The CBS report states that Yuanjun Tang, who had previously protested against the Chinese Communist Party during the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and later sought refuge in Taiwan and the US, is accused by prosecutors of agreeing to work for China's intelligence agency decades later.
Australian officials are pushing for a Pacific-wide policing pact during the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, aiming to curb China's influence in the region. Critics argue that the pact prioritizes U.S. strategic interests over the needs of Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and infringes
One year into Japan's controversial release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from Fukushima Daiichi, around 60,000 tons have been discharged as part of a 30-year plan. The process has damaged TEPCO's and the Japanese government's reputations due to frequent leaks and lack of transparency,
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif asserted that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) decided to postpone its scheduled rally in Islamabad on August 22 due to concerns about a possible lack of public support, Geo News reported.
Several lawmakers have urged the US Food and Drug Administration to initiate an investigation over US biopharmaceutical companies conducting clinical trials alongside the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Xinjiang, a press release by The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (SCCCP
In a letter dated August 21, Yadav assured that "exemplary mitigation measures" have been put in place to reduce the environmental impact of the project while considering "strategic, national, and defence interests."
Notably, Beijing and Manila have had heightened maritime confrontations in recent months, raising concerns of a conflict that could draw in the United States, a military ally of the Philippines.
The Pakistan government has postponed the opening of the nearly USD 250 million New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) due to security concerns, marking a setback in efforts to boost Chinese investment in the struggling economy, according to Nikkei Asia.
Two days after Piyush Goyal raised concerns over predatory pricing by big e-commerce companies, the Union Commerce Minister on Friday said India supports technology coming into the country but it should not come at the cost of small retail businesses.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has updated the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, adding five new companies allegedly linked to forced labour practices in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
In response to growing concerns over the spread of the Mpox virus in several countries, Karnataka's Medical Education Minister, Sharan Prakash Patil, chaired a meeting on Friday at Vikasa Soudha to evaluate the situation and implement precautionary measures to manage the virus in the state.