Dance that comforted Taiwan during its loneliest hour returns to the stage
The US's decision to switch diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing sent shockwaves through Taiwan when it was announced in late 1978. But the island found solace in an unlikely place.
2023-05-13 08:53
China's record carbon emissions expected to peak due to clean energy push, report says
China's carbon emissions will likely hit a new record in 2023 on the back of an economic rebound, but a rapid expansion in green energy will enable its emissions to peak soon, a global energy think tank said on Friday.
2023-05-12 15:27
Australia's trade minister visits China to lobby for 'full' restoration of trade
Australia's trade chief has arrived in China to lobby for the removal of curbs from its top trading partner, three years after relations soured when the previous administration in Canberra called for an investigation into the origins of Covid-19.
2023-05-12 14:25
China names head of powerful new financial regulator as industry faces greater scrutiny
China has appointed the head of its powerful new financial watchdog, which was created as part of sweeping reforms aimed at reining in the $60 trillion industry.
2023-05-11 16:52
China's deflation worries deepen as consumer prices grow only 0.1% in April
Deflationary pressure in China is worsening as consumer prices increased at the slowest pace in two years, suggesting weakness in domestic demand and a long road ahead to full economic recovery.
2023-05-11 13:26
Global companies warn of slower-than-expected recovery in China
China's first few months of reopening to the world hasn't gone as planned for global businesses.
2023-05-11 13:26
This golden statue was ridiculed when a local government erected it. Then gold prices skyrocketed
A rural South Korean county was mocked for spending more than $2 million to build a statue of bats made out of real gold. But with gold prices on the rise, the estimated value of the statue has skyrocketed, and now tourists are lining up to see it.
2023-05-11 11:27
Pakistan on edge as ex-PM Imran Khan charged with corruption
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has appeared in court to answer corruption charges, a day after he was dramatically arrested by paramilitary troops, sparking deadly clashes.
2023-05-10 19:45
Exclusive: Japan is in talks to open a NATO office as Ukraine war makes world less stable, foreign minister says
Japan is in talks to open a NATO liaison office, the first of its kind in Asia, the country's foreign minister told CNN in an exclusive interview on Wednesday, saying Russia's invasion of Ukraine has made the world less stable.
2023-05-10 15:21
'Brave and tenacious' AFP journalist Arman Soldin killed in rocket fire in eastern Ukraine
A French journalist working for the international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) was killed by rocket fire near the embattled city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday.
2023-05-10 11:53
Japanese dog hailed a hero for saving the life of heart attack victim at a riding school
A dog has been hailed as a hero in Japan after she saved the life of a man who was having a heart attack by sounding the alarm with her incessant barking.
2023-05-10 10:49
Chinese police detain man for allegedly using ChatGPT to spread rumors online
Police in China have detained a man they say used ChatGPT to create fake news and spread it online, in what state media has called the country's first criminal case related to the AI chatbot.
2023-05-09 19:51