China Offers Interest Subsidies for Loans Amid Sluggish Economy
The Chinese regime has announced it will provide interest subsidies for personal consumer loans and service sector loans for businesses in an attempt to...
New Zealander Detained by ICE Waits for Decision on Release of 6-Year-Old Son
A New Zealander resident in the United States, detained by ICE as she tried to re-enter America from Canada, is still waiting to hear...
NZ’s COVID Inquiry Halted After Jacinda Ardern, Former Ministers Refuse to Appear
The second phase of public hearings of New Zealand’s COVID-19 Royal Commission has been cancelled after key witnesses, including former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern,...
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...