Hong Kong Detains and Expels Journalism Advocate, Group Says
by A representative of Reporters Without Borders was denied entry to Hong Kong on Wednesday while attempting to enter the city on a fact-finding mission about …
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NewJeans Asks U.S. Court for Help Finding YouTuber in Defamation Case
As a result, people have flocked to those platforms because they believe they can hide, Chong said. “Most of the victims of defamation who have …
Microsoft and NetEase to Relaunch Warcraft and Other Games in China
The Chinese company NetEase said on Wednesday that it had struck a deal to distribute titles from Microsoft’s Blizzard Entertainment, restoring access to popular video …
Trudeau to Testify in Foreign Election Interference Inquiry
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada has long dismissed allegations that China interfered in his country’s past two general elections. Not a single electoral district …
Why Xi Jinping is Meeting Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan’s Ex-President
When China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and then-President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan shook hands in Singapore back in 2015, they each extolled their meeting — the …
South Korean Election to Set Tone for Remainder of President’s Term
In the two years since he was elected, President Yoon Suk Yeol has made his mark in foreign policy, forging deeper ties with the United …
Wednesday Briefing: A Divided South Korea Votes
South Korea’s polarized election South Koreans are heading to the polls today to select a new Parliament after a particularly fraught campaign. The general election, …
When Is Eid This Year? How the Solar Eclipse Obscured Moon Sighting
For centuries, the sighting of a crescent moon has signaled the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fast and prayer for Muslims. This year, …
Biden’s Trade Moves Raise Tensions With China and Japan but Draw Cheers at Home
President Biden has intensified efforts to shield American industries from foreign competition in an election year, as he courts blue-collar workers and attempts to avoid …
Xi of China Meets With Russia’s Foreign Minister, Reaffirming Ties
China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, and Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, met in Beijing on Tuesday, in a session seen as laying the groundwork …