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Derek Chauvin pleads the Fifth

03:04 Thursday was a short but eventful day in the trial of ex-Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with the murder of George Floyd last May. Both the defense and prosecutio

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Xi Jinping wishes Pakistani president a quick recovery from COVID-19

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a message of sympathy to Pakistani President Arif Alvi over his infection with COVID-19 and wished him a quick recovery.Al

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Not a new cold war

Huawei Technologies Co. smartphones and tech products on display inside the AliExpress plaza retail store, operated by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., in Barcelona, Spain, January 13, 2020. /Getty

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Greek president meets Chinese defense minister, touts growing ties

President Katerina Sakellaropoulou touted Greek trade ties with China during a meeting with Chinese defense minister Wei Fenghe in Athens. /Theodore Manolopoulos/Presidency of Hellenic Republic v

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Uygur woman refutes accusations of 'forced sterilization' in Xinjiang

02:38 In addition to the so-called "forced labor" issue on cotton picking, there are other Xinjiang-related rumors that have irritated people of the region, such as the

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Mar. 20 - Mar. 26)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | U.S.'s Blinken says

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Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan tests positive for COVID-19

India's Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has tested positive for COVID-19, the actor's spokesman said on Wednesday, adding that Khan was self-quarantining at his Mumbai residence, "following all the

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France's Le Drian urges EU to help steady Lebanon

France’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday he had asked his EU counterparts to consider ways to help Lebanon, which is facing its worst economi

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Xi Jinping says ready to take China-Bangladesh ties to new heights

Chinese President Xi Jinping said he stands ready to better align China-Bangladesh strategies and jointly promote the construction of the Belt and Road, to take the Chi

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Elon Musk, Tesla board sued in lawsuit alleging “erratic” tweets violate fiduciary duty

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s tweets are the subject of another lawsuit.A Tesla investor is suing the company board and Musk for continuing to send ‘erratic tweets’ that violate a settlement

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Hong Kong: Between Beijing and the deep blue sea

A national flag raising ceremony held at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong, south China, September 8, 2019. /Xinhua Editor's note:Mustafa H. Sayed is executive director of the Pakistan-C

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Chinese vaccines, a public good in global anti-pandemic fight

China has provided COVID-19 vaccine aid or exported vaccines to dozens of countries, honoring its commitment to make vaccines a "global public good."China is a frontrun

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China calls on U.S. to take sincere actions on Iranian nuclear issue

China hopes the U.S. will take sincere actions on Iran, including the removal of unilateral sanctions, and wishes the two countries can move forward in a step-by-step and reciprocal manner, Chinese S

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Six-year-old Chinese snowboarder stuns many with superb skills

00:38 Chinese Wang Qiuwei, now six years old, is projecting himself as a future snowboarding star, impressing everyone with his smooth skills.The footage, which shows him gliding down

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Six-year-old Chinese snowboarder stuns many with superb skills

00:38 Chinese Wang Qiuwei, now six years old, is projecting himself as a future snowboarding star, impressing everyone with his smooth skills.The footage, which shows him gliding down

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News of legendary HK actor Ng Man Tat's cancer sparks concern

Veteran Hong Kong actor Ng Man Tat underwent surgery for liver cancer two months ago and is currently undergoing chemotherapy, a close friend has disclosed.Ng, 70, was said to have recently been serio

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Namibia ruling party condemns external interference in China's affairs

FILE PHOTO: The Namibian national flag. /Getty Images Namibia's ruling party has reaffirmed its support of the one-China policy at the Human Rights Council session in the Swiss city of Geneva.