Asia
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
World
April 22, 2025
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
Hong Kong CNN — As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has…
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent
World
April 20, 2025
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent
Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong’s oldest and largest pro-democracy political party is moving to disband as Beijing’s sweeping crackdown…
Chinese factories are flooding TikTok with luxury goods. Not so fast, experts say
Technology
April 16, 2025
Chinese factories are flooding TikTok with luxury goods. Not so fast, experts say
New York CNN — China is taking the trade war to a new battleground: America’s TikTok feeds. Chinese suppliers have…
China posts unexpectedly strong economic growth before tariffs bite
World
April 16, 2025
China posts unexpectedly strong economic growth before tariffs bite
Hong Kong CNN — China has posted unexpectedly strong economic growth in the first three months of 2025, before the…
China’s Xi heads to Southeast Asia to strengthen ties as Trump focuses his trade war on Beijing
World
April 14, 2025
China’s Xi heads to Southeast Asia to strengthen ties as Trump focuses his trade war on Beijing
Hong Kong CNN — Xi Jinping has appealed to Vietnam to join China in upholding multilateral trade, as he begins…
North Korea is making what could be its largest, most advanced warship ever, new satellite photos show
World
April 14, 2025
North Korea is making what could be its largest, most advanced warship ever, new satellite photos show
Seoul, South Korea CNN — New satellite images show what could be North Korea’s biggest warship ever – possibly more…
Trump’s showdown with China deepens, with huge stakes for the economy
World
April 14, 2025
Trump’s showdown with China deepens, with huge stakes for the economy
CNN — President Donald Trump is heading into another volatile week of his trade wars facing an urgent need to…
Chinese professor Jing Zhao discusses repercussions of China-US trade war in exclusive interview
Features/Interviews
April 10, 2025
Chinese professor Jing Zhao discusses repercussions of China-US trade war in exclusive interview
A professor of the Middle East Studies Institute at the Shanghai International Studies University, Jing Zhao, stated that on April…
The US-China trade escalation has no end in sight. Here’s why Beijing’s not backing down
World
April 10, 2025
The US-China trade escalation has no end in sight. Here’s why Beijing’s not backing down
Hong Kong CNN — What was supposed to be a historic, era-defining trade war launched by US President Donald Trump…
Trump’s tariff onslaught against China launches a battle the US may not be able to win
World
April 9, 2025
Trump’s tariff onslaught against China launches a battle the US may not be able to win
CNN — President Donald Trump just ignited a direct showdown with the one nation that might be able to beat…