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Tsai's shameless opportunism will be brought to an end

In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Tsai Ing-wen confirmed U.S. troops are present in the Taiwan region, saying she had "fa

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Is the West now trying to bully Turkey?

Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, is often credited with popularizing the phrase "a storm in a teacup," which is commonly understood as blowing a trivial matter ou

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Trump sues U.S. House committee investigating January 6 attack

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. congressional committee investigating the deadly January 6 attack on the Capitol, alleging

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Chinese, Saudi Arabian FMs agree to push resumption of Iran nuclear deal

China will continue to play a constructive role in promoting the negotiations on resuming the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal, said Chinese State Councilor and

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N.Korea tests new hypersonic missile as it ramps up weapon systems

The projectile North Korea fired off its east coast on Tuesday was a newly developed hypersonic missile, state news media KCNA reported on Wednesday, the latest in a se

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APD | Nepal’s Former PM: Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Has Broad Development Prospects

By APD writer Shristi KafleThe theme forum of 2021 China (Guangdong) 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo, co-organized by the China Council for the Promo

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China to roll out pilot scheme of green electricity trading

China will roll out a scheme of green power trading in an effort to build a new power system with new energy as a mainstay and achieve China's goals of peak emissions a

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Private equity giveth, and private equity taketh away

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.Natasha and Alex and Grace and Chris gathered to dig through the week&#

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Shepherd raises $6.2M seed round to tackle the construction insurance market

Shepherd, an insurtech startup focused on the construction market, has closed a $6.15 million seed round led by Spark Capital. The funding event comes after the startup raised a pre-seed round in Febr

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China: Climate cooperation with U.S. must be based on Paris Agreement

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng on Thursday said China-U.S. cooperation on climate must be based on the foundations of the Paris Agreement in talks via video with John Kerry, visiting U.S. special pre

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Chinese FM meets U.S. climate envoy calling cooperation "only option”

01:33 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a virtual meeting Wednesday with U.S.climateenvoy John Kerry, who is in China’s northern city of Tianjin forclimatetalks.Bot

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Ghana ready to host 2023 African Games, says president

FILE PIC: President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana Ghana is ready to host a successful African Games in 2023, Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday.The president gave the a

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Ball in Washington's court on China-U.S. relations, says Wang Yi

The ball is in Washington's court on China-U.S. relations, Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday during a video call with John Kerry, the U.S. special presidential env

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Prive has raised $1.7 million to build a more configurable e-commerce subscription platform

Prive, a months-old, San Francisco-based startup founded by two former Uber product managers, just raised $1.7 million in pre-seed funding to create what it describes as a far more customizable e-comm

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Lessons from COVID: Flexible funding is a must for alternative lenders

Rachael runs a bakery in New York. She set up shop in 2010 with her personal savings and contributions from family and friends, and the business has grown. But Rachael now needs additional financing t

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Thatch using $3M round to put travel creators on the map

After a difficult year, the travel industry is gaining steam again this summer and Thatch is carving out a space for itself in the sector by enabling travel creators to monetize their recommendations.

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Ambassador: China has evacuated most nationals from Afghanistan

Most Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Afghanistan, the Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu told CGTN on Saturday.In written comments to CGTN, Wang said