Tag: China
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A pair of bears are on their way to the National Zoo from China
HONG KONG — A pair of giant pandas began their journey Monday from China to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, where they will begin a 10-year residence in the nation’s capital, weeks before the presidential election. Bao Li, a 3-year-old male, and Qing Bao, a 3-year-old female, are the latest pandas to be sent…
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China holds military drills around Taiwan to warn against independence
HONG KONG — China conducted large-scale military drills around Taiwan on Monday in what it said was a warning to “independence forces” on the Beijing-claimed island. The exercises had been expected after Beijing criticized a speech last week by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. In the speech marking Taiwan’s National Day, Lai said China had no…
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Pastor’s release raises hopes for other Americans held in China
BEIJING — Chronic pain. Mental anguish. Despair. The families of four Americans detained in China say their loved ones are suffering both physically and mentally, and they are urging the U.S. government to do more to bring them home. Their appearance before the Congressional-Executive Commission of China on Sept. 18 came days after the surprise release of…
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Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa apologizes for photo of pulling back eyes with chopsticks at China Open
Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa apologized after being accused of racism for pulling her eyes back with chopsticks in a photo posted to Instagram by her coach, Pol Toledo. The photo has since been deleted, but comments condemning the gesture remain on the post, which still contains photos of Toledo and Badosa in China. Toledo…
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Taiwan says four Foxconn staff detained in China under ‘strange’ circumstances
TAIPEI — Four employees of Taiwan‘s Foxconn, the world’s largest iPhone assembler, have been detained in China under “quite strange” circumstances, Taiwan’s government said. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, in a statement to Reuters on Thursday, said the four employees had been detained in China’s Zhengzhou, home to a major Foxconn plant assembling Apple’s iPhones, on…
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China cannot represent Taiwan and should work with Taipei on global challenges, Lai says
TAIPEI — China has no right to represent Taiwan, but the island is willing to work with Beijing to combat global challenges such as climate change, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday, striking both a firm and a conciliatory tone. Lai, who took office in May after being elected in January, is detested by…
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Most Taiwanese believe China unlikely to invade in coming five years, poll shows
TAIPEI — Most Taiwanese believe China is unlikely to invade in the coming five years but do see Beijing as a serious threat to the democratic island, a poll by Taiwan’s top military think tank showed on Wednesday. Over the past five years or so, China’s military has significantly ramped up its activities around Taiwan,…
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China state planner lays out further actions to boost economy but no new plans for major stimulus
Zheng Shanjie, chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission, on Tuesday pledged a raft of actions to bolster the country’s economy during a highly-anticipated press conference. But he stopped short of announcing any new major stimulus plans, underwhelming investors and weakening the rally in the mainland Chinese markets. China will speed up special purpose…
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Lawmakers from both parties urge Biden to secure the release of Americans imprisoned in China
Lawmakers are appealing to President Joe Biden to use the remaining time in his term to work for the release of Americans who are “wrongfully detained” in China, saying U.S. officials need to do more to help secure their freedom. “There are more Americans wrongfully detained in China than in any other country. American citizens…
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The CIA is soliciting secret tips from informants in the national languages of Iran, North Korea and China
The Central Intelligence Agency is releasing instructions in Farsi, Mandarin and Korean to allow people to share information with the agency without running afoul of authoritarian regimes. “People are trying to reach out to us from around the world and we are offering them instructions for how to do that safely,” the CIA said in…