All-out thaw: can India and China unfreeze icy ties at last?
When Indian pilgrims set foot in Tibet again this summer, their arrival heralded a new beginning for India and China, five years after a...
Trump Fires Labor Statistics Chief After July Jobs Report
President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 1 that he has directed the termination of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Writing...
ByteDance finds median service length of employees at about 3 years
Social media giant ByteDance, owner of TikTok and its Chinese sibling Douyin, says the median service length of existing employees was 2.9 years, while...
US Treasury secretary says meetings with Chinese have ‘advanced our talks’
Published: 6:49am, 2 Aug 2025Updated: 6:52am, 2 Aug 2025 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that meetings with his Chinese counterparts this...
Trump Talks to Press While Departing the White House
President Donald Trump talks to the press at 4 p.m. ET on Aug. 1 while departing the White House en route to Bedminster, New...
It’s OVER! China Seizes Passports en Masse! Exit Controls Escalate, Thousands Queue for Passports
On July 26, a Tiktoker who works as a visa and travel consultant reminded those without passports or Hong Kong-Macau travel passes to apply...
Sex, lies and video games: the heated debate over sexism and misogyny in China
Published: 6:00am, 2 Aug 2025Updated: 6:49am, 2 Aug 2025 A young woman expelled from university for having sex with a foreigner. A man jailed...
Jailed Dissident Phạm Chí Thành Released Early from Prison; Family Warns of Imminent Danger to Lê Đình Lượng in Solitary Confinement
Key Events Prisoner of Conscience Phạm Chí Thành Freed Four Months Early; Family Seeks Global Help for Dissident Lê Đình Lượng’s; Finance Ministry Unveils...
Religion Bulletin – March 2025 Government Demolished KonTum Diocese Building; Vietnamese Buddhist Streamlines Its Structure
Key Religious Event: Authorities continue to harass followers of Pure Hòa Hảo Buddhism. USCIRF recommends adding Vietnam to the list of Countries of Particular...