Beijing Curbs Fentanyl Precursor Exports to America
China has begun enforcing export controls on fentanyl precursors to the United States. We break down Beijing’s latest move to curb the flow of...
2 dead after plane on Jamaica hurricane relief trip crashes in Florida suburb
A small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed on Monday morning into a pond in a gated residential neighbourhood of...
British-Hungarian writer David Szalay wins Booker Prize at London ceremony
British-Hungarian writer David Szalay on Monday won the Booker Prize, the high-profile British literary award, for his novel Flesh, the organisers announced at a...
US-China port fee suspension brings backlash as well as relief
The decision to suspend new port fees on Chinese-built, owned, or operated vessels starting on Monday has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats, who say...
Hu Jintao’s Son to Xi’an?
Welcome to China Insights — your window into the real China, beyond the veil. With sharp analysis and a touch of dry humor, we...
Indonesia Halts Chinese-Built Tofu-Dreg Glass Elevators, Senator Roars: I Won’t Ride, Even for $100M
Niluh Djelantik, a member of the Indonesian Senate from Bali, has consistently opposed the project. “Even if you give me $100 million, I would...
As more of China becomes ‘moderately aged’, how will its economy change?
Early in the morning in cities across China, groups of people gather in public squares, moving as one in slow, deliberate tai chi routines....
Devil in the details as US agrees to a South Korean nuclear-powered sub
For US President Donald Trump to consent to South Korea building its own nuclear-powered submarines was unexpected – though a welcome decision for the...
Trump threatens unpaid US air traffic controllers over shutdown absences
US President Donald Trump on Monday demanded air traffic controllers return to work as travellers endured another day of flight cancellations, which the administration...