China
FM lauds cooperation, consultation between Egypt, China on climate-related issues
Egypt
May 31, 2022
FM lauds cooperation, consultation between Egypt, China on climate-related issues
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry lauded on Monday, May 24 cooperation and consultation on climate-related issues between Egypt and China at…
US ‘troubled’ as UN rights chief urges China to review counter-terrorism policies
World
May 29, 2022
US ‘troubled’ as UN rights chief urges China to review counter-terrorism policies
(CNN) – UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, whose rare visit to China was criticized by rights groups and Western…
Chinese consumers are stuck at home but still spending a ton, Alibaba says
World
May 29, 2022
Chinese consumers are stuck at home but still spending a ton, Alibaba says
New York (CNN Business) – China’s economy has slumped as Covid cases surged in the world’s most populous country. But…
100,000 Chinese officials attend emergency meeting to revive Covid-hit economy
World
May 28, 2022
100,000 Chinese officials attend emergency meeting to revive Covid-hit economy
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China’s cabinet held an emergency meeting with more than 100,000 participants on Wednesday, according to…
US and Taiwan could begin talks on closer economic ties ‘in a few weeks’
World
May 28, 2022
US and Taiwan could begin talks on closer economic ties ‘in a few weeks’
Singapore/Taiwan (CNN Business) – Taiwan and the United States could begin talks to deepen trade and economic ties “in a…
‘No need for preachers,’ Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief
World
May 25, 2022
‘No need for preachers,’ Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief
(CNN) – Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his country’s human rights record on Wednesday, telling a visiting UN official there…
Ukraine war, North Korea’s nukes, China’s rise: What’s on the agenda as Biden meets Quad leaders in Tokyo
World
May 25, 2022
Ukraine war, North Korea’s nukes, China’s rise: What’s on the agenda as Biden meets Quad leaders in Tokyo
Hong Kong (CNN) – US President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet the leaders of India, Australia and Japan in…
Biden’s Taiwan comment hangs over summit with leaders of Japan, India and Australia on final day of Asia trip
World
May 24, 2022
Biden’s Taiwan comment hangs over summit with leaders of Japan, India and Australia on final day of Asia trip
Tokyo (CNN) – As he concluded his debut tour of Asia, President Joe Biden used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to…
Biden says US willing to respond ‘militarily’ in event of Chinese attack on Taiwan
World
May 23, 2022
Biden says US willing to respond ‘militarily’ in event of Chinese attack on Taiwan
Tokyo (CNN) – President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China attempts to take…
Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
World
May 22, 2022
Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
Tokyo (CNN) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is a man on a mission. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February,…