Government And Politics
China's population dropped for a second straight year as deaths jumped after COVID lockdowns ended
China’s population dropped by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual drop as births fell and deaths jumped
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Evacuation underway for stranded tourists after multiple avalanches trap 1,000 people in China
Chinese state media says that rescuers are evacuating tourists from a remote skiing area in the country's northwest where dozens of avalanches triggered by heavy snow have trapped more than 1,000 people for a week
China blasts president of the Philippines for congratulating Taiwan election winner
China's Foreign Ministry summoned the Philippine ambassador and denounced remarks by the country's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday congratulating the winner of Taiwan’s presidential election, Lai Ching-te
Horse racing in China's gaming hub of Macao to end in April, after over 40 years
The government in China's gambling hub of Macao says there will be no more horse racing in the city, after over 40 years of history
Pakistan effectively shuts the key crossing into Afghanistan to truck drivers
The Taliban says Pakistan has effectively closed a key northwestern border crossing with Afghanistan to truck drivers
A Hong Kong man is jailed 3 months for sedition for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan
A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to three months in prison on sedition charges for wearing a T-shirt with a slogan printed on it
Modi's beach visit to a remote Indian archipelago rakes up a storm in the Maldives
The relationship between India and the Maldives is facing challenges after officials in the tiny island nation made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posts that promoted the pristine beaches of India’s Lakshadweep archipelago
Former Pakistani prime minister Khan and his wife are indicted in a graft case
Officials say a Pakistani court has indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife on graft charges of retaining state gifts from when Khan was in power
Hong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at home
As Taiwan’s presidential election approaches, many immigrants from Hong Kong are supporting the governing Democratic Progressive Party after witnessing the alarming erosion of civil liberties at home