Taiwan’s authorities may have limited options in enforcing rules, with tougher action potentially escalating into unintended cross-strait conflict, say analysts.
Residents of The Sea Ranch on Lantau Island estate clash with subsidiary of state-owned China Communications Construction Company over use of property to house imported workers.
The Chinese president upgraded relations with Serbia and Hungary, but in France made few if any concessions to reduce the flood of Chinese imports into the EU.
The US is expected to triple its domestic chip making capacity by 2032 and dwarf China’s output in advanced chips, according to a report published by a semiconductor trade group.
Weapons sales, security cooperation ‘destined to increase’, experts say, as China opens ‘new chapter’ in Serbian ties.
The US will impose new, elevated tariffs that focus on key industries including electric vehicles, batteries and solar cells, according to Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal.
Policy adviser Liu Yuanchun says expanding weak domestic demand remains the ‘key measure’ for China, with reforms needed to empower rural population as Beijing eyes sustainable economic growth.
How explorers and conservationists protect our planet along Africa’s Zambezi River, on Canada’s Mount Logan, Swiss Alps’ glaciers, and plains of Chile and Argentina.
The militants blamed Israel for effectively rejecting a deal proposed by mediators through the amendments it made.
War of words over disputed Second Thomas Shoal goes up a notch as purported transcript of resupply deal prompts call for Chinese diplomats to be expelled.
Parent company of Lukfook Jewellery says it is investigating alleged incident after being told about underground forum post selling data for more than HK$190,000.
However, the US State Department report stops short of saying military aid should be cut off, citing lack of evidence due to the chaos of war.
‘Taiwan Allies Fund’ would encourage nations that ‘lack the economic or political capability to effectively respond’ to retaliation from China.
News of the summit, slated to take place during the UN’s top climate conference, shared after the two sides’ new envoys met in Washington for talks.
In 2009, Dragonball Evolution adapted Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball for the big screen, but the result was a low-budget, laughably bad movie that sidelined Asians and debased the iconic manga series.
The 143-9 vote does not give the Palestinians full UN membership, but simply recognises them as qualified to join.
Singapore’s unwavering stance that is neither “pro-China” nor “pro-US” is a way of insulating itself from internal and external pressures, analysts say.
The star witness, who was the ex-US president’s former lawyer, had spoken on social media while wearing a T-shirt depicting Trump behind bars.
Seventy local buildings and urban spaces designed by Hong Kong architects are celebrated in Raymond Fung’s Untold Stories: Hong Kong Architecture, with a focus on public amenities.
As campaign to attract young professionals to city gathers pace, the backing of the central government may yet make all the difference.
Betty Yuen of the city’s General Chamber of Commerce says the sector can explore new markets in Asean and the Middle East.
UBS may start rewarding its bankers for referring clients to the firm’s wealth management business, in a first for the Zurich-based lender
Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, tells tourism chief Kevin Yeung every part of city can be potential tourist spot.
The 25th anniversary of the ‘humiliating’ air strike is marked with a promise from Xi Jinping that it will never be forgotten.
The antidote to FOMO, JOMO – the joy of missing out – has physical and mental health benefits and can make us happier, experts say, who explain how to switch, including cutting back social media use.
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Meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić expected to be heavy on symbolism as it coincides with 25th anniversary of Nato’s bombing of China’s embassy.