Anti foreigner sentiments and politicians are on the rise as Japan faces a population crisis
TOKYO: Outside a train station near Tokyo, hundreds of people cheer as Sohei Kamiya, head of the surging nationalist party Sanseito, criticizes Japan’s rapidly growing foreign population. As opponents, separated by uniformed police and bodyguards, accuse him of racism, Kamiya shouts back, saying he is only talking common sense. Sanseito, while still a minor party, […]
Read MoreChina court sentences 11 members of Myanmar-based crime syndicate to death
BANGKOK: A court in China sentenced 11 people to death on Monday for their roles in a family-run crime syndicate accused of running illegal gambling and scam operations worth more than $1.4 billion and for the deaths of disobedient workers. The Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Ming Guoping, Ming Zhenzhen, Zhou Weichang — all members […]
Read MoreNorth Korea and China tighten diplomatic embrace as Kim seeks global relevance
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Sunday during her second visit to the Chinese capital in just one month, both countries’ official news agencies reported. Wang told Choe that “China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea […]
Read MoreBeijing, Hong Kong slam ‘biased’ US investment climate report ‘smearing’ city
By Denise Tsang The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong and the city government have slammed the latest edition of a US report on the local business environment, saying it continues to “maliciously smear and make unfounded and false accusations” against the national security law. The US State Department issued its “2025 Investment Climate […]
Read MoreIran recalls envoys to UK, France and Germany after China-backed UN resolution fails
By Laura Zhou Iran has recalled its ambassadors to Britain, France and Germany, according to its state media. The move came hours after the UN Security Council voted down a resolution backed by China and Russia seeking to prevent the reimposition of global sanctions against the Islamic republic. China and Russia tabled a draft resolution […]
Read MoreUS lawmakers hold talks with Chinese defense minister during visit
BEIJING: A delegation of US lawmakers on Monday met with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun in Beijing, according to a pool report, in a rare congressional visit aimed at bolstering exchanges including military-to-military communication. The bipartisan delegation was led by Democratic US Representative Adam Smith. He is the current top Democrat, the former chair, on […]
Read MoreWill China’s 731 film on Japan’s war crimes worsen already frayed ties?
By Vanessa Caiin Shanghai For a movie about a particularly dark chapter of China’s history, 731 has been doing exceptional business. The film, released on Thursday, focuses on Japan’s Unit 731, which conducted biological warfare in northeastern China during the second world war, using disease prevention research as cover to kill civilians. It has topped […]
Read MoreTrump and Xi make progress on TikTok deal, plan to meet in South Korea
US President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping made progress on a TikTok agreement and would meet face-to-face in six weeks in South Korea to discuss trade, illicit drugs and Russia’s war in Ukraine. The two sides appeared to lower tensions during the first call in three months between the leaders of […]
Read MoreSouth Korea vows ‘strong action’ against anti-China protests amid efforts to reset ties
By Park Chan-kyong South Korea’s prime minister has ordered a clampdown on anti-China demonstrations outside the Chinese embassy, amid warnings that such protests could derail Seoul’s efforts to reset ties with Beijing. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Friday directed law enforcement to “take strong action” against the increasingly disruptive rallies, which had led to merchants […]
Read MoreUS, China talks in Madrid on trade, TikTok carry over into second day
Delegations from the US and China were set to continue their talks in Madrid into a second day on Monday over trade tensions and an imminent deadline for Chinese divestment from the short-video app TikTok. The latest round of negotiations – the fourth in four months – took place at the baroque Palacio de Santa […]
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