The Latest Breaking News from China

India's rocky road to social media independence

The prospect of freeing India from the grip of big social media platforms is alluring, but an embrace of local start-ups comes with its own risks.

360info · May 16, 2022

First durian air shipment lands at Nanning airport

The first batch of durians exported by air from Thailand has arrived at Nanning Wuxu International Airport in Guangxi, China, following an effort to boost trade between the two countries by air.

Bangkok Post · May 15, 2022

High stakes for Asean

The declaration after the summit of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the United States that they will commit to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" poses a new challenge to the regional bloc.

Bangkok Post · May 15, 2022

Chinese TikTok Users Are in Love With ‘Daddy Putin’

Popular videos paint the Russian president as a widely admired figure.

Foreign Policy · May 15, 2022

Shanghai aims to reopen more businesses shut down by COVID-19 lockdown, Beijing battles on

Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair salons in China's financial and manufacturing hub from Monday after weeks of strict coronavirus lockdown, while Beijing battles a small but stubborn outbreak.

ABC News · May 15, 2022

Mike Solana Wants You To Commit Thoughtcrimes

The Hereticon organizer on deplatforming, tribalism, and why tech dudes and journalists are natural enemies

Reason · May 15, 2022

China has avoided the grim US Covid toll. But at what cost?

Shanghai was once a symbol of modernity and openness. Xi’s ruthless strategy risks a very bleak future

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2022

G7 warn of Ukraine grain crisis, ask China not to aid Russia

The Group of Seven leading economies warned Saturday that the war in Ukraine is stoking a global food and energy crisis which threatens poor countries.

WEKU · May 15, 2022

China tightens curbs on overseas travel as part of Covid battle

HONG KONG: China has said it will impose tight restrictions on "non-essential" overseas travel for its citizens to help contain the worst coronavirus outbreak the country has seen in the past two years.

Bangkok Post · May 15, 2022

Japan's Okinawa marks half century since U.S. handover as regional tensions grow

The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of U.S. occupation and its return to Japan with calls for more economic growth and fewer U.S. bases despite growing worries over its proximity to an increasingly assertive China.

Reuters · May 15, 2022