Asia

China-friendly opposition in Taiwan seeks makeover after election drubbing

Editorial Bureau January 20, 2020

TAIPEI- Driven out of China after losing a civil war, Taiwan’s main opposition party faces another crisis following an election drubbing this month, seeking to re-invent itself and rethink its unpopular policy of trying to accommodate Beijing. The Kuomintang, which ruled all of China

Asia

Facebook’s vulgar translation of Chinese leader’s name was technical error

Editorial Bureau January 19, 2020

YANGON- Facebook Inc on Saturday blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologising for any offence caused. The error came to light on the second day of a visit by the president to the Southeast Asian country, […]

USA

Trump says he and Xi will sign China trade deal

Editorial Bureau December 26, 2019

PALM BEACH, Fla.- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have a signing ceremony to sign the first phase of the U.S.-China trade deal agreed to this month. “We will be having a signing ceremony, yes,” Trump told reporters. “We will ultimately, yes, when we get together. And […]

Asia

South Korea’s Moon: Stalled talks with U.S. not good for North Korea

Editorial Bureau December 23, 2019

SEOUL- On Monday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that the delayed denuclearisation talks and tension flare-up between North Korea and the United States were not beneficial for Pyongyang. Moon, during a meeting in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said that he hoped that a closer cooperation between the two neighbours will restart negotiations […]

USA

In phone call with Trump, China’s Xi says U.S. interfering in internal affairs

Editorial Bureau December 21, 2019

WASHINGTON/BEIJING- U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and claimed progress on issues from trade to North Korea and Hong Kong, but China said Xi accused the United States of interfering in its internal affairs. The two leaders spoke a week after their envoys sealed a “Phase 1” agreement aimed […]

Asia

Chinese leader Xi visits gambling hub Macau as nearby Hong Kong seethes

Editorial Bureau December 18, 2019

MACAU/HONG KONG- China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Macau on Wednesday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its handover to China, and is expected to announce economic perks as as a reward for its stability and loyalty as protests rock nearby Hong Kong. Security was tight in the gambling hub, especially for people arriving from […]

Asia

Hong Kong leader Lam visits Beijing as pressure mounts at home

Editorial Bureau December 15, 2019

HONG KONG- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam visited Beijing on Saturday for her first trip to the Chinese capital since her government was handed a crushing defeat in local elections last month, prompting speculation about changes to her leadership team. During a four-day visit, Lam is due to discuss the political and economic situation in […]