Bessent Calls China an Unreliable Partner for Its Hoarding Oil Amid Iran War
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China had been an “unreliable global partner” during the war in Iran, citing the communist regime’s hoarding of...
Australian PM in Brunei in Latest Step to Ensure Fuel Keeps Flowing
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has turned to the small, wealthy country of Brunei in his ongoing efforts to ensure fuel keeps flowing to Australia....
China Bank Hiring Ad Sparks Backlash Over Height Rule, Athlete Requirement
A recruitment notice from a rural banking institution in southwestern China has ignited a wave of online backlash—not for low pay or tough competition,...
China’s Evergrande Founder Pleads Guilty to Fraud
The chairman of the world’s most-indebted property developer has pleaded guilty to a litany of charges, including illegal fundraising and bribery, after a two-day...
Chinese Export Growth Slows Sharply as Trade Surplus Shrinks
China’s export growth slowed to its lowest level in five months as market watchers monitor the global economic fallout from the seven-week-old war in...
China Suffers Heavy Blow as US Blocks Iranian Ports: Analysts
After U.S.-Iran peace talks collapsed over the weekend in Pakistan, the United States set up a naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas...
Taiwan Foreign Minister Urges Single-Theater Defense of First Island Chain to Deter China
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Countries should treat the first island chain in the Western Pacific as a single theater and coordinate closely to deter China, Taiwanese Foreign...
Majority of Vape Products Sold in US Not Authorized by FDA, Watchdog Finds
The majority of vape or e-cigarette products and related devices being sold in the United States are unauthorized by the Food and Drug Administration,...
Chinese Authorities Pursue 3-Year Prison Sentence for 94-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner
Xu Shujun, 94, a Falun Gong practitioner from Jixi City, China’s northeastern Heilongjiang Province, is being threatened by a judge who is seeking to...