Secret nuclear testing claims, military AI race: 7 US-China relations reads
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like...
ICC naming of Duterte’s allies sharpens Philippines’ political fault lines
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to publicly name two sitting Philippine senators as alleged “co-perpetrators” in Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity case has...
US lawmakers push for VPN funding so Iranians can access internet
US agencies are struggling to find the best method to fund additional software for millions of Iranian civilians to get around their government’s strict...
China’s Deadly Obsession with “Plastic Heads” and “Elf Ears,” Influencers’ Aesthetics Go Crazy
With the rise of an increasingly competitive influencer economy, Chinese influencers are redefining beauty in ways we could never have imagined. From beauty filters...
Steve Durst – the US citizen space diplomat who reached out to China
Steve Durst, a US space entrepreneur who spent decades building rare bridges with China’s space sector despite restrictions on official cooperation, has died aged...
Traffic gridlock in central Hong Kong as crowds throng last day of Lunar New Year fair
Parts of Hong Kong Island were heavily congested on Monday as the final day of the Lunar New Year flower market at Victoria Park...
Hong Kong watchdog finds fragrance allergens in Gucci, Bvlgari perfumes
Perfumes from Italian fashion brand Gucci and two other luxury products have been found to contain 10 types of fragrance allergens that could worsen...
Jeffries Says Democrats Ready to Spend Millions on Virginia Redistricting Measure
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Feb. 15 that Democrats will do “whatever it takes” to make Virginia’s redistricting plan successful in...
Hong Kong customs arrests 4, seizes HK$140 million of smuggled illicit medicines
Hong Kong customs has arrested four people and seized HK$140 million (US$18 million) worth of slimming and cosmetic injections, along with erectile dysfunction pills,...