China
Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
World
January 26, 2021
Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
BEIJING (AP) — The US-Chinese trade war isn’t going away under President Joe Biden. Biden won’t confront Beijing right away,…
Asia Today: Taiwan quarantines 5,000 after hospital cluster
World
January 26, 2021
Asia Today: Taiwan quarantines 5,000 after hospital cluster
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Health authorities in Taiwan are quarantining 5,000 people while looking for the source of two new…
Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer
Middle East
January 25, 2021
Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer
DUBAI/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Iran has asked Indonesia to provide details about the seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, Iranian Foreign Ministry…
China pushes fringe theories on pandemic origins, virus
World
January 25, 2021
China pushes fringe theories on pandemic origins, virus
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media have played up questions about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and whether it could be…
Biden administration to unveil more climate policies, urges China to toughen emissions target
World
January 24, 2021
Biden administration to unveil more climate policies, urges China to toughen emissions target
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden’s administration next week will release more policies it believes are needed to tackle…
Year after lockdown, Wuhan dissident more isolated than ever
World
January 24, 2021
Year after lockdown, Wuhan dissident more isolated than ever
WUHAN, China (AP) — One year after lockdown, Wuhan has long since sprung back to life — but Zhu Tao…
The Latest: New virus clusters hit China’s north provinces
World
January 24, 2021
The Latest: New virus clusters hit China’s north provinces
BEIJING — A Chinese city has brought 2,600 temporary treatment rooms online as the country’s north battles new clusters of…
Wuhan returns to normal as world still battling pandemic
World
January 23, 2021
Wuhan returns to normal as world still battling pandemic
WUHAN, China (AP) — A year ago, a notice sent to smartphones in Wuhan at 2 a.m. announced the world’s…
Trapped China gold miners have to wait 15 days for rescue
World
January 22, 2021
Trapped China gold miners have to wait 15 days for rescue
QIXIA, China (Reuters) – Workers trapped in a gold mine in China since January 10 may have to wait another…
Twitter says it locked account of China’s U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet
World
January 21, 2021
Twitter says it locked account of China’s U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Twitter has locked the account of China’s US embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policies in…