Beijing Exploits Burma Election to Advance Political and Economic Interests: Analysts
Analysis As Burma’s first election phase wraps up, observers say Beijing is seizing on the isolated regime’s desperation to secure strategic gains while turning...
China Fires 27 Rockets Into Taiwan’s Waters in 2nd Day of Military Drills
TAIPEI, Taiwan—China’s military fired 27 rockets into waters north and south of Taiwan from its coastal Fujian Province on Dec. 30, marking the second...
Beijing Invokes ‘Make America Great Again’ in Rare Bid to Ease US Tensions
From Dec. 26 to 29, Chinese state media published a rare series of editorials striking a conciliatory tone toward the United States, repeatedly suggesting...
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister, Dies at 80
DHAKA—Khaleda Zia, who became Bangladesh’s first female prime minister in 1991 and went on to develop a bitter rivalry with Sheikh Hasina as they...
Behind China’s Military Parades, Soldiers Face Corruption and Uncertain Futures
News Analysis When the Chinese military marched through Beijing in September to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the...
Fire at Indonesian Retirement Home Kills 16 Older Residents
MANADO, Indonesia—A fire at an Indonesian retirement home killed 16 older people on Sunday evening, police said. The fire in the single-story house in...
North Korea Launches Cruise Missiles Following Nuclear Submarine Display
North Korea said on Dec. 29 that it had fired long-range strategic cruise missiles into the sea to test its nuclear deterrence capabilities, just...
Trump Says He’s Not Worried About Chinese Naval Exercises Around Taiwan
President Donald Trump responded to reports of Chinese naval drills near Taiwan at a press conference Dec. 29, saying Chinese Communist Party leader Xi...
Taiwan’s Opposition Leader Hopes to Meet China’s Xi in 1st Half of 2026
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan’s opposition leader expressed hope that she could meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the first half of 2026, as Beijing intensifies...