligence activities. Another worked to leverage U.S. energy interests abroad….
Global views of China and Xi improve, while they decline about the US and Trump, survey says
By DIDI TANG, WASHINGTON (AP):- Views of China and its leader, Xi Jinping, have improved in many countries worldwide, while…
Australian Prime Minister complains to President Xi about Chinese live-fire exercises
By KEN MORITSUGU and ROD MCGUIRK, BEIJING (AP):- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he complained to China’s President Xi Jinping…
Chinese economy grows at a 5.2% annual pace in April-June quarter despite trade war
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and AP, BANGKOK (AP):- China’s economy slowed in the last quarter as President Donald Trump’s trade war…
Australia hosts largest-ever military exercise with 19 nations, likely to draw Chinese attention
By ROD MCGUIRK, MELBOURNE, Australia (AP):- The largest-ever war-fighting drills in Australia, Exercise Talisman Sabre, are underway and expected to attract…
Rubio and Wang stress cooperation after talks in Malaysia as US-China tensions simmer
By MATTHEW LEE, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP):- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed…
Hong Kong police arrest 4 men linked to a Taiwan-based group and accuse them of subversion
By KANIS LEUNG, HONG KONG (AP):- Hong Kong police announced on Thursday that they arrested four people linked to a Taiwan-based…
Taiwan’s president watches live-fire drills with new US-made tanks
By JOHNSON LAI and CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP):- Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te watched live-fire drills with U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T tanks…
Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program
By COLLIN BINKLEY, WASHINGTON (AP):- House Republicans are urging seven U.S. universities to cut ties with a Chinese scholarship program that…
The Czech Republic bans DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns
PRAGUE (AP):- The Czech Republic has banned the use of any products by the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in state administration over…