Trump urged to raise cases of detained Americans when he meets Xi in Beijing
A US congressional commission is pressing President Donald Trump to confront his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping over detained Americans when the leaders meet this...
Hong Kong braces for typhoon season with 50,000 sandbags, flood barriers
Hong Kong authorities have prepared 50,000 sandbags and several water-filled flood barriers to brace for the coming typhoon season, while enhancement works at the...
Will Starmer’s election woes force a shake-up in the UK’s ties with China?
The ruling Labour Party’s dire results in local and regional elections in the UK late last week had damaged Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s authority...
US-China negotiations seek a quick Seoul search for deals ahead of Trump’s visit
The next round of US-China trade talks appears to be a rushed precursor intended to set the stage for President Donald Trump’s state visit...
No hotpot: Hong Kong dog-friendly restaurants face menu and layout limits
Published: 8:54pm, 11 May 2026Updated: 8:59pm, 11 May 2026 Hong Kong restaurants applying for a licence that allows dogs to enter their premises will...
Poland’s ex-minister facing prosecution at home travels from Hungary to US
A former Polish justice minister sought in his homeland for alleged abuse of power says he has travelled from Hungary to the US, prompting...
Malaysia’s Umno marks 80th anniversary with show of Malay political power
In the Johor palace where Malaysia’s once-dominant ruling party was born, Umno’s leaders posed on Monday with the country’s king in a carefully staged...
Huawei’s secretive chip lab featured on prime-time TV ahead of Trump’s trip to China
Huawei Technologies’ little-known chip research lab has been thrust into the national spotlight as Beijing flexes its technology muscles ahead of US President Donald...
Latin America is reassessing the benefits of warm ties with Beijing
Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos is a Honduras-born journalist based in Taiwan covering Asia–Latin America relations, geopolitics, and supply-chain issues. China’s position in Latin America...