Fiji Moves to Introduce Social Media Ban on Youths
Fiji has moved to impose its own version of a social media ban on young users. The major Pacific country’s Online Safety Commissioner Filipe...
Democratic Senators Criticize Administration Over AI Chip Exports to Chinese Subsidiaries
Two senior Democratic senators have accused the Trump administration of failing to address concerns about export controls quickly enough, warning that advanced American AI...
Argentina Pre-Awards $10 Billion Paraná River Contract to Jan de Nul Consortium
Argentina has moved a step closer to handing a 25-year contract for its main export waterway to a consortium led by Belgian dredging company...
6 Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Large-Scale Illegal Marijuana Operation in Georgia
Six Chinese nationals have each been sentenced to more than two years in prison for operating a large-scale illegal marijuana cultivation operation in Georgia....
Alan Greenspan’s China Views Shifted From WTO Optimism to Warnings on State Control
News Analysis Alan Greenspan’s China record shifted from support for market-opening policies, such as permanent normal trade relations, to later warnings about the persistence...
South Korean Ex-Justice Minister Jailed for 25 Years in Latest Conviction Over Failed 2024 Martial Law Decree
South Korea’s ex-justice minister, Park Sung-jae, has been jailed for 25 years, in the latest conviction of ministers from the former conservative government in...
China Imposes New Export Curbs on 10 US Rare Earth, Defense Companies
China’s Commerce Ministry announced on June 22 new restrictions on exports to 10 U.S. rare earth and defense companies after the Pentagon flagged several...
Japanese Government Increases Visa Fees for Foreigners by 500 Percent
The Japanese government will raise visa fees for foreigners by 500 percent, effective on July 1. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the decision,...
Taiwan’s Vice President Not Afraid to Take on Beijing
TAIPEI, Taiwan—When Hsiao Bi-khim set off for Washington six years ago, the newly minted Taiwanese envoy needed something to challenge China’s menacing “wolf warriors.”...