China
Facing US trade uncertainty, China seeks closer ties with neighbours
World
December 25, 2019
Facing US trade uncertainty, China seeks closer ties with neighbours
China made overtures on trade to Japan and South Korea and offered support for an infrastructure initiative as it hosted…
China signals stepping up economic support in 2020
World
December 24, 2019
China signals stepping up economic support in 2020
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang signaled plans to free up more cash for the country’s banking system in a bid to…
China hosts Japan, South Korea with eyes on nuclear North
World
December 24, 2019
China hosts Japan, South Korea with eyes on nuclear North
China hosted the leaders of squabbling neighbors South Korea and Japan for their first meeting in over a year on…
Grand Theft Protest: Hong Kongers and Chinese gamers battle online
World
December 24, 2019
Grand Theft Protest: Hong Kongers and Chinese gamers battle online
Grand Theft Auto’s wildly popular online multiplayer game has become the latest venue for Hong Kong pro-democracy supporters and Chinese…
Protesters rally near Hong Kong harbor, more demos planned over Christmas
World
December 23, 2019
Protesters rally near Hong Kong harbor, more demos planned over Christmas
HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than 1,000 protesters, many in surgical masks and balaclavas, filled a harborside plaza near Hong…
US, North Korea talks ‘more important than anything’, South Korea tells China
World
December 23, 2019
US, North Korea talks ‘more important than anything’, South Korea tells China
BEIJING (Reuters) – It is “more important than anything” to keep up the momentum for talks between the United States…
Russia, China have blood on their hands after veto on Syria cross-border aid: Pompeo
Middle East
December 22, 2019
Russia, China have blood on their hands after veto on Syria cross-border aid: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said Russia and China had blood on their hands…
Turkish protesters march in support of Uighurs after Ozil comments
Middle East
December 21, 2019
Turkish protesters march in support of Uighurs after Ozil comments
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched in support of China’s Uighurs in Istanbul on Friday and voiced solidarity with…
Hong Kong protesters face off with police in mall protests
World
December 21, 2019
Hong Kong protesters face off with police in mall protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong riot police swept into several shopping malls on Saturday, chasing off and arresting some…
Cairo announces route for its first electric bus
Egypt
December 18, 2019
Cairo announces route for its first electric bus
The Public Transportation Authority has announced the route for the first electric bus in Cairo – starting from Tahrir Square,…