On Human Rights Day, Lawmaker Encourages Advocates to ‘Keep up Pressure on China’
WASHINGTON—With the Chinese Communist Party among the worst abusers of human rights on earth, Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) said her biggest worry is that...
1st Climate Refugees Arrive in Australia From Tuvalu
The first lot of climate migrants have arrived in Australia from the tiny Polynesian island nation of Tuvalu. Tuvalu is one of the world’s...
Australia Greenlights Korean Giant’s Expanded Stake in Naval Shipbuilder
The government has announced it will not block a South Korean defence manufacturer’s bid to double its stake in an Australian-based shipbuilding company, but...
6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Causes Small Tsunami Waves Off Northeastern Japan
TOKYO—A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the...
Beijing’s Escalating Aggression Cements US–Japan Alliance: Analysts
As Beijing intensifies its intimidation campaign against Tokyo for the Japanese prime minister’s comments regarding Taiwan, experts say this aggression is instead pushing Japan...
Automakers Say China’s Auto Industry Poses ‘Clear and Present’ Threat to US Industry
The rise of China’s government-subsidized auto industry poses a real economic and national security threat to the United States and its major auto manufacturers,...
Mexico Approves Tariffs of up to 50 Percent on China, Others
Mexican lawmakers on Dec. 10 gave the green light to tariffs of up to 50 percent on imports from China and other Asian nations...
IMF Urges China to Shift From Exports to Consumption
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Dec. 10 urged China to rebalance its economy away from exports and investment toward domestic...
Ex-NY Aide Did China’s Bidding to ‘Get Rich,’ Prosecutor Says in Closing Arguments
NEW YORK CITY—Linda Sun, former aide to New York governors, did Beijing’s bidding to enrich herself and her family, prosecutors said in closing arguments...