South Korea’s top court overhauls handling of martial law trials to regain public trust
More than a year after former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law, the country’s top court has announced changes...
Trump signs defence bill restricting investment in Chinese tech, military firms
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a sweeping defence bill that would restrict US outbound investment in Chinese technology and curb federal contracts...
TikTok reaches deal on new US venture with American investor group
In a landmark move that ends years of legal and political uncertainty, TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi informed employees on Thursday that the company...
$11 Billion: U.S. Approves Largest Ever Arms Sale for Taiwan | China in Focus
The United States is moving forward with its largest ever arms sale to Taiwan—$11.1 billion—aimed at countering Beijing’s growing military threats. Taiwan is making...
China to remain world’s biggest buyer of chipmaking equipment through 2027: SEMI
China is expected to remain the world’s biggest buyer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment through 2027, as domestic chipmakers keep expanding capacity under Beijing’s push...
China, Japan Clash at UN in Ongoing Feud Over Taiwan
China’s ambassador to the United Nations used a Security Council meeting on Dec. 15 to try to pressure Japan into retracting Prime Minister Sanae...
Violence erupts in Bangladesh after shot leader of youth uprising dies
Violence broke out in Bangladesh’s capital early on Friday after a youth leader of the country’s 2024 pro-democracy uprising who was injured in an...
US arms deal supports Taiwan’s effort to reassure Trump on defence burden
The US State Department’s approval this week of a US$11.1 billion weapons package for Taiwan – reportedly the largest in the island’s history –...
China reportedly sticking to its soybean deal with US, but worries remain
China is estimated to have secured more than half of the 12 million tonnes of soybeans that Washington says Beijing committed to purchase by...