China Hits EU Banks Over Bloc’s Russian Sanctions Package
Beijing targeted two Lithuanian banks on Aug. 13 in retaliation for the European Union’s latest Russia sanctions that affected two rural Chinese banks near...
US Sends Warships to Disputed Sea After Chinese Ships Collide
The United States sailed warships near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Aug. 13, days after two Chinese ships collided while chasing a Philippine vessel...
Pacific Countries ‘Drowning’ in Plastic Spurs Australian Film Director to Head to UN Treaty Negotiations
As the final week of the U.N. Global Plastics Treaty negotiations is being held in Geneva, Australian filmmaker and environmental advocate April Howard hopes...
China’s New Bank Loans Drop for First Time Since 2005
New bank loans in China contracted last month for the first time in 20 years, new data released on Aug. 13 show. In July,...
China Evergrande to Be Delisted Amid Real Estate Market Downturn
China Evergrande Group will be delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Aug. 25, ending its public trading era after a court-ordered liquidation...
China Must Stop Human Rights Abuses Against Imprisoned Activists, UN Expert Says
A U.N. human rights expert is urging the Chinese communist regime to uphold the rights of imprisoned human rights defenders and disclose detailed information...
China Uses Parasitic Export Model to Dominate Global Battery Market: Experts
News Analysis For more than a decade, communist China has been working to corner the world’s battery industry, viewing the sector as key for...
View of Taiwan’s East Coast, Where Typhoon Podul Is Expected to Make Landfall
View of Taiwan’s east coast on Aug. 13, where Typhoon Podul is expected to make landfall. … Read More
South Korea’s Former First Lady Imprisoned After Court Issues Warrant
SEOUL—South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been arrested after a court late on Tuesday issued a warrant to arrest her following...