Banks Supporting Chinese Refineries to Buy Iranian Oil Risk Sanctions, US Warns
The Trump administration has issued a warning to U.S. and international banks that dealing with private Chinese refineries that purchase Iranian oil could expose...
South Korean Court Increases Former President Yoon’s Prison Sentence in Obstruction Case
A South Korean appeals court on April 29 increased the prison sentence from five to seven years for former conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol...
US, Allies Issue Joint Statement Backing Panama Against China’s Economic Pressure
The United States and five Latin American and Caribbean nations issued a joint statement on April 28 backing Panama over China’s retaliatory measures after...
She Fled Persecution in China. Now Beijing Wants to Take Her Freedom in the West.
The cold reality sank in when Nancy Zhang was an 8-year-old waiting for her parents to pick her up from school. There was no...
Philippines Dismisses Fears of Reduced US Focus Amid Iran Conflict
The Philippines says it is not concerned that the war in the Middle East will reduce U.S. military focus in the Indo-Pacific region. The...
Private Sector Struggles in Major Chinese Industrial Base as Export Orders Shrink: Local Businessmen
Amid China’s persistently sluggish economy, Zhejiang Province, a major production and industrial base in eastern China, is seeing a decline in trade orders as...
South Korean Court Increases Former First Lady’s Sentence From 20 Months to 4 Years in Prison
A South Korean appeals court on April 28 raised the prison sentence of former First Lady Kim Keon Hee from 20 months to 4...
Trains Collide Near Indonesia’s Capital, Killing at Least 4 People
JAKARTA, Indonesia—One train slammed into another at a station outside Indonesia’s capital on Monday, killing at least four people, injuring dozens and leaving several...
Italy Extradites to US a Chinese National Suspected of Hacking for Beijing
The Italian government has extradited to the United States a Chinese national who was accused of hacking into several U.S. universities to steal COVID-19...