Philippines Says China Fired Flares at Patrol Plane
The Philippine Coast Guard said Chinese vessels fired three flares toward its patrol plane conducting a routine flight in the disputed South China Sea...
China to Tax Condoms and Contraceptives as It Grapples With Plunging Birth Rate
China will start taxing condoms and other contraceptives for the first time in three decades, as it searches for ways to lift one of...
Chinese Regime Warns Foreign Media, Arrests Man for Posts Over Fire in Hong Kong
China’s national security office in Hong Kong warned foreign media on Saturday not to spread “false information” or “smear” government efforts to deal with...
Tony-Nominated Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japan for Alleged Ecstasy Smuggling
TOKYO—Prominent American playwright and actor, Jeremy O. Harris, known for his Tony-nominated “Slave Play,” was arrested in Japan on suspicion of smuggling the psychedelic...
Case Against Self-Confessed ‘Extreme’ CCP Supporter Highlights Split in NZ’s Chinese Diaspora
Accusing a now-former Auckland City councillor of being unfit to hold public office and subject to foreign influence has cost a man who admits...
University in Hong Kong Seals Off Student Board, Suspends Union After Posters Mourn Fire Victims
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has sealed off a student bulletin board after the campus student union posted messages on it on Dec. 2,...
Prosecutors Rest Their Case Against Ex-Hochul Aide After Calling Several Dozen Witnesses
NEW YORK—Prosecutors have wrapped up their case against Linda Sun, former senior aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, in the high-profile foreign agent...
Taiwan Bans Chinese App RedNote Over Cybersecurity Failure
Taiwan’s government on Dec. 4 banned Chinese social media app RedNote, citing cybersecurity failure and widespread fraud on the platform. The Instagram-like app, also...
How the US Defense Industry Is Removing China From the Supply Chain
The Pentagon needs to relocate the manufacturing of all critical components to the United States. That’s what Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said in...