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Jun 16, 2021

China offers glimpse of Tibetan life without the Dalai Lama

High-pressure tactics employed by China's ruling Communist Party appear to be finding success in separating Tibetans from their traditional Buddhist culture and the influence of the Dalai Lama

Jun 14, 2021

Americans stand trial in Japan, accused in Ghosn's escape

Two Americans who are charged with helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while facing accusations of financial misconduct have agreed they took part in a scheme in which Ghosn hid in luggage and was flown out of the country

Jun 13, 2021

Gas explosion in central China kills at least 12

At least 12 people have been killed and 39 seriously injured after a gas line explosion tore through a residential neighborhood in central China

Gas explosion in northern China kills at least 11

Jun 13, 2021

At least 11 people have been killed and 37 seriously injured after a gas line explosion tore through a residential neighborhood in central China

Jun 11, 2021

China's children may be next in line for COVID-19 vaccines

If China is to meet its tentative goal of vaccinating 80% of its population against the coronavirus by the end of the year, tens of millions of children are going to have to start rolling up their sleeves

Jun 10, 2021

Rocket on pad, China ready to send 1st crew to space station

The rocket that will send the first crew members to China’s new space station has been moved onto the launch pad ahead of its planned blastoff next week

Jun 10, 2021

Asia welcomes US vaccine donations amid cold storage worries

Health officials and experts in Asia have welcomed U.S. plans to share 500 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine with the developing world, but some say it would take more than donations alone to address huge vaccination gaps that threaten to prolong the pandemic

Jun 9, 2021

China denounces US bill aimed at boosting competitiveness

Beijing is denouncing a U.S. bill aimed at boosting U.S. technology in the face of growing competition from China and others, calling it a thinly veiled attack on China's political system and an attempt to constrain its development

Jun 7, 2021

China hosts Southeast Asian ministers as it competes with US

China is hosting foreign ministers from 10 Southeast Asian nations amid heightened competition between Beijing and Washington for influence in the region

Jun 4, 2021

Taiwan, feuding with China, gets vaccines from Japan

A flight carrying 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from Japan has touched down in Taiwan to help the island fight its largest outbreak since the pandemic began