Social media photos of SUV in grounds of Beijing's Forbidden City spark outrage
A Chinese woman sparked social media outrage in her country by posting photos of herself and a friend with a Mercedes-Benz on the grounds of Beijing's Forbidden City. The reaction prompted an apology from the management of China's 600-year-old former imperial palace. Vehicles have been ...
Prague and Taipei signed a partnership agreement on Monday in an apparent snub to Beijing after the Czech capital dropped it as a sister city just three months ago. The move is expected to revive an ongoing dispute between the Czech and Chinese capitals that ...
Organizers pull plug on China International Film Festival as censorship intensifies
One of China's longest-running independent film festivals has decided to shut down against the backdrop of mounting government censorship, saying it is no longer possible to run a "purely independent" festival in the country. The China International Film Festival (CIFF) made the announcement in a ...
Injuries reported after police and protesters clash in upmarket Hong Kong shopping mall
Hong Kong anti-government protesters crowded an upmarket shopping mall in running clashes with police Sunday, with several suffering bloody wounds a day after parts of the Chinese-ruled city became a battleground. A human chain in Cityplaza, in the eastern suburb of Taikoo Shing, turned into ...
Beijing says it is ready to work with ASEAN on South China Sea code of conduct
Beijing said Sunday it is "ready to work" with Southeast Asian nations on a code of conduct in the flash point South China Sea, where it is accused of building up military installations and bullying fellow claimants. China claims most of the resource-rich waterway, a ...
Beijing clamps down on fuel, firework sales ahead of China's 70th anniversary
Beijing will temporarily halt self-service at filling stations and sales of fireworks, part of a series of measures intended to keep the Chinese capital safer and cleaner before celebrations marking 70 years since the founding of the country. From Sept. 20 to Oct. 7, motorists ...
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and Beijing officials confirm Olympic cooperation for 2020 and 2022
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and top officials in Beijing confirmed Monday that they will cooperate over the upcoming Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Tokyo will host next year's Summer Games, while the 2022 Winter Games are scheduled to take place in Beijing. Koike's visit to the ...
Hong Kong police officer reportedly fires gun during standoff with protesters
A Hong Kong police officer fired at least one gunshot Sunday, the first time a live round has been used during three months of protests. Violent clashes broke out between protesters and police in Tsuen Wan, around 10 kilometers (6 miles) from central Hong Kong, ...
As protesters blockade Hong Kong airport again, Lam warns of 'path of no return'
Violence during protests in Hong Kong will push the city towards a future from which there can be no return, the city's leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday. "Violence, no matter if it's using violence or condoning violence, will push Hong Kong down a path of ...
Cathay Pacific warns it could fire staff if they support 'illegal protests' in Hong Kong
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific warned its staff Monday that they could be fired if they "support or participate in illegal protests," as the airline comes under pressure from Beijing. The warning follows new regulations imposed by China's aviation regulator requiring Cathay Pacific to submit ...
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam condemns 'rioters' after latest violent clash
Anti-government protesters who fought police inside a Hong Kong shopping mall were "rioters," Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Monday, as she threw her support behind the city's beleaguered police force following another weekend of clashes. Hong Kong's ongoing political crisis deepened further Sunday as riot ...
