Hidden cameras found in women’s showers on Australian navy ship
The Australian defence ministry has launched an investigation into how a video recording device ended up in the cabin of a navy ship. The...
Chinese State Media Correspondent Goes on Trial in Czech Espionage Case
A Chinese state-media correspondent accused of gathering intelligence for Beijing went on trial in Prague on Oct. 14, becoming the first person to be...
As Democratic Socialists Grow in US, a Renewed Focus on Trips to China
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a growing political force, with 120,000 members, connections to the mayor of New York City, and seven...
How Jardine Matheson’s street-shop sale reflects Hong Kong retail property’s struggles
Amid Hong Kong’s commercial property downturn, British conglomerate Jardine Matheson has sold a street shop in Causeway Bay for HK$80 million (US$10.2 million) after...
Taiwan Plans up to $4.4 Billion Investment in Alaska LNG Project
Taiwan plans to buy 6 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually from Alaska and invest up to $4.4 billion in a...
‘China shock 3.0’ to be driven by AI, biotech and robot exports, economist says
Published: 6:00am, 15 Oct 2026Updated: 6:02am, 15 Oct 2026 The world is on the cusp of a “China shock 3.0” driven by exports of...
Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis
Susan Thornton is a former American diplomat who for decades worked on US policy in Eurasia in the State Department before becoming acting assistant...
House Releases Federal Files Detailing Undisclosed China Ties at US Universities
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party made public more than 700 pages of previously nonpublic federal investigative records on Oct. 13,...
Hegseth calls US$1.5 trillion defence budget ‘critical’ to counter China
Published: 5:45am, 15 Oct 2026Updated: 5:53am, 15 Oct 2026 US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called a nearly US$1.5 trillion defence budget request “absolutely...