Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin poses during a welcome ceremony on Sept. 25 for the first Chinese tourists arriving under a five-month visa-free entry scheme. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
International relations

Thai government in hot water over idea to invite Chinese police

PM Srettha Thavisin proposed controversial plan after Bangkok shooting incident

18 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden greets China's President President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., on Nov, 15. (The New York Times via AP, Pool)
APEC

Why Xi tried to assure U.S. he has no plans for Taiwan invasion

Chinese leader plays for stability while facing economic stress at home

18 November 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in San Francisco.
APEC

Japan and China put economy first at summit but tensions remain

Kishida and Xi agree on resuming dialogue while security, Fukushima left unresolved

18 November 2023
Hokkaido scallops are offered up at the APEC summit in San Francisco on Nov. 16. Japan is pushing for a recovery in its seafood exports. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
APEC

Japanese seafood makes splash at APEC summit amid safety concerns

Tokyo is keen for China to lift import bans imposed after release of treated water

17 November 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco on Nov. 17 for the first face-to-face China-Japan summit in a year.
APEC

Kishida and Xi agree to seek ways to end Fukushima wastewater spat

Chinese leader says in nobody's interest to engage in 'small yard, high fence' economics

17 November 2023
Three top leaders of a telecom fraud syndicate have been turned over to Chinese police at Nansan, a town on the Yunnan border with Myanmar, according to China's Ministry of Public Security. 
Caixin

Myanmar turns three top telecom scammers over to China

Authorities respond to wanted notices as part of cross-border crackdown

17 November 2023
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, takes part in a discussion titled "Innovation That Empowers" during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit on Nov. 16.
APEC

APEC summit upbeat on AI as U.S.-China agree on dialogue

Musk cancels talk at last minute amid antisemitism controversy

17 November 2023
Friendlier faces: Chinese social media has seen a drop in anti-U.S. rhetoric that coincided with President Xi Jinping's trip to San Francisco. 
US-China tensions

With Xi in U.S., China's influencers put lid on anti-West rhetoric

Beijing's immediate policy goals at odds with usual nationalist propaganda

17 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco on Nov. 16.
APEC

Biden vows not to decouple from China while deepening Indo-Pacific ties

U.S. president tells APEC CEO Summit that 'region more vital than ever'

17 November 2023
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet speaks during the opening ceremony for the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport on Nov. 16. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
Transportation

China-funded airport opens in Cambodia with more projects to come

Belt and Road highways, ports and railways also planned, raising local concerns

17 November 2023
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends an expanded meeting of ASEAN defense ministers meeting in Jakarta on Nov. 16. (Pool via AP)
International relations

U.S. committed to arming Taiwan after Biden-Xi talks: Austin

Defense chief calls for 'substantive' dialogue with China amid rapprochement

17 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate, 45 kilometers south of San Francisco.
APEC

Biden calls Xi 'dictator' after cautious remarks on Taiwan

Off-hand comment risks souring ties with Beijing after carefully planned summit

16 November 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks to business executives, government officials and academics at a dinner on the sidelines of the APEC summit in San Francisco on Nov. 15.
APEC

Xi talks up pandas and superpower 'friendship' at U.S. CEO dinner

Chinese leader says he reached 'important consensus' with Biden

16 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden listens as Chinese leader Xi Jinping speaks during their meeting at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, California, on Nov, 15.
APEC

U.S. and China agree to resume military dialogue in four-hour summit

Biden and Xi also establish channels of communication on AI and drugs

16 November 2023
More than 1.2 million Chinese studying overseas are expected to return home this year, and they will have to compete for jobs with a record 11.6 million new domestic college graduates. 
Caixin

Why foreign degrees have lost their luster for Chinese graduates

With 11.6m graduating at home amid slowing growth, odds are stacked for overseas grads

16 November 2023
Cabinet-level officials from members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework wrapped up negotiations on Nov. 14 in San Francisco. (Photo courtesy of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Indo-Pacific

IPEF struggles to deliver trade benefits as U.S. looks inward

San Francisco talks fail to bridge divide on labor, environmental rules

16 November 2023
China has restricted exports of chipmaking materials like gallium, while banning seafood imports from Japan.
International relations

Japan and China to launch talks on export controls

Second dialogue to focus on safety of business personnel in China

16 November 2023
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, met with Philippine Minister of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro in Jakarta on Nov. 15. (Photo by Ryo Nakamura)
South China Sea

U.S., Philippines to finalize intel-sharing pact to counter China

Washington pledges backing in South China Sea ahead of Biden-Xi meeting

16 November 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at San Francisco International Airport on Nov. 14 to attend the APEC summit. 
APEC

Biden and Xi to set tone for superpower ties in country house summit

Ahead of California meeting, China urges U.S. to 'learn from past mistakes'

15 November 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 6.
The Nikkei View

Australia should keep appropriate distance from China

Beijing is still willing to use economic coercion to achieve political goals

15 November 2023
Austin has not sat down with any Chinese counterparts since last year.
International relations

U.S. defense chief won't meet Chinese officials in Jakarta: Pentagon

All eyes on critical Biden-Xi summit with military talks high on agenda

15 November 2023
International enrollment in the U.S. across all academic levels climbed during the 2022-23 year.
Education

Indian students in U.S. hit new high as foreign enrollment rebounds

China remains top sending country in higher education despite slight decline

14 November 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali in November 2022. They have not met since.
Asia Insight

U.S.-China: One summit, two different goals for Biden and Xi

APEC get-together may be last for leaders before 2024 U.S. presidential election

14 November 2023
Taiwan has turned into a regional hub for wind energy companies. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Interview

Taiwan steps up climate leadership with ambitious reforms

U.N. climate conference again excludes Taiwanese

13 November 2023
Stock index boards are seen in Shanghai financial district: The government's twice-a-decade Central Financial Work Conference tasks the Communist Party with financial sector oversight.  
Caixin

China aims to build 'financial powerhouse' led by Communist Party

Key commission will work under party's direct supervision amid slowing growth

13 November 2023