China’s Top Influencer Is Cancelled Over a Piece of Cake
The career of the country’s “Lipstick King” is in jeopardy after he accidentally touched on Beijing’s taboo in his livestream.
How Hong Kong Is Trying to Erase Memories of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
Hong Kong residents carried out small acts of defiance to remember those killed in China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests 33 years ago.
Why Tom Cruise’s Jacket in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Had Taiwan Moviegoers Clapping and Cheering
Hollywood just did something “unprecedented” with the new Top Gun movie, a film critic said.
He Pushed for Democracy in China for Decades. Now He’s Accused of Spying for China.
A veteran Chinese pro-democracy activist based in New York is accused of snitching on his peers for the Chinese government.
Did Biden Misspeak on Taiwan Again?
A Japanese politician called it the “best gaffe ever.” Others aren’t so sure.
The Developed World’s Biggest Climate Dinosaurs Have Been Voted Out
Young Australians, hit by worsening floods, droughts and fires, are celebrating as Scott Morrison's government of "climate laggards" have been shown the door.
China May Finally Get Its Hands on Twitter—Through Elon Musk
The billionaire’s entrenched business interests in China could spell headache for Twitter’s future.
What We Know About the California Church Shooter
The shooting is being investigated as a possibly “politically motivated hate incident.”
China Just Installed a Former Cop as Hong Kong’s Leader
“Beijing clearly does not bother to pretend that this is an election in any sense of the word,” a China scholar said.
A Dictator’s Son Faked His Family History. Now He Could Win the Presidency.
36 years since the Philippines ousted the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, his son and namesake is leading the race to become president.
Ukraine Apologizes for Likening Japan’s Wartime Emperor to Hitler. But Should It?
“It is inappropriate and extremely regrettable,” a Japanese official said of the comparison. Some war historians beg to differ.
President Says Mexico’s Women ‘Shouldn’t Worry’ After Missing Teen Found Dead
The body of Debanhi Escobar, who went missing nearly two weeks ago, was found in a motel water cistern. Her case has shocked Mexico, where there are nearly 100,000 people reported missing.