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China suspends HK extradition, judicial assistance treaties with New Zealand

China has decided to suspend extradition and judicial assistance treaties between its Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and New Zealand, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spo

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China slams U.S. military contacts with China's Taiwan region

A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday voiced firm opposition to the U.S. sending military personnel to China's Taiwan region for exercises and exchange. Such "deliberate and provocative" moves

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China urges EU to stop Hong Kong interference

The European Union (EU) should respect China's position and actions on safeguarding national security in Hong Kong and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China'

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China is opportunity, not threat to Britain, says Chinese FM

For the United Kingdom, China has always been an opportunity rather than a threat, a complement rather than a decrement, a solution rather than a challenge or risk, Ch

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China suspends HK extradition, judiciary assistance treaties with Canada, Australia, Britain

China on Tuesday announced a decision to suspend extradition and judiciary assistance treaties between its Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Canada,

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German constitutional court rules gov't access to personal data must be limited

Germany's Federal Constitutional Court ruled Friday that governmental access to personal data would need to be limited, as the country's telecommunications act and several ordinary federal laws were

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S. Korea revokes operation permits for 2 anti-DPRK civic groups over leafleting

South Korea decided Friday to revoke the operating permits for two civic groups having sent leaflets criticizing the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The

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Kremlin concerned about Azerbaijan-Armenia border clashes

The Kremlin is deeply concerned about the deadly clashes on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. "We urge both sides to exercis

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China releases article exposing "U.S.-style human rights" hypocrisy

The China Society for Human Rights Studies on Thursday published an article, laying bare the hypocrisy of "U.S.-style human rights" as evidenced by its extremely harsh

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China's national legislature condemns U.S. bill on Hong Kong

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, China's national legislature, on Thursday strongly condemned and resolutely opposed the passage of the

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Trump suspended from Twitch and Reddit shuts down supporters' forum

Donald Trump has been suspended from livestreaming platform Twitch for "hateful conduct" and Reddit has shut down a forum for the president's supporters.Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, said it had

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Interview: Syrian expert says U.S. bill on Xinjiang goes against int'l law

The signing of the so-called "Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020" by the United States runs counter to the international law, a Syrian expert has said. "By signing such bills, the United States

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China's top legislature strongly condemns U.S. signing of bill on Xinjiang

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, on Thursday strongly condemned and resolutely opposed the signing of the so-c

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Trump administration seeks temporary restraining order against release of Bolton's memoir

The Trump administration filed an emergency application Wednesday to block the release of a memoir by former national security adviser John Bolton. The application req

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Governor says situation in Minneapolis remains 'incredibly dangerous'

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said that the situation in Minneapolis remains "incredibly dangerous" as protests continue in the city following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old who died in the c

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UN probe: DPRK, ROK both violate armistice agreement in May 3 gunfire

Both the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) violated the armistice agreement that governs their shared border when their troops exchanged gunfire on May 3, t

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UK PM says adviser's lockdown drive was understandable

Dominic Cummings, special adviser for Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives in Downing Street, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, London, Britain, May 21, 2020. /Reuters U.K. Prime Minister