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UN Security Council demands Iran-backed Yemen rebels halt their attacks on ships in Mideast waters

The U.N. Security Council has demanded that Yemen’s Houthi rebels halt all attacks on ships and urged that disruptions to maritime security be addressed, without mentioning the link between the Iran-backed rebels and the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok ban

Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers

US ambassador calls China’s tech support for Russia during Ukraine invasion a ‘major mistake’

Americans favored to top overall medal count in Paris Olympics. China will challenge for most gold

Taiwanese singer comments on Tiananmen crackdown at awards ceremony

Taiwanese singer and activist Panai reminded the audience at a prestigious awards ceremony not to forget China’s bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square on Saturday. The Taiwanese indigenous singer told the audience that the crackdown shared its anniversary with the Golden Melody Awards, known as the Grammys of the Mandarin pop world.

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Voting underway in Mongolia, a landlocked democracy squeezed between China and Russia, AP explains

Taiwan president Lai Ching-te inspects army bootcamp in Taichung over growing tension with China

Yuan Bao, the second panda ever born in Taiwan, celebrates her fourth birthday

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Emails sent to a Chinese dissident in the Netherlands about his family were fake, officials say

Dutch authorities say emails sent to a Chinese dissident living in the Netherlands over his petition for asylum for his family members stranded in a detention center in Thailand were apparently fake.

Taiwan urges citizens to avoid travel to China, Hong Kong and Macao following Beijing threats

Taiwan has urged its citizens to avoid travel to China and the semi-autonomous Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macao following threats from Beijing to execute supporters of the self-governing island democracy’s independence.

Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator

Two former U.S. Olympic gold medalists say they’ve lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters ahead of next month’s Summer Games in Paris.

China’s premier slams trade tensions as EV exports are hit by tariffs

China’s premier has defended open markets and the importance of green technologies for stabilizing global growth as he opened a forum with political and business elites in northeastern China.

Knife attack at a school bus stop in China wounds 3, including a Japanese mother and child

The Japanese embassy in China says a man has been detained after a knife attack that injured three people at a bus stop in the city of Suzhou.

Canada to start 30-day consultation to impose surtax on Chinese electric vehicles

Canada’s government is investigating whether to impose a surtax on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles.

Leader of NATO member Poland visits China, talks to Xi about Ukraine, peace and trade

Polish President Andrzej Duda has met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for talks on Ukraine, peace and bilateral trade on a visit to Beijing that brings the leader of a NATO member to a country that has backed Russia in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Chinese hackers have stepped up attacks on Taiwanese organizations, cybersecurity firm says

A cybersecurity intelligence company says a suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has intensified attacks on Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in sectors such as the government, education and technology.

Philippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard

The president of the Philippines says his country will not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed South China Sea, but added the Philippines will never instig

A vocational school student stuns China by besting university competitors in a math contest

A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China has become a celebrity on Chinese social media after getting into the final round of a math competition, beating many others from elite universities while raising questions about the education system.

US proposes rules to stop Americans from investing in Chinese technology with military uses

The Treasury Department has fleshed out its proposed rule that would restrict and monitor U.S. investments in China for artificial intelligence, computer chips and quantum computing.

China sanctions several Lockheed Martin units, three executives over arms deals with Taiwan

China says it has banned a number of business units of American aviation maker Lockheed Martin Corporation and three of its executives over arms deals with Taiwan, the self-ruling island it claims as its own territory.

Vietnam says it’s ready to hold talks with Philippines on overlapping continental shelf claims

Vietnam says it’s ready to hold talks with the Philippines to settle their overlapping claims to the undersea continental shelf in the South China Sea.

Russia-North Korea pact could dent China’s influence, but Beijing still holds sway over both

China appears to be keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea move closer to each other with a new defense pact that could tilt the balance of power among the three authoritarian states.

Mutual defense pact between North Korea and Russia raises new questions, but it’s far from unique

A new mutual-defense pact signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commits each country to come to the other’s aid if attacked.

Malaysian leader Anwar says China a ‘true friend’ and not to be feared as Premier Li ends visit

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rejects the notion that China’s dominance is to be feared. He called China a “true friend” as Premier Li Qiang ended his visit Thursday to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between their countries.

Philippines demands China return rifles and pay for boat damage after hostilities in disputed sea

The Philippine military chief has demanded China return several rifles and equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for damage in an assault he likened to an act of piracy in the South China Sea.

US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China

A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama at his residence in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China which views the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as a dangerous separatist.

Fresh Malaysian durians will make their way to China as trade deals signed during Premier Li’s visit

Fresh Malaysian durians will soon make their way to China as the two countries signed a slew of trade and economic deals during a visit by Premier Li Qiang to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations.

Religious and cultural mentions removed from names of China’s Xinjiang villages, rights groups say

A report released by Human Rights Watch says authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region have been systematically replacing the names of villages inhabited by Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities to reflect the ruling Communist Party’s ideology.

24 people charged in money laundering scheme involving Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, prosecutors say

Federal authorities say they’ve uncovered a complex scheme between one of Mexico’s most notorious drug cartels and Chinese individuals in the U.S. who laundered millions of dollars from illicit drug sales.

Adidas is investigating allegations of embezzlement and bribery in China, according to news reports

Adidas has launched an investigation into allegations of “compliance violations” in China after receiving an anonymous letter earlier this month accusing local executives of embezzling millions of euros.

Ecuador stops waiving visas for Chinese nationals because of an increase in irregular migration

Ecuador has announced the suspension of an agreement with China that had waived visas for Chinese citizens traveling to the South American country.

Luxury sales are flattening amid a self-inflicted creativity crisis and price hikes, study finds

The post-pandemic surge in global sales of luxury handbags, shoes and apparel is on pace to stall this year amid a creativity crisis and price hikes focused on the biggest spending customers.

Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors

Philippine security officials say Chinese forces have seized two Philippine rubber boats that were delivering food and other supplies to a military ship outpost in a disputed South China Sea shoal in a tense confrontation in which some Filipino navy personnel were injured.

China targets Europe’s farmers, and not its automakers, in response to EU tariffs on electric cars

The Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation into European Union pork imports.

China’s premier gets a red-carpet welcome as he begins visit in Malaysia

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has received a red-carpet welcome in Malaysia on the last leg of a regional tour.

China blames Philippines for ship collision in South China Sea. Manila calls the report deceptive

China’s coast guard says a Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

Chinese premier agrees with Australia to ‘properly manage’ differences

Chinese Premier Li Qiang says he has agreed with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to properly manage their nations’ differences as they emerge from a hostile era in which minister-to-minister contacts were banned and trade barriers cost Australian exporters up to $13 billion a year.

For Senegalese fishermen, Eid al-Adha is now a source of anguish, not a joyful occasion

The upcoming holiday of Eid al-Adha should have been a joyful occasion for millions of Muslims in Senegal.

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