Recent surges of pediatric pneumonia cases in China and Europe raise global concerns.
Emerging reports detail a significant uptick among children hospitalized in Beijing and Liaoning, China, while the Netherlands witnesses a concerning rise.
A Chinese dissident has been convicted of illegal entry by a South Korean court on Thursday but given a suspended jail sentence.
He made a daring escape from China on a jet ski in August due to Beijing’s surveillance of his activities and anticipation of further political persecution.
Respiratory illnesses surge in northern China; WHO requests data. Beijing is silent. Seasonal factors cited, and preventive measures urged amid rising cases in children.
On October 2nd, Indonesia unveiled Southeast Asia’s inaugural bullet train, a landmark in its infrastructure journey.
Funded primarily by Chinese state-owned enterprises at a total cost of US$7.3 billion, this high-speed rail, part of the Belt and Road Initiative, overcame prior delays and obstacles.
China’s controversial new map, asserting expansive territorial claims and encroaching upon neighboring countries’ maritime territories, has sparked international concern.
Nations like Indonesia and Malaysia seek clarity and emphasize peaceful resolution through diplomatic channels.
Canada’s watchdog investigates Ralph Lauren’s Canadian unit for alleged Uyghur forced labor.
Similar probes into Nike Canada and Dynasty Gold by CORE have followed, amid growing concerns about supply chain exploitation.
China halts youth unemployment rate disclosure and cuts interest rate to boost waning growth amid disappointing post-COVID rebound, as central bank adopts limited recovery measures.
US urges China to remain calm after Taiwan’s vice president’s routine stopover in America.
US reaffirms One China policy, emphasizing status quo and discouraging provocations.
Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu visits Russia and Belarus amid flourishing Beijing-Moscow relations, joint naval exercises, and high-level exchanges.
China refrains from criticism over Russia’s Ukraine actions, emphasizes economic and military cooperation.
Prominent Hong Kong democracy figures, including Jimmy Lai, cleared of organizing a 2019 rally; participation conviction upheld. Their presence at the front not deemed evidence of organization.
This follows a setback for peaceful assembly rights due to Beijing’s security law.