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‘A race against time’: Taiwan strives to root out China’s spies

As Beijing has increased its efforts to recruit Taiwanese people, the number of spying cases has risen

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2024

Hong Kong Convicts Four Over 2019 Legislature Storming

Four Hong Kong men were convicted of rioting Thursday over the storming and ransacking of the city's legislature in 2019, part of a pro-democracy movement that posed an unprecedented challenge to the Beijing-backed government.

International Business Times · Feb 1, 2024

CapitaLand and AIA Life Insurance Form 3M Beijing Office JV

CapitaLand and AIA Life Insurance have formed a 3 million joint venture for a Beijing office building, expanding their presence in China's real estate m...

Top News · Jan 31, 2024

US Wants Cloud Giants To Snitch On Foreign Clients

China's rapid progress in AI is a major concern for the Biden administration, which views Beijing as its strategic competitor.

International Business Times UK · Jan 30, 2024

Hong Kong To Create Own Version Of National Security Law

Hong Kong will create its own national security law "as soon as possible", city leader John Lee said Tuesday, adding insurrection and other crimes not covered by existing legislation imposed by Beijing four years ago.

International Business Times · Jan 30, 2024

Evergrande collapse means foreign investors in China face even greater uncertainty

Thousands of homebuyers who have paid deposits for homes in China could find their nest eggs at risk after liquidation order

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2024

Skater Kamila Valieva gets four-year ban

The then 15-year-old gold medal favorite tested positive for doping before the Beijing Games and still competed

Salon · Jan 29, 2024

Sports tribunal bans Russian Kamila Valieva from figure skating through 2025

Nearly two years after the Beijing Winter Olympics, an international sports tribunal says Russian Kamila Valieva "committed an anti-doping rule violation." The U.S. could now receive a gold medal.

WEKU · Jan 29, 2024

My path to inner peace, via ‘Dalifornia’ in southwest China

How leaving Beijing for Dali, home of China’s urban escapees, was a step on my route to finding serenity

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2024

China, US Say Talks In Bangkok 'Candid, Substantive'

China's top diplomat Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held "candid, substantive" talks in Thailand's capital Bangkok, focusing on the sensitive issues of Taiwan and the attacks in the Red Sea by Huthi rebels, officials said Saturday.

International Business Times · Jan 27, 2024