Millions in Taiwan are heading to the polls as the island's local midterm elections kicked off on Saturday.
Local council and city mayors are elected in the polls, which are held every four years.
But these elections are also drawing global (...)
China has recorded its highest number of daily Covid cases since the pandemic began, despite stringent measures designed to eliminate the virus.
Several major cities including the capital Beijing and southern trade hub Guangzhou are experiencing (...)
Protests have erupted at the world's biggest iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, according to footage circulated widely online.
Videos show hundreds of workers marching, with some confronted by people in hazmat suits and riot (...)
A blazing fire has killed 38 people at a company dealing in chemicals and other industrial goods in central China's Henan province, the latest in a series of deadly industrial accidents in recent years.
Two other people were injured, the local (...)
Beijing said it is facing its most severe COVID test yet after it saw the country's first coronavirus deaths in six months and cases continue to soar.
Three deaths have been reported in the Chinese capital since Saturday, bringing the country's (...)
Russia said on Friday that it and China had switched to national currencies in their trade for natural gas, implementing a deal they signed in early September.
Noting that Beijing already paid for Russian gas on the basis of the ruble-yuan parity, (...)
There have been at least 10 potential threats by Iran to kidnap or kill British or UK-based people this year.
The figure was revealed by the head of MI5, Ken McCallum, in his annual update on threats facing the UK.
McCallum also warned the UK "must (...)
After a near three-year absence from the world stage, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has embarked on a whirlwind of face-to-face meetings with Western leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Bali, as he looks to reassert China's global influence.
Following (...)
United States President Joe Biden said, following his three-hour-long meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, that they had an "open and honest" conversation, while reiterating that they will "compete vigorously" but that he's not looking for (...)
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday, the APreported.
Hong Kong's market benchmark fell by more than 2%. Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney also declined. Oil prices edged lower.
The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong tumbled 2% to 16,024.21 (...)
China's exports and imports have increased by 11.1% and 3.5%, respectively, in the ten month starting January 2022 despite COVID-19 outbreaks and a difficult international situation, the data published by the Chinese General Administration of (...)
Vladimir Putin on Friday publicly endorsed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Ukraine's southern Kherson region — his first acknowledgement of a deteriorating situation in a region he claims to have annexed.
"Those who live in Kherson should (...)
Saudi Arabia has revealed the program and speakers for the second edition of the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum taking place 11 – 12 November 2022 on the sidelines of COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh.
The two-day event will convene an elite lineup of (...)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese President Xi Jinping in a meeting on Friday vowed to work together in times of change and instability, and to contribute more to global peace and development.
Scholz is the first European leader to visit (...)
Asian stock markets mostly rose Monday, AP reported.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 1.6% to 27,529.33.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 0.7% to 14,970.21.
The Kospi in Seoul added 0.9% to 2,289.00 and Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 gained 0.8% to 6,836.80. New (...)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday urged the US to carefully study the report of the ruling Communist Party's recent congress if it really wants to understand Beijing, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Wang made remarks during a phone (...)
China's largest city of Shanghai is ordering mass testing Friday on all 1.3 million residents of its downtown Yangpu district and confining them to their homes at least until results are known, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
The demand is an (...)
China has called on Taiwan compatriots to guard against moves by Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to prepare ground for seeking "Taiwan independence," Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday.
Against people's strong wish (...)
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday ahead of an update on the U.S. economy and a European Central Bank meeting that is expected to raise its key interest rate to a 13-year high, the Associated Press reported.
Shanghai and Tokyo declined while (...)
Olaf Scholz on Wednesday played down rumors that the Franco-German engine is spluttering following a meeting with Emmanuel Macron.
The working lunch between the German chancellor and French president was in lieu of a canceled ministerial meeting, (...)
Germany has struck a compromise over a controversial move to allow a Chinese shipping group to buy a stake in a terminal at Hamburg port.
The deal is contentious because, at a time when Germany is trying to wean itself off Russian energy imports, it (...)
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as hopes rose that the Federal Reserve might ease off plans for interest rate hikes and Britain installed its third prime minister this year, the Associated Press reported.
Shanghai, (...)
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with paying thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry to obstruct a federal investigation into a major telecommunications company.
According to prosecutors, the two men attempted to recruit US law enforcement (...)
World leaders have been reacting to Rishi Sunak's victory in the race to be the next British prime minister. Many offered their congratulations, and expressed hope for stability after a "turbulent" few weeks.
Leading the congratulations and warm (...)
Asian shares were mixed Monday, as benchmarks fell in Hong Kong and Shanghai after Beijing reported that the Chinese economy gained momentum in the last quarter, the Associated Press reported.
Benchmarks were higher in Tokyo, Sydney and Seoul. Oil (...)
