Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday said that a visit by a delegation of German lawmakers showed Berlin’s support for Taiwan, which is facing growing tensions with China. The delegation, headed by Bundestag defence committee chairperson Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, arrived in…
Ex-GE worker jailed for plotting to steal trade secrets for China
A former General Electric engineer has been sentenced to two years in prison in the United States for conspiring to steal trade secrets to benefit China. Xiaoqing Zheng, who worked as an engineer specialising in turbine sealing technology at GE…
New Year: Countries around the world celebrate after Covid lull
Countries around the world have celebrated New Year, after two years of muted or cancelled events due to the Covid pandemic. Celebrations have taken place on the east coast of the United States, and in Brazil, Argentina and the Caribbean.…
China Covid: US considers restrictions on Chinese arrivals
The US is considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals, after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month. American officials say this is due to a lack of transparency surrounding the virus in China, as cases surge.…
Chinese foreign minister paints rosy picture of Australia-China relationship to come
China’s foreign minister has painted a rosy picture of the future of Australia’s relationship with his country, saying a meeting between him and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is a new start on the “journey” to improving bilateral relations. Senator…
Shanghai schools to go online as Covid spreads in China
China’s largest city, Shanghai, has ordered most of its schools to take classes online as Covid cases soar. Nurseries and childcare centres will also shut from Monday, according to Shanghai’s education bureau. Restrictions were eased by Chinese authorities earlier this…
US Senate passes bill to bar federal employees from using TikTok on government-owned devices
The United States Senate late on Wednesday passed a Bill to bar federal employees from using Chinese-owned, short video-sharing app TikTok on government-owned devices. The vote is the latest action on the part of US lawmakers to crack down on…
Chinese diplomats wanted by UK police for questioning return to Beijing
China has removed six diplomats from Britain who police wanted to question in connection to the alleged beating of a pro-democracy protester outside of the Chinese consulate in the English city of Manchester. The move follows a request by the…
US Space Force establishes 1st foreign command in South Korea as threat from North grows
The US military activated its first Space Force command on foreign soil on Wednesday in South Korea, with the unit’s new commander saying he is ready to face any threat in the region. The creation of the US Space Forces…
3 gunmen killed, 2 foreigners injured in Kabul hotel attack
Armed men opened fire on Monday inside a hotel in central Kabul popular with Chinese nationals in an attack that ended when at least three gunmen were killed by security forces, the Taliban-run administration said. Two foreigners were injured while…