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On Dec. 4, the Chinese military reported that the USS Gabrielle Giffords — an American warship — had “illegally entered” its territorial waters near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The area, which is claimed by both China and the Philippines among others, has become a focal

Understanding the Traditional Chinese Calendar in the Year of the Rabbit
Have you ever wondered why Chinese holidays — such as the New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the...

Does the Pandemic Target the CCP? International COVID Stats Following Return of Mainland Travelers Sheds
News Analysis Although Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has largely faded from the front of mind...

South Korea Hazed by ‘Ultrafine Dust’ as Chinese Crematoriums Rush to Burn Bodies Amidst Pandemic Resurgence
South Korean skylines have been almost obliqued by a thick haze of smog-like “superfine dust” following...

Lavr Kornilov, the ‘White’ General Who Founded Russia’s Anti-Communist Resistance
Usurping power and inciting a civil war that killed millions, Soviet communism dominated Russia for almost...

Countries Tense as Communist China Unleashes COVID-positive Travelers to Airports Worldwide
As the rest of the world has mostly moved on from the COVID-19 pandemic, global tensions are heating...

77th-Generation Descendant of Confucius Dies in Beijing
One of the modern descendants of China's greatest teacher, Confucius, has died amidst the massive resurgence...

Economists Say Japan May Unwind Easy Monetary Policy in 2023: Reuters Poll
By Kantaro Komiya. TOKYO — The Bank of Japan (BOJ) could unwind its ultra-loose monetary policy between...

Japan Nov Consumer Inflation Likely to Hit Fresh 4-Decade High: Reuters Poll
TOKYO - Japan's nationwide consumer price inflation likely hit a fresh 40-year high in November, as...

Japan PM Kishida Announces Unprecedented Military Build-up
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday announced the country's biggest military build-up since...