Tag: China
China’s Xi handed historic third term as president
The appointment by China's parliament comes after Xi locked in another five years as head of the Communist Party and the military
China’s new ‘Smart Religion’ app requires faithful to register to attend...
All believers must make online reservations before they can attend services in churches, mosques, or Buddhist temples
Chinese tattoo artist tells women’s stories through ink
In a country where spaces for female self-expression have shrunk in recent years, getting a tattoo can feel like an empowering act
Worry, frustration as UN tries to finally agree high seas treaty
China is pushing for the future governing body of any eventual treaty to determine the sanctuaries by consensus rather than a majority vote
Chinese delegation gets ‘warm reception’ in rare visit to Taipei
Their rare trip follows another cross-strait exchange this month when Beijing said it wanted to enhance cooperation with the KMT
Japan bids farewell to four pandas returning to China
There are an estimated 1,860 giant pandas left in the wild, mainly in bamboo forests in the mountains of China
Tibetan leader visits US, says Biden would meet Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama fled to India during the failed 1959 Tibetan uprising against rule by China, which had invaded Tibet in 1950
US military bases are a danger to the Philippines
The growing tension in the Asia-Pacific region makes it time for Filipinos to start to worry about possible war
China’s Sichuan to scrap three-child limit as birth rates drop
China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data released this month showed
Taiwan president writes to Pope Francis about ‘preserving regional security’ with...
“Preserving regional security has become a key consensus shared by national leaders”