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Both parties are focused on oppression of China’s Uyghur minority but use different tactics in pushing the Biden administration to do more. Democrats and Republicans are stepping up pressure on…
Trilobites The cheese was dug up with mummified human remains in the Xinjiang region of China and offers insights into the origins of the dairy product known as kefir. Around…
The ballistic missile launch is a sign of the commitment of Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to continue strengthening the country’s Rocket Force and to project power in Asia. China launched…
The nine candidates vying to become prime minister have been differentiated by their stances on a law requiring married couples to share a family name. Japan’s leaders have plenty to…
Officials hope that Taiwan can become a bigger player in the supply chain for drones, a move that would also help blunt any threats posed to the island by China.…
Plus, news outlets experiment with WhatsApp. The U.N. General Assembly convened World leaders gathered in New York to hear President Biden and other speakers address the 79th meeting of the…
PVH, which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, is targeted for allegedly avoiding purchases from the region where the Chinese government has cracked down on Muslim minorities. China said on…
Anura Kumara Dissanayake offered his broad leftist coalition as the best hope for a different political culture, one not ruled by nepotism and corruption. Two of the front-runners in Sri…
S. Iswaran, the former transport minister, had maintained his innocence on the corruption charge for months but on Tuesday pleaded guilty to five lesser offenses. He was the first minister…
The country’s central bank also freed commercial banks to lend more money in a package of moves aimed at rekindling growth in a stagnant economy. China’s central bank announced a…