USA: Trump to impose additional 10% tariff on China

1 hour ago Natalie Sherman BBC NewsShareSave Donald Trump said he planned to hit goods from China with another 10% rise in tariffs, the latest salvo in the US president’s…

China: Foodies pose as mourners to try funeral home’s noodles

Foodies in China have been reportedly flocking to an unlikely destination – a funeral home – after a noodle dish served at its canteen went viral on social media. The…

Thailand: Authorities deport dozens of Uyghurs to China

At least 40 Uyghurs have been deported to China, the Thai authorities have confirmed, despite warnings from rights groups that they face possible torture and even death. The group is…

China: Bangladesh wooed by Beijing as ties with India fray

A 22-member Bangladeshi delegation of political leaders, civil society activists, academics and journalists have begun a 10-day visit to China. They will be having talks with Chinese government officials and…

Australia: Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia

Planes flying between Australia and New Zealand have been diverted as China conducts a closely-scrutinised military exercise in nearby waters that may involve live fire. The rare presence of three…

China: Hong Kong’s main opposition party announces plan to dissolve

The leaders of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party have announced plans to dissolve what was once the city’s largest opposition group. Members will soon vote on the final decision on whether…

China: Jack Ma’s returns to the spotlight

A meeting between Chinese president Xi Jinping and some of the country’s foremost business leaders this week has fuelled excitement and speculation, after Alibaba founder Jack Ma was pictured at…

China: DeepSeek ‘shared user data’ with TikTok owner ByteDance- South Korea

South Korea has accused Chinese AI startup DeepSeek of sharing user data with the owner of TikTok in China. “We confirmed DeepSeek communicating with ByteDance,” the South Korean data protection…

USA: China anger as US amends wording on Taiwan independence

The US State Department has dropped a statement from its website which stated that Washington does not support Taiwan’s independence – a move which has sparked anger in China. China…

S Korea: Authorities removes Deepseek from app stores over privacy concerns

South Korea has banned new downloads of China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, according to the country’s personal data protection watchdog. The government agency said the AI model will become…