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MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala soared to a new career-high No. 15 in WTA live rankings after scoring a 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 semifinal win at the 250 Hong Kong Open in China Saturday evening.
A top university in China’s eastern Jiangsu province has rolled back a controversial feature of its AI-powered classroom tracking system following fierce public backlash. Students at Nanjing University were recently notified by the university that it would begin using its “smart classroom” system – upgraded over the…
The Globalists Just Came Out Of Hiding For A Secretive Summit In China Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.usOver the past several months I’ve been covering some of strange changes in behavior of globalist institutions. Specifically, just before the 2024 elections in the US, the elites seemed to go “radio silen…
MANILA, Philippines -- Fending off multiple rain-induced delays and a tough-fighting Maria Sakarri in the semifinal, Alex Eala emerged on top with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 win to enter the WTA 250 Hong Kong Open final in China Saturday.
Manila is preparing for a potential second legal case against Beijing over the South China Sea, according to a Philippines-based security analyst. “Indeed, the Philippines is considering filing another case against China, and authorities are already preparing the necessary legal documentation,” said Rommel Banlaoi, …
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and US Pacific Command head Admiral Samuel Paparo may visit China “soon”, according to a veteran China hand. Stephen Orlins, president of the non-profit organisation National Committee on United States-China Relations (NCUSCR), disclosed the potential visit during a video address at a con…
President Lee Jae Myung pledged to actively back the opening of new export markets to boost the agricultural industry, following South Korea’ first persimmon shipment to China after 17 years of negotiations. Writing on social media platform X Saturday, Lee highlighted that Korean persimmons are making their entry in…
The unnamed individual will be the first foreign national to visit China's space station as part of Shenzhou-24 mission.
Videos showing a glowing Guanyin, or Goddess of Mercy, carried by a drone and another similar device disguised as a crane have attracted significant attention on Chinese social media. Together, the two devices recreate the traditional funeral send-off in which the deceased is said to “ascend to heaven.” In China, a …
The number of European and American buyers attending China’s largest trade fair rose sharply this autumn, though exporters on the floor said economic headwinds in the West continued to act as a drag on deal making. Attendees from the European Union and United States at the latest edition of the Canton Fair, which co…
Anthony Aguilar is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, a Special Forces Green Beret who served as a combat infantry officer for 25 years in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan. Aguilar worked as an aid contractor for Gaza Hum…
Kim Song-nam, director of the international affairs department of the Workers’ Party of Korea, has held a series of high-level meetings in Beijing, signaling a push to deepen strategic ties between the two countries. According to North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency, Kim met with Liu Haixing, ministe…
The next US-China talk on artificial intelligence should begin with a simple question: do the two governments actually understand how rapidly AI’s capabilities are improving? Before deciding what to do about the technology, Washington and Beijing need a common way to measure its progress. Chinese President Xi Jinpin…
South Korea’s Air Force aerobatic team, the Black Eagles, held an air show on Saturday to celebrate the 21st Busan Fireworks Festival. Held at Gwangalli Beach, Busan, at 4 p.m., the show lasted for 10 minutes, kicking off the festivities ahead of the main event. The official fireworks program runs from 7 p.m. to 8 p…
International brands have become unlikely beneficiaries of Beijing’s clampdown on so-called rapidly developed vehicles as they step up efforts to convince Chinese consumers of their cars’ quality and reliability. About 10 foreign carmakers from Tesla to General Motors (GM) were not only displaying their latest elect…
Chinese investors have backed mineral processing and manufacturing projects worth more than US$16 billion across Africa, a new report has concluded, amid an increasing push by countries to secure a greater share of the earnings from their natural resources. The continent is a major international supplier of key mine…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the restoration of communication channels between South and North Korea amid concerns over a potential escalation of tensions across the border. "The Secretary-General remains concerned about the situation in the Korean Peninsula, including potential escalation of…
Russia gets closer to ASEAN; summit between US, China envisioned
Good butter comes from good milk — a principle that has shaped French baking traditions for centuries and is now finding new ground in Korean cuisine. Butter has become a staple of Korea's growing dessert scene, with locally adapted creations such as salt bread and butter tteok drawing long lines of customers, inclu…
Korea Herald correspondent TAIPEI, Taiwan — As Korean galleries expand their presence at Art Taipei, Claudia Chen, chairperson of the Taiwan Art Gallery Association, is seeking to connect Asia's art markets through exchanges among collectors, believing that greater exposure to different artists and art communities c…
The Chinese consulate in Melbourne has urged local authorities to “severely punish” the person responsible for killing a Chinese delivery rider on Friday – a tragedy that has sparked mounting online outrage over delivery platform safety standards. The 47-year-old delivery worker from China’s northwestern Shaanxi pro…
Chinese arrivals in Thailand, normally a popular tourist destination, declined in October partly because of a fresh embassy warning against dangers such as getting snared by the country’s ever-active fraud rings. The Southeast Asian country logged 308,942 arrivals from China last month, 13.6 per cent lower than the …
Fusion energy has the potential to provide abundant, clean power. Now, the race is on to develop the world’s first commercial plant.
