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A Hong Kong district councillor accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl more than a decade ago told her that couples should “bare their naked bodies to one another”, the alleged victim told a court on Monday. Yuen Long district councillor Sei Chun-hing, 37, has denied indecently assaulting the woman, now 28, and having unlawful…
If the purpose of a rare joint appearance of the leaders of Russia, North Korea and China on September 3, 2025, was to foster unity among allies, then early indicators suggest it’s already working – but elsewhere. Two days after the trio met in Beijing, Japan and Australia agreed to strengthen security cooperation in the…
Beijing on Monday slammed US calls for its allies to impose tariffs on China over its oil trade with Russia, warning of swift retaliation if its interests are undermined. “China will take resolute countermeasures to protect its sovereignty, security, and development interests if its legitimate rights and interests are harmed,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin…
I spent many years investigating corruption in Asia. But it’s the same everywhere. It destroys economies, societies, and the citizens in them (other than the relative few in on the racket). It’s also part and parcel of China’s operating manual, and a weapon of war. China makes adept use of local corruption – sometimes even…
China has confirmed that a framework agreement has been reached with the United States on resolving TikTok-related issues, while stressing that the “hard-won” results should not be accompanied by continued “suppression” of Chinese companies. “The two sides held candid and in-depth exchanges and reached a basic framework consensus on properly resolving relevant issues concerning TikTok…
A confluence of structural domestic decay and a quiet global rebellion against US financial dominance has pushed the dollar to a critical technical juncture. A breakdown here would not be a cyclical downturn but could signal a secular shift in the global monetary order. The most potent threat to the US dollar comes not from…
Hong Kong health authorities have brushed off concerns about a government-subsidised flu vaccine that lacks clinical trial data on pregnant women, saying doctors will assess this group before any injections. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau urged the public on Monday to get the flu vaccine, just days after worries surfaced over the mainland-China produced Sinovac…
Two separate questions are troubling America and every other country dealing with China: What is China’s military industrial production capacity, and how much do Chinese weapons really cost? The first answer is simple: Chinese industry is unmatched in the world. It operates an independent, self-sufficient production line, perhaps unlike any other nation. It can manufacture…
Gaming giant Roblox Corp has agreed to curb the risk of adults grooming children on its platform in Australia, the country’s online watchdog said on Monday. The popular site, which lets players build their own games, has committed to bringing in new measures by the end of 2025, said eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant. Australia…
Japan has fired the first ship-mounted railgun at sea, a hypersonic shot that could rewrite the balance between guns and missiles in naval warfare. This month, Naval News reported that Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD), through its Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), announced the country’s first successful live firing of a ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun…
