China Omits Job Goal in 5-Year Plan for First Time in Decades Amid Persistent High Unemployment
The Chinese communist regime hasn’t set any numeric target for urban job creation in its latest five-year plan for the first time in at...
Taiwan Takes Foreign Officials to Critical Islands Amid Rising Chinese Maritime Pressure
Taiwan on Thursday took a group of foreign lawmakers on a coast guard patrol around its frontline islands just off the Chinese coast, underscoring...
Japan’s Wholesale Inflation Hits 3-Year High
Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerated in June at the fastest pace in more than three years. The producer price index increased 7.1 percent in June...
China and Japan Have a Confrontation Near Disputed Senkaku Islands Amid Rising Tensions in First Island Chain
Coast guard vessels from Japan and China engaged in a confrontation on July 7 in the waters near the disputed islands known as the...
Senate Panel to Vote on Bill Tightening Ban on Chinese-Connected Vehicles
The Senate Commerce Committee is set to vote July 15 on bipartisan legislation that would tighten U.S. restrictions on Chinese-connected vehicles, software, and hardware...
Chinese National Charged With Visa Fraud in Hawaii After Allegedly Concealing CCP Ties
A Chinese national is facing a criminal charge in Honolulu for allegedly failing to disclose his ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and...
US Envoy Warns China Is Weaponizing Maritime Power as Greenland Debate Intensifies
U.S. Ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens warned the International Maritime Organization that Beijing is using maritime infrastructure and commercial dominance as tools of...
South Korea’s Supreme Court Upholds Former President Yoon’s 7-Year Prison Sentence
South Korea’s Supreme Court on July 9 upheld a 7-year prison sentence against former President Yoon Suk Yeol for obstructing investigators’ attempts to detain...
China’s Property Downturn Drives Layoffs, Cost Cuts at Home Appliance Manufacturers
China’s prolonged property downturn, weakening consumer spending, and intensifying price wars are forcing the country’s well-established home appliance manufacturers into sweeping cost-cutting measures, with...