Amnesty warns Hong Kong fast devolving into a "police state"
Just a year after China imposed a controversial "national security" law on Hong Kong, activists say it has helped make the city "more dangerous than Beijing."
Changing China
Apple Daily, Hong Kong's last pro-democracy newspaper, going dark
Board of directors says "current circumstances" in once semi-autonomous Hong Kong will force it to cease all operations by the end of the week.
China is snuffing the last light of a free press in Hong Kong
Beijing has hated the Apple Daily for years. Now, thanks to a "security" law enacted last year, China appears to have exactly the "tool to silence dissent" that it was lacking.
"Matter of days" left for Hong Kong's last pro-democracy newspaper
Apple Daily has long been a stalwart voice of democratic dissent in Hong Kong, but China is using a new "national security" law to silence any challenge to Beijing's rule.
Will China's fast pace in the space race fuel U.S. ambitions?
The U.S. government barred China from work on the International Space Station, so the Chinese are building their own - and fast.
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy newspaper, arrest 5 execs
Police claim Apple Daily bosses held for collusion with external elements "to endanger national security" as China continues crackdown on dissent.
Biden declines to preview what he wants from Putin
The president hopes to rally European partners to counter China and Russia, highlighting America's "sacred obligation" to an alliance strained by his predecessor.
In major shift, China raises per-couple children limit to 3 from 2
The move is a major bid to reverse China's falling birth rate and aging population, both of which are raising concerns about the country's economic future.
China's censors cut some new friends from the "Friends" reunion
The long-awaited reunion episode of the American sitcom features some big names, including Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. But not in China.
Two tigers gunned down in China's latest escaped-cat blunder
Incident in central Henan province is just the latest to underline the country's chaotic handling of dangerous animals.
Taiwan, long a COVID success story, sees record surge in cases
Island's entire population of 24 million put under tighter restrictions as infections rise, and just 1% are vaccinated.
Panic as Chinese skyscraper starts shaking for no apparent reason
Officials ruled out an earthquake and said they found "no safety abnormalities in the main structure" of the tower in Shenzhen.
China's population is growing at its slowest rate in 67 years
As the Communist Party celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, its grey hairs are showing, and while "wisdom" is nice, Beijing wants growth.
China gets a flying start on building its own space station
Officials expect the project to take a couple years, but launch of the control module is a major step for China's increasingly sophisticated space program.
As carbon emissions surge, can China and Japan quit the coal?
Scientists say COVID rebound fueling 2nd sharpest spike in carbon emissions ever, as some of the most advanced nations have serious old-school fuel addictions.
Biden welcomes Japanese prime minister to White House
Japan is one of the few industrialized nations not sanctioning China for human rights abuses. The U.S. would like that to change.
Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists sentenced to jail
5 of the leading pro-democracy voices from the city were sent to prison, but four others, including an 82-year-old former lawmaker, got suspended sentences.
Hong Kong pro-democracy veterans convicted of organizing a march
7 leaders of the less-and-less-autonomous Chinese city's pro-democracy movement, one of them 82, could be jailed for 5 years.
U.S. "deeply concerned" as China starts Canadians' trials in secret
2 Canadian men accused of espionage put on trial in secret in cases seen as retaliation for U.S. seeking extradition of Huawei executive from Canada.
Sparks fly in 1st direct U.S.-China talks of the Biden era
Top U.S. and Chinese officials offered sharply different views of each other and the world as they met face-to-face for the first time since President Biden took office.
Kim Jong Un's sister warns the U.S. against "causing a stink"
The warning from North Korea comes as President Biden's top military and diplomatic officials visit America's closest Asian allies to show solidarity against Kim, and China.
China set to revamp Hong Kong's electoral system
Beijing says changes will "improve" the city's political system, but one pro-democracy politician says it will mean "full-on assimilation by the Chinese government."
U.S. condemns arrest of 47 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists
The activists and lawmakers - arrested for 2nd time since January - have been charged under the controversial national security law imposed by Beijing last year.
Chinese man ordered to pay ex-wife $8,000 for unpaid housework
Court's landmark divorce ruling has sparked a furious debate on Chinese social media over the value of the work done by a "stay-at-home wife."
Chinese forced to grapple with a Lunar New Year COVID conundrum
The Year of the Ox is off to a difficult start for millions of Chinese, forced to decide if it's worth the added coronavirus risk to see their loved ones for a cherished holiday.
World
U.S. soldier accused of spying linked to Russia arrested in the U.K.
3 Iran-backed operatives indicted for alleged role in terror plots
Jockey Izzy Neale, 22, dies after her horse falls during race
Meghan and Harry do first public event since her father's arrest
Congo court sentences 66 soldiers to death for cowardice, mutiny
Reported Iran threat sees U.S. move planes from second U.K. base
U.S. becoming first nation to refuse U.N. Human Rights Council review
No sign of progress as U.S.-Ukraine-Russia talks get underway
