United Kingdom March 25, 2024 UK government expected to attribute cyberattacks on election watchdog to Chinese hackers The British government is poised to attribute a series of cyberattacks against the U.K.'s election watchdog and lawmakers to hackers associated with China.
South Korea March 25, 2024 South Korean soccer player detained in China over bribery allegations released after nearly 1 year South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho, who was detained in China for almost a year on bribery suspicions, has been released and returned home, officials said.
China March 25, 2024 Chinese pastor, free after 7 years in prison, says he is unable to get an ID Chinese pastor Rev. John Sanqiang Cao said he is facing severe restrictions upon his release from a seven-year prison sentence, including the inability to get an ID.
China March 23, 2024 Chinese coast guard uses water cannon on Philippine boat as tensions rise near Second Thomas Shoal Philippine officials said a Chinese coast guard fired a water cannon at a Philippine supply boat in the South China Sea, near the Second Thomas Shoal.
Pentagon March 23, 2024 Pentagon reveals that balloon recovered off coast of Alaska had been in ocean for 'well over a year' A balloon that was recovered off the coast of Alaska in February had been in the ocean for “well over a year," the Pentagon said Friday.
POLITICS March 23, 2024 Senator calls TikTok 'a weapon,' says the American people 'need to know the chilling truth' about it U.S. Senators have urged the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information about TikTok and its parent company ByteDance so that the American people can see its risks.
Congress March 22, 2024 Pentagon uses China-owned tutoring company that could weaponize military data, GOP lawmakers say Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., are trying to prohibit the DOD from using a 'Chinese-owned' tutoring service for U.S. military members and their families.
TAIWAN March 22, 2024 US will not help Philippines build new port near Taiwan, governor of Batanes islands says The U.S. will not help the Philippines build a new port near Taiwan after initial engagement on the subject, removing a potential point of friction between the U.S. and China.
China March 22, 2024 China's coast guard attempts to block Philippine vessels carrying scientists Chinese coast guard officials, backed by a military helicopter, unsuccessfully attempted to block multiple Philippine government ships containing scientists.
China March 22, 2024 Former executive receives death sentence after poisoning founder of popular Chinese gaming company A former executive was sentenced to death for poisoning his company's founder in December 2020 following a dispute over business operations, officials say.
China March 21, 2024 China's Tibet charging students $400K to have someone else take their college entry exam China's Tibet is offering students a controversial opportunity to pay $400,000 for someone to take their college entry exam. The plan has sparked widespread debate throughout China.