China’s military is not yet capable of invading Taiwan, and any attempts to do so in the near future would be an error on par with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the top…
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Marcos, Xi discuss maritime disputes during first face-to-face meeting
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed during their first-ever meeting that South China Sea disputes should not narrowly define the bilateral relationship, officials said Friday. The presidents…
Plan to build 50,000 new homes in North Korean capital is running out of money
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s ambitious plan to build 50,000 new homes in the capital of Pyongyang has ground to a halt due to a lack of funding, sources in the…
Chinese spy gets 20 years in US prison
A Chinese intelligence official found guilty of corporate espionage for theft of trade secrets in the aviation industry was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison by a court in Ohio on…
China sees 'daily protests' despite widespread state surveillance, controls: report
People in China frequently challenge those in power, despite a nationwide "stability maintenance" program aimed at nipping popular protest in the bid, according to the U.S.-based think tank Freedom House. Despite pervasive…
Fed up with COVID lockdowns, migrant workers in Guangzhou break through barriers
Migrant workers whose movements have been restricted by rolling lockdowns and compulsory COVID-19 testing under China’s strict zero-COVID policy have taken to the streets of the southern province of Guangdong in recent…
U.S. charges Cambodian officials in monkey smuggling ring
Kry Masphal, the deputy director of the Cambodian agency responsible for protecting wildlife, was arrested on Wednesday in New York for his alleged involvement in a multimillion-dollar smuggling ring to export a…
Leaked documents reveal Myanmar junta’s plans to strike in Chin state
The Myanmar junta is preparing to launch airstrikes against the Chin National Front in the country’s western Chin state, a spokesperson for the ethnic armed organization told Radio Free Asia, citing leaked…
Conflict in Europe overshadows G-20 in Bali as leaders condemn missile strikes
The Indonesian president led world leaders in a ceremonial planting of mangroves Wednesday to draw attention to the global climate crisis, but the final day of the G-20 summit on the tropical…
Police arrest Thai man caught smuggling four tiger cubs from Laos
Thai police said they arrested a Thai man on Tuesday caught smuggling four 2-month-old tiger cubs and attempting to sell them for U.S.$42,000. Thanad Wongsarm, 63, will be charged with trafficking endangered…