China’s factory activity contracts for 8th month in November despite trade war truce

HONG KONG (AP):- China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an official survey on Sunday, underscoring challenges for the country’s economy..

Afghanistan vows cooperation over cross-border attack that killed 3 Chinese workers in Tajikistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP):- Afghanistan on Friday expressed “deep regret” and strongly condemned a cross-border attack into neighboring Tajikistan that killed three Chinese workers and wounded a..

At least 75 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning towers for a second day

By CHAN HO-HIM and HUIZHONG WU, HONG KONG (AP):- Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong for the second day on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 75 in one..

Fire that killed at least 44 burns in Hong Kong towers for a second day

By CHAN HO-HIM and HUIZHONG WU, HONG KONG (AP):- Firefighters battled one of Hong Kong’s deadliest modern blazes for a second day Thursday, fighting to control the fire that blackened..

Alibaba’s cloud business revenue soars 34% driven by AI boom

By CHAN HO-HIM, HONG KONG (AP):- China’s Alibaba Group posted a 34% jump in revenue from its cloud business in its most recent quarter, buoyed by the boom in artificial intelligence. But..

MI5 warns UK lawmakers that Chinese spies are trying to reach them via LinkedIn

By SYLVIA HUI, LONDON (AP):- Britain’s domestic intelligence agency on Tuesday warned U.K. lawmakers that Chinese spies were actively reaching out to “recruit and cultivate” them via..

A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties

By KEN MORITSUGU and MARI YAMAGUCHI, BEIJING (AP):- Less than a month into her term, Japan’s conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan..

China’s Singles’ Day online shopping bonanza’s sales slow as shoppers opt for more affordable deals

By CHAN HO-HIM, BANGKOK (AP):- Sales during China’s largest online shopping festival, Singles’ Day, jumped almost 18% from a year earlier but the pace of growth slowed as bargain hunters opted..

China seeks to project power far beyond its coast with the new Fujian aircraft carrier

By DAVID RISING, BANGKOK (AP):- China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say will help what is..

Trump is hosting Central Asian leaders as US seeks to get around China on rare earth metals

By AAMER MADHANI, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump will host leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House on Thursday as he intensifies his hunt for rare earth..

On eve of UN climate talks in Brazil, a call for less talking and more doing

By SETH BORENSTEIN and MAURICIO SAVARESE, BELEM, Brazil (AP):- For 30 years, world leaders and diplomats have gathered at United Nations negotiating sessions to try to curb climate change,..

Hong Kong court rejects Tiananmen vigil organizer’s bid to quash indictment

By KANIS LEUNG, HONG KONG (AP):- A Hong Kong court on Monday rejected a former Tiananmen vigil organizer’s attempt to quash her indictment, pressing ahead with a landmark case widely seen as..

‘King of K-pop’ Lee Soo Man on his career, a global industry and what’s next

By JUWON PARK, SEOUL, South Korea (AP):- Lee Soo Man resisted the title at first. “King of K-pop” sounded too brash, too nightclub-esque — like something you’d see on a neon sign in..

Trade takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi

By ELAINE KURTENBACH, BANGKOK (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump said he had an “amazing” meeting Thursday with China’s top leader Xi Jinping that produced very important decisions. The..

White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized in South Korea

By BARBARA ORTUTAY, NEW YORK, (AP):- The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries..