Amid the roar of nationalism, a few antiwar voices in China emerge over Ukraine crisis
Poems, letters and an online petition call for peace even as China's official stance seeks to bolster Russia in its battle against the West.
In Japan and across Asia, an outpouring of support for Ukraine
In Japan and throughout Asia, people have come out in support for Ukrainians in rallying against the Russian invasion, through protests and donations.
Myanmar’s military has spent the year since the coup searching for international legitimacy. It has not found it.
With even the other nations of Southeast Asia turning away from it, Myanmar only has Russia left as an ally and source of weapons.
North Korea says it held test for spy satellite launch
Pyongyang said Sunday’s test involved cameras for a potential reconnaissance satellite that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has identified as a priority.
China struggles to navigate its partnership with Russia following Ukraine invasion
Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, China finds itself in a deepening geopolitical quandary over a war that has few benefits for Beijing and is exposing the limits of the Sino-Russia partnership.
India avoids condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine and stays aloof on Western coalition
India juggles its close relations with Moscow against its new ties to Washington.
Saga of the chained mother of eight continues to roil China, inspiring rare social activism
Under Xi, social activism had all been snuffed out but the case of the Xuzhou woman has inspired a wide public response.
China, seemingly surprised by sudden Ukraine incursion, denies backing Russian attacks
While Beijing urges calm, Chinese analysts blame the United States and Ukraine for provoking the Russian attack.
Japan cautiously moves toward stern response to Russia after years of trying to improve relations
As the leaders of the world’s largest economies gather to discuss a united response to Russia's assault on Ukraine, Japan — the lone Asian member of the Group of Seven nations — is cautiously coordinating with Western allies after years of trying to avoid antagonizing Russia.
Hong Kong’s coronavirus surge leaves the most vulnerable without a place to isolate
As cases sweep through the cramped territory, denizens of tiny apartments search for places to quarantine and isolate as stipulated by law.
Photos show the covid-19 emergency in Hong Kong
New covid infections in Hong Kong have broken records daily, reaching more than 7,000 this week.
China keeps walking its tightrope between Russia and the West as tensions flare in Ukraine
China wants Russia’s backing in its own disputes with the United States, but noninterference in other nations' sovereignty is one of its core foreign policy principles.
South Koreans overwhelmingly want nuclear weapons to confront China and North Korea, poll finds
Even when the possible drawbacks of going nuclear are explained, including the withdrawal of U.S. troops, people remain firm in their desire to have the weapons.
Olympics inflame deep rift between China and South Korea
Allegations of cultural appropriation and unfair officiating at the Beijing Winter Olympics have stoked anger among South Koreans toward China during an election campaign season.
Eileen Gu is Beijing’s Olympic face, but can she find space in China’s increasingly nationalistic future?
While Chinese Americans think Gu shouldn’t have to pick a side, nationalists in China want to know where her allegiances lie.
World Bank unit is financing Chinese companies that appear to employ forced laborers, report says
An arm of the taxpayer-funded World Bank has provided nearly $500 million in financing to four Chinese companies that appear to have employed forced laborers in the country’s Xinjiang region, according to a new report.
Malaysia, South Korea break daily coronavirus case records as Asia-Pacific region grapples with omicron
The surge comes weeks after similar ones in the United States, Canada and several countries in Europe, where cases — and covid restrictions — are now falling.
An alleged Chinese interference plot stirs fears — and smears — ahead of Australian elections
The vague warning by Australia's intelligence chief of election meddling by a foreign power has been weaponized by the ruling party against the opposition ahead of elections.
The rocket part that will crash into the moon is probably from China, not SpaceX, NASA says
The Chinese rocket part probably launched into space seven years ago, NASA said, explaining that the agency identified the booster after analyzing the object’s orbits between 2016 and 2017.
For two years, Hong Kong held off the pandemic. Then, everything fell apart.
A reliance on a "zero covid" strategy meant that Hong Kong's hospitals were unprepared when the virus finally burst into the country.
Suspension of Afghan Fulbright Program shatters dreams for 140 semifinalists now stuck under Taliban rule
Like thousands of Afghans aligned with the United States who remain under threat inside the country, many of the Fulbright applicants feel a sense of abandonment by the Biden administration.
China’s new Olympic stars are affluent, chill and in it for the thrill
China's Olympic athletes were once overwhelmingly the product of hardscrabble backgrounds and sports academies. That is starting to change.
How far is China willing to go to help Russia?
China is Putin’s best bet, and in the shadow of the escalating Ukraine crisis, the two nations have appeared to forge tighter bonds built on shared strategic interests — and enemies.
China censors ‘Friends’ to remove references to Ross’s lesbian ex-wife — and orgasms
In the new streaming version of the popular show in China, Ross's ex-wife is no longer a lesbian, and multiple orgasms become gossiping.
With North Korea talks stalled, some wonder: What if we tried something different?
As the U.S.-North Korea diplomatic negotiations show no sign of resuming, some North Korea watchers are wondering: What if Trump's more personal approach panned out?
For Chinese still trapped in the pandemic, the Olympics give a spark of pride
Emotions surrounding the Games in China run the gamut and include, for some, being put off by the glitzy display amid daily hardships.
