Pakistan Warns Afghan Taliban Not to Build Illegal Border Structures

Pakistan on Monday defended its decision to close the main border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan, saying Taliban authorities were trying to build unlawful structures on its territory and resorted to indiscriminate firing when challenged

Chinese Premier May Attend Indonesia’s Showcase Rail Debut

A Chinese-financed high-speed rail project is set for a showcase trial run Friday — coinciding with this week’s ASEAN summit with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in attendance — unless a series of setbacks that have plagued the project force another delay

Proposed Naval Drills Signal Closer Military Cooperation Among Moscow, Beijing, Pyongyang 

South Korean officials say North Korea has likely been invited to join Russia and China for the first time in trilateral naval exercises that experts see as a response to the newly cemented strategic cooperation among South Korea, Japan and the Unite[..]

‘Once in a Century’ Rainfall Floods Hong Kong

Hong Kong officials say all-time record rainfall hit the city late Thursday into Friday, flooding streets and subways stations, causing landslides and leaving at least two people dead and injuring at more than 100

Venezuela’s Maduro to Visit China to Reengage Amid China-West Tensions

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro will visit China over Sept

UN This Week: Guterres at ASEAN; Food Aid Cut to 2 million Afghans

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China Appeals for Foreign Investors as Its Policies Push Them Away 

Chinese leaders, worried by a wave of discouraging economic reports, have been appealing for foreign investors to remain in or return to China even as Western officials point out that it is Beijing’s own policies that are driving investors away

New Chinese Immigrants Settle in US With Help From Chinese Community

Since China reopened its borders in January, thousands of Chinese have traveled to the United States

2 Dead, Hundreds Evacuated in Hong Kong Flooding

Heavy rain in Hong Kong and southern China overnight flooded city streets and some subway stations, with hundreds evacuated and two deaths reported in Hong Kong

State-Backed Tourism Booms in China's Troubled Xinjiang

Chinese travelers throng the bazaars of old Kashgar, munching mutton kebabs and soaking up heavily commodified Uyghur culture -- part of a government push to remold troubled Xinjiang into a tourism paradise

Challenger Leads Maldives Presidential Race; Second Round Likely

Maldives President Ibrahim Solih and his main challenger Mohamed Muizzu are likely to face off in a second round of a presidential election, with results from Saturday's first round showing Muizzu ahead but short of the 50% needed to win outright

Australian Prime Minister Announces Long-Awaited China Trip

Australia is expected to continue its efforts to end a trade dispute with China when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Beijing this year

Report: UK Parliament Researcher Arrested for Spying, Suspected of Working for China

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China's Uyghur Villages Hide Their Secrets After Xinjiang Crackdown

Homes of people who went missing in China's crackdown on its Muslim minorities stand locked and silent in Xinjiang's rural heartland

UK's Sunak Chides China After Report a UK Parliament Staffer Is Suspected Beijing Spy 

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chastised China’s premier on Sunday for “unacceptable” interference in British democracy, after a newspaper reported that a researcher in parliament was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of spying for Beijing