JP Morgan makes it clear to staff that Taiwan & Hong Kong are part of China
Wall Street banking giant JPMorgan Chase has told some of its staff to ensure that they do not refer to Hong Kong, Macau or self-governing Taiwan as separate countries. The…
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Thousand march to US consulate in Hong Kong in bid to receive int’l support
Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong urged President Donald Trump to “liberate” the semiautonomous Chinese territory during a peaceful march to the U.S. Consulate on Sunday, but violence broke out…
Plans to see black hole one of ‘holy grails of astrophysics’
The team that took the first ever image of a black hole has announced plans to capture “razor sharp” full colour video of the one at the centre of our…
State Department approves $8bn sale of F-16s to Taiwan, despite Beijing’s warning of ‘consequences’
Despite extreme objections voiced by Beijing, the State Department has approved the sale of dozens of F-16 fighter planes to Taiwan, openly admitting that the move serves US economic and…
Beijing warns US of ‘consequences’ if it sells F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan
China has demanded that US cancel all military sales to Taiwan, otherwise it won’t hesitate to retaliate. The warning came amid the ongoing trade war and the row over the…
5.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), Xinhua reports. The epicenter, with a depth of 6…
Between F-16 sale to Taiwan, Hong Kong and tariffs, China has no reason to trust US
Word that US President Donald Trump is pushing for a sale of F-16 fighters to Taiwan worth $8 billion is unlikely to help a ‘deal’ with China, as Beijing’s already…
French ‘Spiderman’ scales Hong Kong skyscraper with banner urging peace
A French climber known as “Spiderman” has scaled a Hong Kong skyscraper and put up a banner urging peace in the city rocked by political unrest. Alain Robert unfurled a…
Coach and Givenchy apologize for not knowing that Hong Kong and Taiwan are part of China
Luxury brands Coach and Givenchy have rushed to reassure Chinese customers that they respect China’s territorial integrity after they found themselves in hot water over products listing Hong Kong and…
Death toll rises as typhoon moves up China coast
The death toll from Typhoon Lekima in China has risen to 32 with another 16 people missing, local authorities say. Officials say about five million people in Zhejiang province have…