Former US CEO Pleads Guilty to Shipping Goods to Sanctioned Chinese Entities
According to court documents, the company made more than 1,000 shipments of goods to Chinese entities accused of sending armored vehicles to North Korea....
Filipino Authorities Detain 13 Chinese National Stowaways Found on Philippine Vessel
The Philippine coast guard on Nov. 26 discovered 13 undocumented Chinese nationals hiding aboard a Philippine vessel with what appeared to be a Chinese...
South Korea’s Capital Experiences Highest Snowfall in Over 100 Years
More than 300 flights were suspended or delayed at airports nationwide due to the heavy snow. Hundreds of flights have been canceled as Seoul,...
Pakistan Ends Lockdown of Capital City After Police Disperse Imran Khan Supporters
The country’s interior ministry confirmed that at least six people have died during the protests. A four-day lockdown in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad...
NZ’s Central Bank Gives Mortgage Payers an Early Christmas Present With Interest Rate Cut
The official cash rate has been cut by 50 points, providing homeowners with some relief, and retailers with some hope. New Zealand’s Reserve Bank...
Indonesia Seizes More Than a Ton of Endangered Pangolin Scales Said to Be Meant for Chinese Clients
MEDAN, Indonesia—Indonesian authorities said Tuesday they have foiled a plot to smuggle more than a ton of endangered pangolin scales worth over a million...
China’s Role in Fentanyl Crisis Back in Spotlight as Tariffs Loom
When President-elect Donald Trump announced a hike in his tariff plans for China, as well as U.S. trade partners Canada and Mexico, he drew...
Taiwan Indicts Surgeon Who Sent Patients to China for Organ Transplants
The case marks the first indictment against illegal organ brokers since the island amended its Human Organ Transplant Act in 2015. TAIPEI, Taiwan—A Taiwanese...
New Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Counter China’s Firewall
‘We must not forget the people of China and their fight for access to information,” said Sen. Ben Cardin. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair...