China’s Official Birth Rate Falls to Lowest in Decades
China recorded its lowest birth rate ever in 2025, underscoring the challenges Beijing faces in averting a demographic crisis of its own making. Only...
Trump Says Denmark Failed to ‘Deal With Russia Threat’ in Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would deal with “the Russia threat” over Greenland, accusing Denmark of failing to do enough to...
Japan–Philippines Defense Pacts Critical to Stifling China Threat: Analysts
Tokyo and Manila, the Philippines, have inked two pivotal security agreements to cement a United States-led “Asian NATO” structure that effectively counters Beijing and...
Allies tepid on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ with invited leaders wondering how it will work
Key allies reacted coolly on Monday to US President Donald Trump’s invitation to pay US$1 billion for a permanent spot on his “Board of...
Mainland China’s art grads sculpt career ‘passports’ in Hong Kong
For years, many of mainland China’s art students dreamed of working or studying in Europe. After hours spent poring over the works of the...
Poverty rates have plunged, but can we all live like the Swiss by 2100?
In 1900, most people lived without electricity, antibiotics or universal education. Today, life expectancy is decades longer, literacy and access to medicine are near...
Investigation Underway After Anti-ICE Protesters Storm a Minnesota Church Service
The federal government is investigating after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protesters disrupted worship at a church in Minnesota. Plus, the mayor of Minneapolis...
US Changes Travel Advisory for Jamaica Following Devastating Hurricane
The U.S. State Department on Jan. 17 changed its travel advisory for Jamaica and indicated a lowered risk for American citizens who want to...
Struggling Chinese Stars Deliver Takeout, CIA Hunts for Chinese Insiders
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...