Yellen woos China with chopstick diplomacy, talks tough on business
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen touched down in Beijing on Thursday and ate at a popular Yunnan restaurant with the U.S. ambassador before meeting with...
Month : July 2023
Junta planning to build 2 new prisons for political activists
Myanmar’s ruling junta is building two new prisons for political prisoners, an indication it could be planning for more arrests of pro-democracy activists and others...
Dalai Lama celebrates 88th birthday, expects to live to 100
The Dalai Lama celebrated his 88th birthday at his residence in Dharamsala, India, on Thursday, feted by song-and-dance performances and declaring he was in good...
Hong Kong government ‘spends millions’ to advance Beijing’s interests in Washington
The Hong Kong government has paid millions of dollars to political lobbyists in Washington in recent years in a little-known overseas influence operation that aims...
Myanmar’s junta accuses People’s Defense Force of killing 15 civilians
Myanmar’s junta has accused a Sagaing region People’s Defense Force of killing 15 civilians in an attack on a village, a state news agency reported...
Report finds abuses linked to Chinese investment in overseas mining projects
Chinese investment in overseas mining projects in Asia, Latin America and Africa has resulted in serious human rights abuses and environmental harm, especially in the...
International aid groups still unable to deliver supplies to Cyclone Mocha victims
Nearly two months after Cyclone Mocha devastated Myanmar’s Rakhine state, international organizations are still unable to travel to affected areas to provide humanitarian aid. The...
World Meteorological Organization declares El Niño has started
El Niño patterns are underway in the ocean region that extends from the equator to the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, which will likely result...
Aid workers hunt for bodies after shelling, air raids in Myanmar’s Shan state
At least 28 civilians have been killed in nearly six weeks of fierce fighting between junta forces and ethnic armies in Myanmar’s eastern Shan state,...
In a high-stakes standoff, it’s time to talk
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Beijing Thursday, making her the second cabinet-level official to visit China this year and signifying that China and...
