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The wheels have come off the bike-sharing craze. Photo: iStock

China’s sharing economy hits more than a few potholes

by Ben Kwok December 18, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump gestures as he talks to the media on South Lawn of the White House in Washington before his departure to Camp David on December 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Yuri Gripas

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Trump offers a daring program to restore US dominance

by David P. Goldman December 18, 2017February 18, 2020

China is launching an array of hydraulic projects along the Tibetan section of the Brahmaputra river. Photo: Xinhua

Bangladesh, Beijing, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, South Asia, World

Mystery swirls around China’s Brahmaputra river projects

by Frank Chen December 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and newly elected John Alexander celebrate at a by-election party in Sydney. Photo: AAP Mick Tsikas via Reuters

Australia, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, South Korea

China syndrome leaves unanswered questions about Australian politics

by Lachlan Colquhoun December 18, 2017February 18, 2020

A visitor watches a video of President Xi Jinping talking at an exhibition in Beijing about China's military achievements, on October 10, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Jason Lee

Beijing, China, World

PLA’s new Strategic Support Force remains an enigma

by Bill Gertz December 18, 2017December 18, 2017

A general view of Gwadar port in Pakistan taken on October 4, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Drazen Jorgic

Beijing, China, European Union, India, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, World

China lavishes aid to win support for big port at Gwadar

by Drazen Jorgic December 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Galileo's belief that the Earth moved around the sun was considered heresy in his day. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, World

To innovate, we need room for bad ideas

by Sam Altman December 17, 2017

Young women shoppers are helping to drive the luxury sector. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Middle East, World

Sexual slurs infuriate China’s ‘leftover’ women

by Gordon Watts December 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Taiwanese frigate Lan Yang alongside in Keelung Harbor. Washington is considering res-establishing warship port-of-call visit exchanges with Taiwan, a proposal that has angered Beijing.Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Uwe Aranas

Beijing, China, Taiwan, World

Possible port visits to Taiwan by US warships angers Beijing

by Emanuele Scimia December 17, 2017

Despite early success, India has fallen behind its neighbor China in poverty reduction. Sweeping reforms are necessary if India is to gain ground in implementing a workable anti-poverty program comparable to China's efforts.Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Varun Chatterji

Beijing, China, India, South Asia, World

Fighting poverty in India and China — a tale of two countries

by Sabena Siddiqui December 17, 2017

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has angered Beijing by citing reports of Chinese influence in his country's affairs. Beijing terms the claims “groundless and unfounded and warns that Turnbull’s comments “can sabotage China-Australia relations.”
Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Veni Markovski

Australia, Beijing, China, Germany, New Zealand, Oceania, Taiwan, World

China’s non-interference policy challenged as mere rhetoric

by Xuan Loc Doan December 17, 2017

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks to members of the press after a meeting about North Korea's nuclear program at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on December 15, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Stephanie Keith

Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Tillerson urges long halt to weapons tests before talks

by Reuters December 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Donald Trump on a telephone before playing a round of golf in a 2013 file photo. Photo: Reuters/Andrew Innerarity

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US presidents and foreign policy: intelligent design or evolution?

by Leon Hadar December 16, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow on December 14, 2017. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters / Alexei Nikolsky

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Vladimir Putin takes spotlight as Eurasia connector

by Pepe Escobar December 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk receives fuel from the Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship during a joint exercise. Photo: US Navy via AFP

Australia, Beijing, China, Oceania

Australia’s moves in the South China Sea a threat to stability, says PLA

by Asia Times staff December 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Voices in Beijing are crying foul amid Western criticism of Chinese influence, yet pushing back against Western influence has been one of Xi Jinping's top priorities. Photo: Reuters / Fred Dufour

Australia, Beijing, China, Germany, New Zealand, Oceania, Shanghai, World

China bristles as foreign governments flirt with CCP playbook

by Christopher Scott December 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Newly manufactured vehicles await export at a port in Yokohama, Japan, January 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Toru Hanai

Beijing, China, Japan, Northeast Asia

Big Japanese manufacturers’ confidence hits 11-year high

by Asia Times staff December 15, 2017February 18, 2020

A factory worker engulfed in flames from a burning factory. Photo: Weibo

Man turns into human inferno after going back for his phone

by Asia Times staff December 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/David Gray

Australia, Beijing, China, Oceania, South Asia, World

All eyes on Sydney by-election after tension in Australia-China ties

by Jim Pollard and Frank Chen December 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping gestures towards South Korean President Moon Jae-In during a signing ceremony in Beijing. Photo: Reuters / Nicolas Asfouri

Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

President Moon’s China state visit spirals into PR disaster

by Andrew Salmon December 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Song Hye-kyo starred as doctor in Descendants of the Sun. Photo: Descendants of the Sun, Youtube

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Drama queen Song takes on new role as ravishing diplomat

by Ben Kwok December 15, 2017February 18, 2020

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

South Korea’s evolution toward true ‘middle power’ status

by Robert E. McCoy December 15, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping gestures towards South Korean President Moon Jae-In during a signing ceremony in Beijing. Photo: Reuters / Nicolas Asfouri

Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Xi, Moon agree on ‘principles’ to solve nuke crisis with N. Korea

by Asia Times staff December 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Two ethnic Uyghur men walk through a clothing market in downtown Urumqi in Xinjiang province in November 2013. Photo: Reuters.

China collecting biodata from millions of Uyghurs in Xinjiang

by Asia Times staff December 14, 2017February 18, 2020

LeEco founder Jia Yueting included on dishonest list

by Asia Times staff December 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese H-6K bombers and Su-30 fighters fly above the Taiwan Strait. Photo: PLA

Beijing, China, Taiwan

PLA warplanes ‘carried missiles’ in Taiwan airspace

by Asia Times staff December 13, 2017February 18, 2020

There is just one An-225 cargo plane in service. Photo: Dmitry A. Mottl/WikiMedia

Beijing, Chengdu, China, World

China to build monsters of the sky with Ukraine company

by Asia Times staff December 13, 2017February 18, 2020

An oil worker at twilight in Siberia. Photo: Reuters / Sergei Karpukhin

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Tianjin, World

Silk Road fever grips the Russian Far East and boosts economy

by Pepe Escobar December 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Vessels from the China Maritime Surveillance and the Japan Coast Guard are seen near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Photo: Reuters / Kyodo

Beijing, China, Japan, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, World

Time to create task force for Japan’s Southern Islands – or lose them

by Grant Newsham December 13, 2017December 13, 2017

An Israeli flag is seen near the Dome of the Rock, in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, on December 6, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Ammar Awad

Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Time for China to join the Middle East Quartet

by Emanuele Scimia December 13, 2017