9 Countries Urge UN to Allow Taiwan’s Participation
Taiwan has been excluded from United Nations agencies, such as the World Health Organization, because of Beijing’s opposition. NEW YORK CITY—Nine of Taiwan’s diplomatic...
China Sanctions 9 US Firms Over Arms Sales to Taiwan
Analysts say Beijing’s latest move to pressure the United States to curb arms sales to Taiwan has no real effect. China’s communist regime has...
White House Awards $3 Billion in Grants for US Battery Manufacturing
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the investment will help end America’s reliance on critical materials from competitors like China. WASHINGTON—The White House announced over...
New Zealand’s Planning Laws Set for Most Radical Overhaul in 30 Years
The coalition government will replace one law with two, which it says will make it easier to build everything from a house major infrastruture....
10-Year-Old Japanese Boy Dies After Being Stabbed Near School in China
The stabbing, which occurred on a sensitive anniversary, was the second attack against a Japanese citizen in China in less than three months. A...
China Poses Greater Challenges to US Than Cold War: Deputy Secretary of State
Beijing’s support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine came from the ‘very top’ of the CCP leadership, the deputy secretary said. The United States is...
Lawmakers, Activists Seek to Put China on ‘No Travel’ List Over Arbitrary Detention Risks
The family of one American says she was tricked into traveling to China for a cash prize that turned out to be a designer...
NZ Commerce Commission Brings Charges Against Jetstar for Allegedly Misleading Consumers
The NZ Commerce Commission alleges Jetstar misled consumers about their rights to compensation when flights were delayed or cancelled. New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has...
NZ Economy Shrinks Further, but Narrowly Avoids a Recession
The contraction was better than predicted by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, which had forecast a fall of 0.5 percent. New Zealand’s gross...