Hong Kong Convicts Father of US-Based Activist Under National Security Law
A Hong Kong court on Feb. 11 convicted the father of a U.S.-based human rights dissident for attempting to handle funds linked to his...
Taiwanese President Urges Parliament to Pass Military Budget to Bolster Defense Against China
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Feb. 11 urged parliament to pass a $40 billion special military budget, with the country’s defense minister warning that...
Chinese Man Gets 4-Year Prison Sentence for Acting as Illegal Agent for China
A Chinese man who previously advised a Southern California city council member has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for acting as...
UK Expands Hong Kong Visa Scheme After Jimmy Lai Sentencing
The UK on Feb. 9 announced it was expanding a visa scheme to allow tens of thousands more people to move from Hong Kong...
US Lowers Bangladesh Tariffs to 19 Percent, Exempts Some Apparels in Trade Deal
The United States will cut reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh and grant tariff exemptions on certain textiles and apparel produced with U.S. materials, the White...
Beijing Holds Special Meeting to Expel 3 Senior Defense Industry Officials Amid Ongoing Military Purge
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Standing Committee of its rubber-stamp legislature has held a special session to expel three senior military-industrial officials amid the...
Xi Holds Calls With Trump, Putin on Same Day for International Support Amid Military Purge: Analysts
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping held rare same-day talks with both U.S. and Russian leaders on global issues and pledged to significantly...
After Trump–Xi Call, US Reaffirms Taiwan Commitment as Arms Sales Remain a Flashpoint
A Feb. 4 phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping has renewed concern in Taiwan that cross-strait issues could...
‘Tragic Injustice’: Sentence of Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Sparks Global Condemnation
The heavy penalty handed down by a Hong Kong court to former media mogul Jimmy Lai under a Beijing-imposed national security law has drawn...