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China published a white paper about Hong Kong and national security a day after former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was jailed for 20 years under the city’s national security law. “The Chinese government is publishing this white paper to review Hong Kong’s endeavors in safeguarding national security and the experience and insights gained in the process, and also to clear up confusion and misunderstandings surrounding the issue to build consensus, and to ensure the high-quality development of...

As the Lunar New Year holiday approaches, the Chinese government has summoned Meituan, Alibaba Group Holding, Didi Chuxing, SF Express and other logistics firms to ensure the welfare of the tens of millions of gig workers who keep the country running during the rush. The “employment administrative guidance” session, held recently by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, in coordination with six other government agencies, called on 16 major Chinese platform and logistics operators...

Democrats advanced controversial income tax legislation out of a key Washington state Senate committee on Monday after pledging more proceeds to local public defender costs and increasing a tax break for small businesses. Senate Bill 6346 passed the Senate Ways and Means Committee on a voice vote. This marked the first legislative test of what […]

China is committed to upholding fairness and stability amid global uncertainty, former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has said, adding that continued cooperation between Beijing and Southeast Asia will bring mutual benefits. Leung, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the country’s top political advisory body, noted on Tuesday that China opposed unilateralism and protectionism, defended the multilateral trading system, and remained...

The White House agreed to carve out exemptions for US-produced cotton from Bangladesh.

A U.S. immigration court has terminated the Trump administration's attempt to deport a Tufts University student and pro-Palestinian activist who has been critical of Israel, her lawyers said Monday

Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February, the sea ice in southwestern Greenland has yet to freeze, threatening traditional livelihoods like his.

Relationships often change after children. Here are ways to help get your partnership back on track.

Relationships often change after children. Here are ways to help get your partnership back on track.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 315 seats in weekend snap elections, giving it a two-thirds majority, official results confirmed Tuesday.

Iranian security official Ali Larijani is set to travel to Oman, the country currently mediating talks between Tehran and the United States over Iran's nuclear program

The museum says it has reached a fundraising goal so it can permanently display the artefact.