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Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling <i>gaokao</i>

Attitudes toward the test are changing, with students and parents more and more unwilling to trade physical and mental health for high test scores.

Ahead of talks, Kim has a message for Xi: North Korea’s nukes aren’t up for negotiation

North Korea has been clear in the run-up to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to Pyongyang that it is hoping for at least a tacit recognition of its nuclear status.

Taiwan coast guard says deploys vessels in response to China operation

The move comes after Chinese state media reported that the "law enforcement operation" was in response to talks between Japan and the Philippines regarding the affected waters.

German carmakers weigh China and defense tie-ups for idle plants

Volkswagen said in April it is also open to the idea of "partnering" with Chinese manufacturers at its plants.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in ne

Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese authorities snuffed out efforts to mark Thursday's anniversary of the deadly 1989 military crackdown on student-led pro-democr

Five Eyes intelligence alliance warns of Chinese spying via job sites

Rubio says China cannot censor history of Tiananmen Square crackdown

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. Secretary of State Rubio on Wednesday criticized Chinese authorities for attempting to erase memories of the bloody 1989 mi

Taiwan presses China to confront Tiananmen past

The events on June 4, 1989, when Chinese troops opened fire to end pro-democracy protests, are not publicly discussed in ⁠China, and the anniversary is not officially marked.

Five Eyes security alliance warns of Chinese espionage threat

An alliance bulletin ​says China's military intelligence services have been using networking ‌sites and recruitment platforms to target people with access to sensitive information.

Chinese solar giant Jinko to supply power to desert AI data center

Snacks to go: Popular crackers sold via vending machine on Nagoya shinkansen platform

NAGOYA -- A vending machine selling the popular shrimp-flavored rice cracker "Yukari," which has long held the No. 1 spot in Nagoya Station's souvenir

Japan’s duty-free sales climb in May as tourism boom endures

Japanese department stores are rebounding from a shaky start to the year as lingering political tensions kept many Chinese tourists away.

Chinese sports brand Li Ning partners with NBA star Steph Curry

170 landings, takeoffs from China aircraft carrier Liaoning seen in Pacific

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Chinese aircraft aboard the carrier Liaoning have conducted about 170 takeoffs and landings while in the Pacific, Japan's Defense Min

Chinese labs with ties to military seeking Nvidia’s AI chips

At least seven Chinese universities that support the country's armed forces and defense industry are seeking access to Nvidia's H200 chips.

Chinese aircraft carrier conducts drills east of Philippines

The exercises were reported as Beijing lashed out at Tokyo over its defense buildup and growing security ties with Manila.

Chinese companies receive up to 8 times more subsidies than OECD peers

Taiwan opposition leader would be ’very willing’ to meet Trump on U.S. trip

Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun says she is willing to meet anyone who is "conducive to peace," just as she ⁠had met Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Vietnam and Philippines elevate ties, discuss South China Sea

Vietnamese leader To Lam's trip to the Philippines comes as both countries grapple with an increasingly assertive Chinese presence in the South China Sea.