Taiwan’s Han Kuang Drills Focus on China’s Gray-Zone Tactics, Blockade Threat
Taiwan launched its largest annual Han Kuang military exercises on Aug. 5, with this year’s drills placing unprecedented emphasis on countering Chinese Communist Party...
China’s Tax Scrutiny Reaches Back Years, Adding to Business Strain
A growing series of Chinese company disclosures is documenting additional taxes and late fees arising from reviews of earlier tax periods, in some cases...
Former Pentagon Official Says US, Allied Modeling Supports Taiwan’s Defense Strategy
Former senior Pentagon official Jed Royal said modeling conducted in the United States with allies and partners indicates that Taiwan’s defense strategy can work—but...
Beijing Sanctions 2 US Labs That Can Prove Where Cotton Grew
A cotton fiber carries a record of where it grew. Soil and water leave elemental traces that survive spinning, weaving, dyeing, and shipping. Two...
Typhoon Dolphin Brings Heavy Rain to Northern Taiwan During Its Approach to China
Typhoon Dolphin brings heavy rain to northern Taiwan as it approaches China. … Read More
U.S. and ASEAN Chair Call for Unconditional Release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi
MANILA—The U.S. State Department and the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday reiterated their calls for the unconditional release of...
China Taxes Offshore Trusts as Beijing Targets Overseas Wealth; Analysts Say It’s Leading to Exodus of Rich Chinese
Chinese tax authorities have begun levying a 20 percent personal income tax on proceeds from overseas insurance policies in Hong Kong held by Chinese...
Trump Announces More Than $2 Billion Mining Investment to Counter China
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Friday nearly $2 billion in investments for critical mining projects, as well as more than $180 million in grants...
Thailand Shooting: Teenager Kills Multiple People at School After Shooting Grandparents
A Thai teenager killed at least five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Aug. 7 after fatally shooting his grandparents, police...