Beijing revealed for the first time that it is discussing a historic meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Hey, Stephen, I could give you fifty reasons Why I should be the one you choose All those other girls, well, they’re beautiful But would they write a song for you? (Ha-ha) – Taylor Swift “Repetition is reputation!” the grizzled banking industry veteran told the young Turks at a department training event. A few talki…
Coach Academy boasts 50-plus University of Tokyo admissions in 2026 cycle
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- A senior North Korean ruling party official has met hi...
Chinese lawmakers are proposing to restrict a contentious form of detention and police surveillance measure, among other changes to the country’s Criminal Procedure Law. Known as residential surveillance at a designated location (RSDL), the measure was originally intended as a mild restriction of personal freedoms t…
The lifestyle of a hacker or elite technology worker for North Korea is grueling. PSCORE executive director Nam Bada says, 'There is always pressure to keep earning money.'
China Indicts Former Politburo Member In Widening Purges Authored by Frank Fang and Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times,A former Politburo member of the Chinese regime has been indicted on bribery charges, according to state-run media, amid Beijing's purges that have reached a scale unseen in decades. Xinjiang Communist …
"Dissatisfaction With Democracy": China Celebrates The Midterm Elections As Evidence That Democracy Is Dying In The West Authored by Jonathan Turley,Winston Churchill once famously observed that "No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Gover…
Russia could use tri leader summit to nudge China and US closer to its position on Ukraine, experts say. What we know on day 1,718Beijing has confirmed that it is discussing a historic meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the US president, Donald Trump, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Mao Ning, a spokesperson for…
North Korea rewards its top hackers, tasked with heists like the Binance crypto hack that netted a cool US$6.3 billion, with perks such as spacious apartments in the capital and huge hard currency awards in return for gruelling hours of work. Leader Kim Jong-un has assembled an army of world-class hackers using s…
Amid a bear market in China’s stock exchanges, Ren Zeping, the high-profile independent economist famed for his prescient call on China’s A-share bull market, is once again in the spotlight for a “gag order” on his social media, though industry insiders say that the move by the platform was not unexpected. Since Oct…
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Dengue Fever Outbreak Hits Construction Sites In China's Hainan, Thousands Of Workers Quarantined Authored by Alex Wu via The Epoch Times,An outbreak of dengue fever at several high-end residential construction sites in Sanya city in Hainan, China's southernmost island province, has resulted in thousands being quara…
China’s pet scene has found its digital answer to cottagecore icon Li Ziqi – “Meow Ziqi,” a social media account featuring three AI-generated cats that cook traditional Chinese dishes and practise heritage crafts. Since bursting onto the scene in April, the account has amassed over 1.76 million followers and more th…
Russia’s seizure of the assets of a Japanese company could prove to be Tokyo’s red line after a series of bitter exchanges between both nations and ties that continue to spiral. The Japanese government on Friday lodged a formal complaint with Russia and demanded that Moscow immediately reverse a decree announced the…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has faced backlash online after writing a social media post celebrating Japan’s shodo calligraphy without mentioning its Chinese roots. On Thursday, Unesco released this year’s nominations for inclusion on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.…
Authorities in Batam have approved 10 AI data centres, with 2 already up and running and a third under construction.
Leading business officials say it is necessary to approach relations from various angles, not just political and diplomatic ones.
The recent American midterm elections offered yet another glimpse into a political culture increasingly defined by division and hostility. In the state of Ohio, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy ran an attack advertisement against his Democratic rival, Amy Acton, exploiting painful details of her ch…
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. East Asia is entering an era in which military balance, economic resilience, technological leadership and alliance politics are no longer separate policy domains but interconnected elements of a broader contest over regional order. T…
North Korea’s accelerating missile development has entered a new and potentially consequential phase. According to media reports available as of November 6, 2026, Pyongyang has conducted approximately 20 missile-related tests and exercises since the beginning of the year. The significance of these developments canno…
Trump-Xi Busan deal aimed to ease tariffs and tech restrictions; progress hinges on China's fulfilment of commitments.
Cybersecurity experts tell VOA that the recent North Korean hack of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange is particularly concerning because of the speed of both the attack, and how quickly the hackers moved the assets through financial networks.
Newly included group members accused of helping others skirt previous measures
A 12-team tournament has been characterised as a power grab by the top-playing rugby nations to the detriment of Fiji, Japan and the Pacific islands.
China may start looking for ways to make its deals with the United States less dependent on the personal relationship between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump after the midterm elections left the US leader in a weaker position to deliver results, analysts have said. Some observers believe Beijing will start pa…
