China blocks US federal employee from leaving

The Chinese government has blocked a US federal employee from leaving China, the US state department has confirmed. The federal employee works for the US Patent and Trademark Office, and was visiting China in a personal capacity, according to the state …

China-Linked Scam Centers Targeting More US Victims: Report

Asian scam centers are cheating Americans out of billions of dollars a year while enjoying at least the implicit backing of elements in the Chinese government and the threat posed by the "pig-butchering" fraud gangs is growing, a U.S. …

China starts construction of world’s biggest hydropower dam in Tibet

The project on a river that runs through Tibet and India downstream could dwarf the Three Gorges Dam when completed. China has started building a mega-dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet, which could become the world’s largest source of hydroelectric …

Arrests in China after more than 230 kindergarten children poisoned by lead paint in food

Chinese authorities have arrested six people and launched disciplinary investigations into almost 30 others after more than 230 kindergarten children were poisoned by food coloured with industrial-grade lead paint The incident, which occurred in Gansu …

US Military Plans Reaper Drone Operations Near China, North Korea

The United States will reportedly deploy the MQ-9 armed reconnaissance drone, commonly known as the Reaper, to South Korea amid growing threats from China and North Korea. The U.S. Seventh Air Force—which commands air operations in South Korea—told …

US government employee barred from leaving China, Washington says

A United States government employee has been prevented from leaving China after visiting the country for personal reasons, Washington has said. The employee of the US Patent and Trademark Office, an agency within the US Department of Commerce, was subject …

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Trump and Philippine leader plan to talk tariffs and China at White House

President Donald Trump plans to host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday at the White House, as the two countries are seeking closer security and economic ties in the face of shifting geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region.Marcos, who met …

Somaliland and Taiwan to sign maritime pact despite China-Somalia pushback

Tuesday July 22, 2025 Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdirahman Dahir Adan (left) meets with Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Chih-chung (right) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei. The two sides are expected to sign a landmark coast guard …