China sets Oct. 16 opening date for key Communist Party meeting
China says a key congress of the ruling Communist Party at which leader Xi Jinping is expected to be granted a third five-year term will open on Oct. 16. Such … Read More
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US warships transit Taiwan Strait, first since Pelosi visit
Two U.S. Navy warships sailed through international waters in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the first such operation since a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi enraged … Read More
China censors ending of ‘Minions,’ changing Gru from evil to good
Audiences in China for the “Despicable Me” prequel, “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” were in for a surprise after the ending was altered to have Gru, the main villain of … Read More
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb leads delegation to Taiwan
Indiana’s Republican governor became the latest US lawmaker to lead a delegation to Taiwan following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip earlier this month that sparked condemnation and military threats from … Read More
US buying big Ukraine grain shipment for hungry regions
The United States is stepping up to buy about 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine in the next few weeks for an upcoming shipment of food aid from ports no … Read More
At least 300 TikTok employees worked for Chinese state media: report
A new report found some overlap between hundreds of employees at TikTok’s parent company ByteDance and Chinese state media outlets. Forbes surveyed hundreds of LinkedIn profiles for the tech firm’s … Read More
Latvia and Estonia leave China-backed East Europe forum in new setback for Beijing
Latvia and Estonia say they have left a Chinese-backed forum aimed at boosting relations with Eastern European countries, in what appears to be a new setback for China’s increasingly assertive … Read More
China winds down Taiwan military drills, but vows to keep up patrols
China declared Wednesday it would “not renounce the use of force” in its effort to annex Taiwan as Beijing’s military began winding down war games around the self-ruled island that began after House Speaker … Read More
Shocking video shows groom expose bride’s affair with her brother-in-law at wedding
Footage of a groom exposing his bride’s affair on their wedding day by playing an X-rated video of her in bed with another man has left the internet in shock. … Read More
Jack Dorsey tweets ‘End the CCP’ over China ‘Zero COVID’ measures
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey slammed the Chinese Community Party over the weekend in response to a report on Beijing’s continuing embrace of draconian policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dorsey tweeted … Read More
