Trump Endorses Salary Cap in College Sports
President Donald Trump on Nov. 11 called for a salary cap in college sports. “Well, it is a very serious problem because even football...
View of Typhoon Fung-Wong in Southern Taiwan
A view of the high waves at Kenting, Pingtung County, in Southern Taiwan on Nov. 11 as Typhoon Fung-wong approaches. … ...
Iraq voters turn out in numbers as region watches on
Iraqis voted for a new parliament on Tuesday, with an unexpectedly high turnout of more than 55 per cent, at a pivotal time for...
China’s Beauty Pageant Scandal Exposed: Pretty Winners Are Officials’ Women, Ugly Ones Are Daughters
In response to the Liaoning champion, Zhang Qian, many netizens expressed confusion, feeling that her physique, attire, and stage presence were lacking compared to...
From reusable rockets to deep-sea dives: how China closes tech gap on the West
In 2003, a decade after the humiliation of the Yinhe incident – when a Chinese container ship was left stranded for weeks after the...
Beijing Cornered: U.S., Japan, Taiwan Unite
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...
How Russia factors into the Trump-Xi summit outcome
In the aftermath of the recent meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, many interpretations have emerged. However, one crucial...
Turkish prosecutor seeks 2,000-year jail term for Istanbul mayor
A Turkish prosecutor demanded on Tuesday a prison sentence of more than 2,000 years for Ekrem Imamoglu, the jailed opposition mayor of Istanbul, for...
Trump says he’ll give Americans a US$2,000 tariff dividend. What’s the catch?
US President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and...