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On June 8-9, Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to North Korea for his first overseas trip of 2026, drawing renewed attention to the evolving dynamics among Beijing, Pyongyang, and Moscow. The visit came less than a month after Xi met with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's
Hong Kong, Once a Bastion for Free Press, Now Ranks Dismally in Annual Press Freedoms Report
An annual report on press freedoms across the globe published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) indicates...
Citizen Journalist Jailed in Shanghai for Speaking Out Against ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy
Chinese authorities recently arrested another activist for speaking out against abuses committed by health...
India Seizes $726 Million From Chinese Mobile Maker Xiaomi for Violation of Foreign Exchange Laws
Authorities in India have accused Chinese phone maker Xiaomi Corp. of breaching the country’s foreign-exchange...
Russian Gas Exports Soar Even as Kremlin Requests Payment in Rubles
As the invasion of Ukraine continues into its third month, Russia has continued to supply a large amount...
China Hints at Respite in Regulatory Crackdown on Tech Firms
Leading Chinese officials are scheduled to have a conference with the country’s big tech companies in...
The Odyssey of Gai Lan
There is a charming story that the families of early Chinese immigrants sailing from Guangdong to San...
China Says H3N8 Bird Flu Has Jumped to Humans
A four-year-old in central China's Henan Province has contracted the H3N8 variant of the influenza virus...
Traditional Chinese Architecture – The Siheyuan
The traditional Chinese architecture of siheyuan ( 四合院), refers to a collection of residences centered...
Chinese State-linked Newspaper Brands Hong Kong Journalist Association as ‘Anti-China,’ Calls for Its
A newspaper backed by the Chinese regime has called on a prominent journalists' association in Hong Kong...