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Beijing has imposed sanctions on Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya for allegedly “colluding with the Taiwan independence forces”. “Japanese House of Representatives member Keiji Furuya,...
Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s opposition party Kuomintang (KMT), will lead a delegation to mainland China next month at the invitation of Beijing, her...
Biotech firm Hangzhou Diagens Biotechnology is banking on AI-powered chromosome testing to drive profit growth following its Hong Kong listing, as China’s falling fertility...
Recent reports of Japan exploring the feasibility of using the remote Pacific island of Minamitorishima as a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste...
In the first of a series on challenges facing Hong Kong’s growing autistic population, Fiona Sun examines how the city can mobilise stronger support...
Every violation of international law invites the next. From Afghanistan to Iran, and across Iraq, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Gaza and Venezuela, the line between...
Israel’s parliament approved the country’s 2026 budget early Monday, providing for a significant increase in military spending as the country remains engaged in wars...