Abe shakes off criticism of Xi state visit, saying trip crucial for 'peace and prosperity' in region
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has stressed the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Japan in the spring as a state guest, saying that Japan and China have a "substantial responsibility for peace and prosperity in the region and in the world." "I want ...
As deadly virus reminds the world of SARS, China seeks to stop scare from becoming political crisis
A deadly new virus reminiscent of one of China's biggest public health debacles has the country's leaders rushing to keep another outbreak from becoming a political crisis. After three weeks of revelations about a mysterious strain of coronavirus first detected in central China, President Xi ...
Carrie Lam says Xi has assured her Beijing won't turn the screws on Hong Kong
Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered personal assurances that he won't use the protests in Hong Kong as an excuse to tighten Beijing's controls on the region, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said. Speaking in a Bloomberg Television interview at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, ...
Asia ramps up defenses after human-to-human transmission confirmed in China coronavirus
Asia stepped up its defenses Tuesday against a new SARS-like virus, introducing mandatory screenings at airports of arrivals from high-risk areas of China as authorities move to head off a billowing regional health crisis. From Bangkok to Hong Kong and Seoul to Sydney, authorities have ...
A World Health Organization emergency panel will meet this week to discuss a SARS-like virus that has spread beyond China and that a Beijing government expert said Monday is contagious between humans. The new coronavirus strain, first discovered in the central city of Wuhan, has ...
Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou's extradition hearing begins in Canada
The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei started in a Vancouver courtroom Monday, a case that has infuriated Beijing, caused a diplomatic uproar between China and Canada and complicated high-stakes trade talks between China and ...
Japan's top diplomat vows to broach 'outstanding issues' with China ahead of Xi's spring visit
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday vowed to tackle "outstanding issues" between Japan and China to clear the way for a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for this spring. Both countries "share a great responsibility to ensure the peace and prosperity of ...
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as thousands of protesters gather for rally
Hong Kong police fired tear gas Sunday at a public park that was overflowing with thousands of protesters calling for electoral reforms and a boycott of the Chinese Communist Party. Sporting their movement's trademark black clothing and face masks, rally participants packed into Chater Garden, ...
IT happens: Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name
Facebook Inc. on Saturday blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping's name appearing as "Mr. S—-hole" in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologizing for any offense caused. The error came to light on the second day of a ...
Myanmar and China agree to speed projects but ink no new deals
China and Myanmar inked dozens of deals on Saturday to speed up infrastructure projects as Beijing seeks to cement its hold over a neighbor increasingly isolated by the West. But no major new projects were agreed on during the two-day visit by President Xi Jinping, ...
Japanese Communist Party slams China in first platform change since 2004
The Japanese Communist Party criticizes China’s current leadership by saying Beijing’s quest for “great-power chauvinism and hegemonism” is problematic.
Xi courts an isolated Myanmar in first state visit of the year
In China's carefully choreographed diplomatic calendar, the itinerary of the president's first overseas trip can send signals about his long-term strategic goals. In 2017, Xi Jinping opened with a speech at the World Economic Forum defending globalization from criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump. A ...
