Beijing Urges US to Scrap Arms Deals With Taiwan
BEIJING (Xinhua) — China on Monday urged the United States to immediately stop its planned arms sales to Taiwan and cease military contact with...
Twitter Shuts Chinese ‘Fake Accounts’ Targeting HK Protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter said Monday it has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government influence campaign...
‘Trade Dispute With China Hurts,’ U.S. Farmers Long For Settlement
MINNEAPOLIS (Xinhua) — "A lot less stressful!" said Jamie Beyer, a soybean grower in the Midwest U.S. state of Minnesota, referring to the life before the United States initiated trade tensions against China, a feeling widely shared by other U.S. farmers.
China Condemns Taiwan Over HK Asylum Offer
HONG KONG (AP) — China lashed out at Taiwan on Monday over its offer of political asylum to participants in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protest movement, a day after hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully in the latest massive demonstration in the Chinese territory.
China Strips Five Hotels of Five-Star Ratings
BEIJING (Xinhua) — The five-star ratings of five hotels in China have been revoked due to problems found during secret investigations by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, according to the ministry.
‘Queen’ of BNK48 Accused of Toting Fake Gucci Bag
Update: The performer has been suspended for a month by her parent group BNK48, citing her action as "an inappropriate model for the youth...
EXO, Got7 Stars Publicly Back Beijing on Hong Kong
HONG KONG — At least eight K-pop stars from China and even one from Taiwan and one from Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for Beijing’s one-China policy, eliciting a mixture of disappointment and understanding from fans.
11 Killed After Truck Crashes Van Carrying Migrant Workers
SA KAEO — Eleven people died after a van carrying Laotian migrant workers collided with a truck in an eastern province on Sunday morning.
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Families of ‘Praewa’ Victims Donate 1 Million Baht to Thammasat Legal Aid
BANGKOK — Families of victims in a car crash that killed 9 in 2010 have donated 1 million baht to a university legal center...
Airport Worker Fired For Giving Passenger ‘You Ugly!’ Note
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — An airport security worker in New York has been fired for handing a passenger a handwritten note that said “You ugly!!!”
