Chinese man convicted in Malawi over racist videos
LILONGWE, MALAWI — A Malawian court on Thursday convicted a Chinese national accused of racism and exploiting children in relation…
Hong Kong man jailed for replacing national anthem with protest song
HONG KONG, CHINA — A Hong Kong man was sentenced to three months in prison on Thursday for insulting China’s…
Hong Kong questions families of wanted activists: police source
HONG KONG, CHINA — Hong Kong national security police on Thursday detained four people, including the brother of prominent activist…
Chinese mortgage strikers despair as unfinished homes stay stalled
ZHENGZHOU, CHINA — Gao Zhuang says he has refused to pay his mortgage for months, a desperate protest against the…
Markets mostly rise on rate hopes but China fears weigh
HONG KONG, CHINA — Markets mostly rose Thursday on signs that more than a year of interest rate hikes around…
China’s Wang to visit South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Turkey
BEIJING, CHINA — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Turkey in the coming days,…
Beijing appoints Hong Kong national security commissioner
HONG KONG, CHINA — Beijing on Tuesday appointed a commissioner to oversee its national security apparatus in Hong Kong, which…
Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears southern China, Vietnam
BEIJING, CHINA — Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated in southern China and Vietnam on Monday, and dozens…
Solomons PM attacks ‘unneighbourly’ China questions
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS — Solomon Islands’ leader Manasseh Sogavare on Monday attacked foreign questions about a new police deal with…
New Zealand calls on China to curb tensions in ‘contested’ Pacific
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins urged China on Monday to help curb tensions in a…