As US names official for Tibet policy, is it eyeing China, its minority groups or trade?
The United States has appointed a new official to oversee its policy on Tibet, a move analysts say signals Washington’s interest in playing up...
Inside Xi Jinping’s new guide to promoting Communist Party officials
For a book on performance appraisals, it contained some surprising language – especially given its author, President Xi Jinping. The volume, published by the...
Warm winter no match: China’s sportswear sector posts surprise growth
China’s major sportswear makers have shrugged off soft consumer spending and a warm winter, according to analysts. Retail sales in China’s sportswear sector picked...
Why Chinese honour Toilet Goddess with straw effigies, rituals during Lantern Festival
In China, during the Lantern Festival, a unique folk custom involves the worship of a Toilet Goddess. The unlikely ritual sees people create life-size...
Pakistani, Afghan clashes widen as Arab states struggle to halt war
Afghan and Pakistani troops battled along their border, Afghan residents and officials told reporters on Sunday, with the fighting coming alongside multiple strikes including...
Hong Kong government ‘prepared’ for more volatility after Iran attacks: Paul Chan
The Hong Kong government is prepared for greater global market volatility and risks, as well as increased trade costs and shifting commodity prices, caused...
China poised to earn vast profits from global energy transition: analysts
Chinese companies are primed to capitalise on a vast global wave of investment in clean energy infrastructure in the coming decades, as they are...
Death of Iran’s Khamenei sparks outrage and calls for restraint in Asia
The killing of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli air strikes has prompted governments across Muslim-majority South and Southeast Asia to reiterate...
Chairman of China’s second-largest liquor producer under corruption probe
The top executive of Wuliangye Yibin – China’s second-largest liquor producer – has come under investigation for suspected corruption. Zeng Congqin, 57, chairman and...