Trump To Name and Shame Trade ‘cheats’
President Donald Trump will order staff Friday to pinpoint countries and goods responsible for America's nearly $50 billion trade deficit, in a protectionist warning shot to trade partners like...
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Malaysians’ Emotional Return From Pyongyang In Kim Body Swap
Nine Malaysians freed by Pyongyang made an emotional return home Friday, after Kuala Lumpur sent back the body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader to end a bitter diplomatic...
Trump Predicts ‘very Difficult’ China Summit
US President Donald Trump predicted an upcoming meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping would be "very difficult" Thursday, laying out an adversarial tone ahead of a high-profile summit. "The meeting...
US Warns China It Is Losing Patience Over North Korea
The US ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday said China can and must do more to force North Korea to halt its nuclear and missile programs. Ambassador Nikki Haley said President Donald Trump...
A Timeline of Key Events In the Kim Assassination
The body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader, which has been stored in a Malaysian morgue for more than six weeks, will be sent to Pyongyang under a deal announced Thursday. Kim...
Tibetan Fashion Hits the Beijing Runway
Face painted yellow and white with long braids draping her shoulders, a model in voluminous grey robes walks down the runway -- an image of Tibetan grace in the heart of China's political power. It...
Protesters Take To the Streets For A Second Night Over Police Killing of Chinese Man
A late-night protest broke out in central Paris over the police killing of a Chinese man in a raid at his home. Around 200 mostly Asian protesters pulled barricades across the central Rivoli street...
China’s Xi Will Meet Trump In US April 6-7
China's President Xi Jinping will travel to Florida to meet US President Donald Trump April 6 to 7, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Thursday. The meeting will take place at Trump's...
China To Stage First NHL Preseason Games
The NHL will play its first-ever preseason games in China this autumn, its commissioner announced Thursday, as Beijing pushes winter sports ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Los Angeles Kings...
Top Tibetan Lama Abandons Monkhood To Marry Old Friend
A senior Tibetan lama at the centre of a long-running row over one of Buddhism's most important titles has abandoned the monkhood altogether after marrying a childhood friend in India, his office...
Hong Kong Activists Appear In Court
Nine Hong Kong democracy activists appeared in court Thursday over the Umbrella Movement mass protests in a case they have criticised as political persecution. The group of campaigners, including...
US Diplomat Arrested Over Contacts With Chinese Spies
A US diplomat who allegedly took tens of thousands of dollars in cash and gifts from Chinese intelligence agents was charged Wednesday with lying to investigators over those contacts. The Department...
China Coal Imports From North Korea Surge In February
The value of China's coal imports from North Korea surged nearly 40 percent in February, official data shows -- the same month Beijing vowed to suspend the trade over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile...
Google Translate App Now Unblocked In China
Google on Wednesday made available in China a new version of its translation app that is accessible without censor-evading software, a move likely to fuel speculation that the internet giant was...
Philippines, China To Hold Direct Talks On Sea Row
China and the Philippines will hold direct talks on their maritime dispute in May, Filipino officials said Wednesday, as President Rodrigo Duterte seeks stronger economic ties with Beijing. Last year...
Australian Meat Industry Licks Lips At Post-Brexit Europe
As Britain's divorce from the European Union begins Wednesday, Australia's meat industry is licking its lips at the prospect of a boost in exports as London scrambles to sign free-trade deals across...
US Praises China Over Fentanyl Fight
A senior US official praised China on Tuesday for its commitment to fighting the spread of synthetic drugs, particularly the powerful opioid fentanyl which is ravaging swathes of the United States....
Paris Clashes After French Police Kill Chinese Man
Violence in Paris over the police killing of a Chinese man has left three police officers injured with more than 30 people detained. Demonstrators had gathered outside a police station on Monday to...
VPN Users In China Megacity Chongqing Face Fines
People in the Chinese megacity Chongqing could be fined for using VPNs to jump over the country's "Great Firewall" that blocks access to forbidden websites from Google to Facebook. The punishment...
Beijing Urges France To Protect Chinese Community After Police…
China on Tuesday urged France to protect its citizens in Paris after police there killed a Chinese father of four, sparking violent protests in which 35 people were arrested. Paris police said around...