America Awakens to China’s Threats: Bessent | China in Focus
America’s message to its allies is getting sharper: Spend more—and do more. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is rolling out a new standard for...
Taiwan targets Beijing’s grey-zone tactics near remote South China Sea islands
Taiwan’s navy will support patrols around the Taipei-controlled Dongsha Islands after mainland Chinese coastguard activity near the South China Sea atoll surged over the...
China boy with 97% burns dreams of becoming top badminton player, practises daily despite pain
A boy in eastern China who survived catastrophic burns is battling daily pain on the badminton court, determined to become a champion like his...
Hong Kong leader’s visit set to unlock Kazakh flights, with incentives eyed
Published: 8:30am, 2 Jun 2026Updated: 9:45am, 2 Jun 2026 A lack of direct flights has been a bugbear to Hong Kong and Kazakhstan forging...
‘Reality check’ for Japan as Britain’s funding shortfall threatens fighter jet project
Japan’s patience with Britain as a defence partner is being tested after reports that funding shortfalls in London could delay a next-generation fighter jet...
Nvidia Introduces RTX Spark to Bring AI Agents Onto Laptops
Nvidia has introduced a new class of personal computer designed to run autonomous artificial intelligence agents locally—along with a suite of new chips to...
Appeals Court Rules Government Can’t Kick Out Servicemembers With Gender Dysphoria
A panel of judges ruled on June 1 that President Donald Trump’s policy of excluding people with gender dysphoria already serving in the military...
DOJ Says It Will Comply With Court’s Block on ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department has hit pause on a proposed anti-weaponization fund after an unfavorable court ruling. “The Department of Justice disagrees strongly with the...
16 Arrested, Drugs Seized in Raid on Chinese Seafood Restaurant in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma narcotics agents raided a Chinese seafood restaurant in Oklahoma City as part of an organized-crime investigation, seizing “trafficking amounts” of methamphetamine, ketamine, and...