Asia

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun insisted on Friday that “fentanyl is the U.S.’s problem, not China’s.”

Gen. Upendra Dwivedi, four-star general of the Indian army, arrived in Kashmir on Friday to assess the security situation after Tuesday’s deadly terrorist attack. India has accused Pakistan of facilitating the attack, moving the two nuclear-armed nations to the brink of conflict.

Chinese scientists are complaining that the tariff war is slowing down research and making it difficult for laboratories to obtain vital equipment and supplies from the United States.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, urged the world to engage North Korea in remarks this week, emphasizing the threat of having a nation with a “completely off the charts” nuclear arsenal.

South Korea’s data privacy watchdog agency, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), said on Thursday that China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) transferred user data to companies in China and the United States without obtaining proper consent.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday, during the latter’s visit to Beijing, that the Chinese Communist Party supported ongoing talks between the Iranian terror state and the administration of President Donald Trump – and supported Iran’s illicit nuclear program.

The reality for youth in China is bleak: diminished marriage prospects after decades of a murderous “one-child” policy, record-high youth unemployment, a collapsing real estate market, and a manufacturing sector fueled by slavery offering no jobs.

The Chinese National Health Commission (NHC) published a statement on Wednesday condemning the administration of President Donald Trump for publishing a website sharing evidence that the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic originated in a Chinese laboratory, accusing America of being the origin nation, instead.

A devastating terrorist attack on a tourist haven in Kashmir on Tuesday killed 26 people and put new strain on the uneasy relationship between India and Pakistan.

President Donald Trump said that the entire world wants to be a part of trade negotiations with the United States when asked about discussions with China on Wednesday.

Police arrested two Chinese nationals on Sunday while trespassing on the grounds of the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss the “limitless potential” of their bilateral ties.

Vice President JD Vance said from India’s northwestern city of Jaipur on Tuesday that India and the U.S. can build a “prosperous and peaceful” future for the world — but if they fail to work together, “the 21st Century could be a very dark time for all of humanity.”

Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has arrested Zhang Chuanling, an executive with a corporation called China Railway Number 10 Ltd., as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the collapse of a Chinese-built skyscraper during an earthquake in Bangkok in late March.

The Finance Ministry of India announced on Monday that it would be imposing a 12 percent tariff on some steel products — a move apparently intended to prevent China from “dumping” large amounts of steel into the Indian market and elbowing domestic companies out of business.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday announced sanctions against several American officials, including members of Congress, who allegedly “performed poorly” on issues related to Hong Kong.

Saudi Aramco, the huge national oil company of Saudi Arabia, on Monday signed a joint development agreement with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD to collaborate on “new energy vehicle technologies.”

Vice President JD Vance traveled to India on Monday for four days of meetings with top officials, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce warned countries around the world that “appeasement cannot bring peace, and compromise cannot be respected” in an ominous message on Monday apparently intended to have a chilling effect on global enthusiasm for renegotiating trade deals with the United States.

Chinese spies have planted bugs throughout central London, including on park benches and pubs near Westminster, to eavesdrop on British political figures, a report has claimed.

It looks like twenty-one Chinese robots competing against  human beings in a Beijing half marathon Saturday couldn’t beat serious runners — but a few may be eligible for participation trophies.

The Russian Supreme Court removed the Taliban junta in Afghanistan from its terrorism watch list on Thursday.

The White House has revamped the COVID-19 guidance page, which now states the likely origin of the virus was a lab leak involving gain-of-function research.

Chinese Dictator Xi Jinping conducted a “charm offensive” this week, visiting Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia to shore up economic alliances amid China’s trade war with the United States.

The small town of San Pedro Cutud in the Philippines continued its annual tradition of staging real crucifixions to mark Good Friday, honoring its most prolific participant, carpenter Ruben Enaje, with the bloody ritual for a 36th time.

Chinese low-cost shopping apps Temu and Shein published nearly identical notices this week informing customers that they are planning to raise prices on April 25 in response to President Donald Trump closing a critical shipping loophole that exempted them from duties and imposing onerous tariffs on Chinese imports.

A majority of registered voters agree China has taken advantage of the U.S. on trade, a recent survey from Harvard-Harris found.

South Korea has become a major player in the defense industry, with exports of artillery, tanks, surface-to-air missiles, jet fighters, and other military hardware potentially surging to over $21 billion this year.

Three pro-democracy banners were hung from an overpass in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Tuesday morning, in a daring echo of the famed “Bridge Man” protest in 2022.

Former MLS star Aaron Boupendza — a part of FC Cincinnati’s win in the Supporters’ Shield in 2023 —  died Wednesday after reportedly falling from the 11th floor balcony of a building in China. He was 28.

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Tuesday found a sense of gloom settling over the vast electronics market of Shenzhen, China, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs pushed up prices and all but halted orders for computer products.

The Trump administration on Monday informed U.S. chipmaker Nvidia that exports of its powerful H20 chips to China, and several other nations, will have to meet new licensing requirements.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to begin a national security probe of tariffs on critical U.S. imports, including rare earths and other vital substances.

Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan gave himself high marks for his work on China during a talk at Harvard.

“The ball is in China’s court,” President Donald Trump said in a statement delivered by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday as Trump moves to even unfair trade practices for the United States.