China woman, pushed off cliff in Thailand by husband, meets rescuers 5 years later
Wang Nan came face to face with death after she was pushed off a cliff by her husband.
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Solomon Islands’ pro-China PM fails to secure outright majority in election
Manasseh Sogavare’s Our Party has won 12 seats with six contests still in play, according to provisional results reported by the public broadcaster – well short of a majority in the 50-seat parliament.
TikTok says U.S. House bill that could ban app would 'trample' free speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- TikTok on Sunday repeated its free speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the U.S. if Chinese owner ByteDance did not sell its stake within a year.
Chinese professor at Tokyo university missing after trip home
BEIJING -- A professor at Tokyo's Asia University has gone missing after temporarily returning to China last year.
Heavy Rains Hit Southern China as Hong Kong Spots a Waterspout
Torrential rain battered southern China on Sunday, causing flooding and forcing tens of thousands of evacuations in the country’s most populous province, as a waterspout appeared briefly in Hong Kong and forecasters warned of potentially severe flooding.
Germany Arrests 3 Suspected of Passing Secrets to China
Three German citizens who are believed to have gathered sensitive naval data and obtained a high-powered laser on behalf of the Chinese security services were arrested on Monday, prosecutors said, underscoring the fragile nature of the relationship between the two countries.
Hong Kong regulator to probe PwC over China Evergrande audits
HONG KONG -- The financial watchdog in Hong Kong has decided to launch an investigation into PricewaterhouseCoopers' role in auditing the books of distressed property giant China Evergrande Group following a whistleblower report.
Blinken to warn China over its support for Russia’s military during this week's visit
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will warn China about its support for Russia's military during his visit to the country this week, according to a senior State Department official.