20-day lifeline: how China pulled off the Shenzhou rescue mission
Published: 8:59pm, 2 Dec 2025Updated: 9:15pm, 2 Dec 2025 The idea of launching a large-scale emergency rescue mission in space – involving thousands of...
Hong Kong Launches Judge-Led Inquiry Into Deadly High-Rise Blaze That Killed 151
Hong Kong’s chief executive announced on Dec. 2 that a judge-led committee will investigate the cause of last month’s deadly apartment complex fire, after...
China’s finance chief calls for fiscal firepower as Beijing weighs 2026 goals
China’s finance minister has called for a more proactive fiscal policy to boost domestic demand, strengthen industrial security and advance technological self-reliance while mitigating...
‘America first’ can’t mean America alone if West hopes to counter China
“Some of his ideas really are the same ideas that I have,” US President Donald Trump declared while hosting New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani...
Chinese involvement stalls Manila Bay bridge project due to security fears
The Philippines deferred the awarding of a project that is part of a plan to build one of the world’s longest marine bridges after...
Trump to Host Netanyahu at White House, Prime Minister’s Office Says
U.S. President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House “in the near future,” during a phone call between the...
China looks to AI and big data to guard against Western values
China will use new technology, especially artificial intelligence, to guard against Western influence and reinforce its own ideology, according to state media. At a...
Mercedes-Benz Shuts Down Rather Than Allowing CCP Party Secretary on the Board, 3,000 Jobs Lost
In Beijing, the Mercedes-Benz sign has been removed, and the Shunyi factory has been fully shut down. More than 3,000 workers have now returned...
Taiwan opposition blocks US$40 billion defence budget, prompting DPP protests
Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers on Tuesday blocked a proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defence budget from being placed on the agenda for review this...