Interview
Trade with Asia 'lifeline' for sanction-hit Russia, says Oleg Deripaska
Oligarch says exchange with India and China vital as Ukraine war takes toll
Bangladesh turmoil
For China, Bangladesh crisis spells opportunity and awkward social echoes
Beijing treads cautiously after student-led protests oust India-friendly Hasina
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong national security gallery imprints 2019 protests as 'destruction'
New exhibits seek to promote Chinese patriotism in face of 'external hostilities'
China up close
Analysis: Xi Jinping's draft internet ID law sparks '1984' fears
Online criticism goes viral, then disappears on eve of Beidaihe meeting
Semiconductors
Malaysia and China deepen chip cooperation with joint expo
Kuala Lumpur seeks foreign investment to upgrade its 'Silicon Valley'
U.S. elections 2024
Tim Walz and China: Close personal ties and sharp criticism of Beijing
Harris' VP pick taught and honeymooned in country before becoming vocal on human rights
Crime
Chinese academic convicted of acting as foreign agent in U.S.
Could face up to 25 years in prison for collecting information about activists
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan's defense budget will hit new record next year, president says
Lai says $19.7bn plan will help 'ensure peace and prosperity'
International relations
Cambodia breaks ground on 'Hun Sen' canal project backed by China
Impact on Mekong River, possible military use by Beijing cause concern in region
Trade
Hong Kong has ASEAN backing to join RCEP trade pact: John Lee
City goes on charm offensive after COVID-19, security law dent reputation
Your Week in Asia
India's Ola Electric goes public, Australia-U.S. two-plus-two, Indonesian GDP
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Society
U.S. sues TikTok over 'massive-scale' privacy violations of children
Short-video platform accused of not obtaining parental consent before collecting data
International relations
China's Venezuela connection: A warm state embrace with corporate cold feet
Xi gives Maduro 'all-weather' backing as election storm further clouds investment
Comment
South China Sea emerges as critical flashpoint in U.S.-China rivalry
Race for influence in key waterway leads to discord at ASEAN meeting
Business deals
Saudi sovereign fund PIF signs $50bn deals with Chinese banks
Pacts with 6 institutions encourage 2-way capital flows
US-China tensions
China woos local U.S. officials as tensions with Washington rise
Delegations of American mayors visiting China have grown since last year
Ukraine war
Ukraine's Zelenskyy wants China to put more pressure on Russia
President tells French media he wants war stopped by China, not mediated
Politics
Protests disrupt Pakistan's Gwadar, home of Chinese-controlled port
Turmoil led by group demanding recovery of victims of enforced disappearances
Politics
China's cyberspace ID proposal triggers fear of stricter social control
Lawyers worry system would expand surveillance and make access a licensed privilege
Opinion
China is the great power that keeps Venezuela's Maduro in power
Beijing quick to congratulate president on questionable election win
China up close
Analysis: 'Chinese dream' gives way to an urban legend in Shenzhen
Real estate heartache leads to a tale of couples feigning divorce to get a loan
International relations
Japan builds ties in Russia's backyard with Central Asia summit
Tokyo to offer support for decarbonization and logistics in resource-rich region
International relations
China revises drone export rules amid U.S., Western scrutiny
Beijing also lifts temporary export controls on some consumer drones Sept. 1
Defense
Germany accuses China of 2021 cyberattack on cartography agency
Berlin alleges espionage, says hackers compromised individuals and companies
The Nikkei View
Multilateral cooperation needed to deter Beijing in South China Sea
China continues to claim vast maritime area with no legal basis