Asia & Pacific

The two leaders are scheduled to meet in Beijing on Thursday. Their talks are expected to cover trade, Iran, and other issues.

Lai described Taiwan as ‘a sovereign, independent nation’ whose people have every right to engage with the international community.

As Trump prepares to visit Beijing, insiders say growing concerns over Iran and global energy security have moved ahead of trade on the summit agenda.

Xi’s continuous purge of generals has sent shockwaves through the military, and now mid and lower rank PLA officers are afraid, said an insider.

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason A. Reding Quiñones said, ‘These pills are made to look familiar, but one pill can kill.’

The yen has weakened as investors sought dollar assets amid Middle East tensions and expectations of higher U.S. interest rates.

U.S.-based children of religious dissidents face the same choice they would in China: self-censor, or speak out and risk their loved ones’ safety.

OFAC has sanctioned at least 95 Hong Kong entities since 2020 for helping with Iranian oil trades and sanctions evasion.

The president will prioritize economic diplomacy while traveling with at least 16 executives representing American industries.

Taipei is monitoring Trump-Xi talks closely as it faces U.S. pressure over defense spending and continued Chinese military activity.

Beijing’s ‘industrial policy of everything’ risks eroding G7 manufacturing competitiveness by up to $650 billion by 2030.

Billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra was ordered to serve 8 months in jail on corruption charges after seeking to serve his sentence in a hospital.

‘Economic security is national security,’ U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said as he announced plans to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on May 13.

Bodies Retrieved From Indonesian Volcano After Eruption Kills 3 Hikers.

The Chinese regime will help to delay Iran’s collapse to counter the United States but won’t risk its interests for it, say experts.

The U.S. president is expected to secure new agreements with China in several industries, including aerospace, agriculture, and energy.

The family has been unable to visit her mother, who was targeted by the Chinese regime alongside the sister of another New York resident because of their faith.

Villagers complained that they can’t fight back because Tibetan brown bears are a protected species. Officials accused them of spreading rumors.

The two leaders are scheduled to meet in Beijing on Thursday. Their talks are expected to cover trade, Iran, and other issues.

Lai described Taiwan as ‘a sovereign, independent nation’ whose people have every right to engage with the international community.

As Trump prepares to visit Beijing, insiders say growing concerns over Iran and global energy security have moved ahead of trade on the summit agenda.

Xi’s continuous purge of generals has sent shockwaves through the military, and now mid and lower rank PLA officers are afraid, said an insider.

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason A. Reding Quiñones said, ‘These pills are made to look familiar, but one pill can kill.’

The yen has weakened as investors sought dollar assets amid Middle East tensions and expectations of higher U.S. interest rates.

U.S.-based children of religious dissidents face the same choice they would in China: self-censor, or speak out and risk their loved ones’ safety.

OFAC has sanctioned at least 95 Hong Kong entities since 2020 for helping with Iranian oil trades and sanctions evasion.

The president will prioritize economic diplomacy while traveling with at least 16 executives representing American industries.

Taipei is monitoring Trump-Xi talks closely as it faces U.S. pressure over defense spending and continued Chinese military activity.

Beijing’s ‘industrial policy of everything’ risks eroding G7 manufacturing competitiveness by up to $650 billion by 2030.

Billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra was ordered to serve 8 months in jail on corruption charges after seeking to serve his sentence in a hospital.

‘Economic security is national security,’ U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said as he announced plans to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on May 13.

Bodies Retrieved From Indonesian Volcano After Eruption Kills 3 Hikers.

The Chinese regime will help to delay Iran’s collapse to counter the United States but won’t risk its interests for it, say experts.

The U.S. president is expected to secure new agreements with China in several industries, including aerospace, agriculture, and energy.

The family has been unable to visit her mother, who was targeted by the Chinese regime alongside the sister of another New York resident because of their faith.

Villagers complained that they can’t fight back because Tibetan brown bears are a protected species. Officials accused them of spreading rumors.