International Relations

Lawmaker-elect denies wrongdoing over 'comfort women' funds
May 29, 2020

Lawmaker-elect denies wrongdoing over 'comfort women' funds

A prominent South Korean activist who was recently elected to the National Assembly is denying that she misused public donations for Korean survivors of Japanese wartime sexual slavery


Hong Kong's business hub status imperiled by security law
May 29, 2020

Hong Kong's business hub status imperiled by security law

A security law proposed by China could imperil Hong Kong’s status as one of the world’s best places to do business


Chinese grad students may be next hit by US-China tensions
May 28, 2020

Chinese grad students may be next hit by US-China tensions

The Trump administration may soon expel thousands of Chinese graduate students and impose other sanctions against Chinese officials


Chinese lawmakers endorse Hong Kong national security law
May 28, 2020

Chinese lawmakers endorse Hong Kong national security law

China’s legislature has endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong that has triggered new protests in the territory and strained relations with the United States and Britain


China moves to quell Hong Kong protests with security law
May 28, 2020

China moves to quell Hong Kong protests with security law

China has officially ratified a plan to write a national security law for Hong Kong, exerting Beijing's broader, new control over the semi-autonomous territory in a bid to prevent a return of the months of often-violent protests last year


Lawmakers ejected in Hong Kong debate on Chinese anthem bill
May 28, 2020

Lawmakers ejected in Hong Kong debate on Chinese anthem bill

Three pro-democracy lawmakers have been ejected from Hong Kong’s legislative chamber as they tried to stall debate on a bill that would criminalize insulting or abusing the Chinese anthem


May 28, 2020

China’s ceremonial legislature endorses national security law for Hong Kong that has strained relations with US, Britain

China’s ceremonial legislature endorses national security law for Hong Kong that has strained relations with US, Britain


Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China
May 28, 2020

Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has notified Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China


US Congress approves China sanctions over ethnic crackdown
May 28, 2020

US Congress approves China sanctions over ethnic crackdown

Congress has voted to toughen the U.S. response to a Chinese crackdown on ethnic minorities, adding another factor to the increasingly stormy relationship between the two countries


US clamps down on waivers tied to Iran's nuclear cooperation
May 27, 2020

US clamps down on waivers tied to Iran's nuclear cooperation

The Trump administration is ending nearly all of the last vestiges of U.S. sanctions relief provided under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal


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