POLITICS
Kuomintang (KMT) Chair Cheng Li-wen is currently visiting the United States, where several incidents in Washington and New York have reportedly drawn significant public attention and criticism. One such incident took place on June 8 when Cheng attended a discussion hosted by the Asia Society Policy Institute. A man identifying
Peru Declares State of Emergency as Eight Die in Protests Over Castillo Ousting
Peru announced a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday (December 14), granting police special powers...
US Defense Companies in Talks to Sell Vietnam Helicopters, Drones: Reuters Exclusive
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI - U.S. defence firms have discussed supplying military gear, including...
US, Japan and the Netherlands in Talks Over Restricting Chip Exports to China
This week, the U.S. entered talks with Japan and the Netherlands over slapping restrictions on chip exports...
New Zealand to Enact New Age Law, Banning Tobacco Smoking for Next Generation
On Dec. 13, the New Zealand government passed into law a new ban against smoking for the next generation...
How a Chinese Artist in Italy Became an Online Relay Point for Protests Against Communist ‘Zero-COVID
Late this November, when tens of thousands of Chinese rose up to oppose the communist regime's ruinous...
Visa to Invest $1 Billion in Africa Over 5 Years to Cash In on e-Payments Boom
By Mehnaz Yasmin Visa Inc plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years in Africa to capitalize...
Energy Politics Cloud Mexican Bid to Join US Semiconductor Rush
By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY - Mexico's hopes of reaping an investment windfall from a U.S. drive to...
Demand for Gold Bullion Coins Rises in Austria Amid High Inflation and Economic Uncertainty
By Francois Murphy VIENNA - The Austrian Mint, one of the world's oldest and biggest producers of...
China Removes UK Consul Officials Over Protest Incident: UK FM Cleverly
British Foreign Minister James Cleverly said on Wednesday (December 14) that the Chinese government had...