Politics Sep 01 Vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee promises ‘resolute reaction’ if Taiwan is attacked A United States congressional delegation visiting Taiwan says Washington would act if the island was attacked, and promised to resolve the $19-billion backlog in its defense purchases from the U.S.
World Aug 02 Beijing records heaviest rainfall in 140 years, severe flooding and 21 deaths China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days.
World Jul 30 China condemns U.S. military aid to Taiwan, asserts its territorial claim on the island China accused the U.S. of turning Taiwan into an “ammunition depot” after the White House announced a $345 million military aid package for Taipei, and the self-ruled island said Sunday it tracked six Chinese navy ships in waters off its shores.
World May 16 Beijing LGBTQ Center shuttered amid crackdown in China An advocacy group that served as a safe space for the LGBTQ community in Beijing has been shut down as part of a government pressure campaign against gay rights groups.
World Apr 30 Chinese citizen who reported on COVID outbreak to be released after 3 years in prison Fang Bin and other members of the public who were dubbed citizen journalists posted details of the pandemic in early 2020 on the internet and social media, embarrassing Chinese officials who faced criticism for failing to control the outbreak.
World Apr 28 China flies 38 warplanes near Taiwan, 6 navy vessels in area in display of military power The Taiwanese defense ministry says China's military flew 38 fighter jets and other warplanes near Taiwan. The display between Thursday and Friday morning was the largest since Beijing held exercises earlier this month in response to a meeting between the…
Arts Apr 27 Ya Ya the giant panda returns to China after 20 years abroad Ya Ya the giant panda has landed in Shanghai after spending the past 20 years in the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee on loan.
World Apr 10 Chinese military ‘ready to fight’ after completing combat exercises near Taiwan China’s military has declared it is “ready to fight” after completing three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan that simulated sealing off the island in response to the Taiwanese president’s trip to the U.S. last week.
World Apr 07 China sanctions Reagan library, others over Taiwanese President Tsai’s U.S. trip China is imposing sanctions against the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and other U.S.- and Asian-based organizations in retaliation for the closely watched meeting this week between the U.S. House speaker and Taiwan's president.
World Apr 06 China denounces U.S.-Taiwan meeting, vows ‘forceful measures’ China is vowing reprisals against Taiwan after a meeting between the United States House speaker and the island’s president, saying the U.S. is on a “wrong and dangerous road.”…