Asia Pacific

The pandemic and recent bouts of extreme weather have shown how susceptible the nation is to disruptions to its food supply.

China's largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan have provided analysts with potential insight into how Chinese forces might operate around the self-ruled island in case of a conflict.

Unusually heavy rainfall and extreme heatwaves have hit many parts of the world this year, killing thousands and displacing millions.

Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has accused Beijing of using U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit as a pretext for military action.

In parts of the world where LGBTQ people face stigma and bias, patients are reluctant to seek testing or treatment for a disease that has recently afflicted gay and bisexual men.

The new rules, which come into effect on Friday, will mean arrivals at Hong Kong’s international airport must spend three days in hotel quarantine — down from seven.

Strict controls on people's lives may have caused profound damage on their desire to have children, demographers say.

The exercises, the PLA's Eastern Command said, were "focusing on organizing joint anti-submarine and sea assault operations."

While it is difficult to gauge Chinese public opinion, experts say the public broadly supports reunification and would not accept moves suggesting acceptance of Taiwan's independence.