Students attend orientation week at The University of Sydney in Camperdown in February 2023. Australian universities are popular destinations for those looking to study abroad.
Immigration

Australia latest to crack down on foreign student influx as rents soar

Schools object to curbs on key export industry that follow trend in Canada and U.K.

11 September 2024
A Chinese company is suing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which runs the state's independent electric grid, for blocking its planned wind farm using state legislation.
US-China tensions

Chinese billionaire's Texas duel highlights state-federal legal mismatch

Wind farm 110 km from air force base was approved by CFIUS but blocked by state

10 September 2024
Final rules for U.S. outbound investment screening program yet to be announced after public consultation ended last month.
US-China tensions

U.S. curbs on China tech investments in final push as election looms

New administration could throw wrench in rules that focus on chips and AI

10 September 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez shake hands before their meeting in Beijing on Sept. 9. (China Daily via Reuters)
10 September 2024
The U.S. House of Representatives, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, is set to vote on a series of bills targeting China and its companies. 
US-China tensions

Tough-on-China bills set for approval by U.S. House this week

'China Week' legislation to head to the Senate before Congress winds down

9 September 2024
The Epoch Times will stop publishing its print edition in Hong Kong but intends to maintain its website. (Photo montage by Suzu Takahashi)
Hong Kong security law

Falun Gong-backed Epoch Times to pull plug on Hong Kong printing

Washington renews warning to U.S. businesses in city, drawing official fury

9 September 2024
Chinese and Russian warships hold drills in the Sea of Japan in July 2023. (Photo from China's Ministry of National Defense)
Defense

China and Russia to hold joint drills in Sea of Japan and Okhotsk

Exercise aims to deepen cooperation in facing 'security threats,' says Beijing

9 September 2024
German police raid the Islamic Center Hamburg in November 2023. The center was closed in July 2024 on allegations that members acted against a constitutional order and supported Hezbollah.
International relations

Germany and Iran in tit-for-tat spat over Islamic center closure

Tehran may face more sanctions, though both sides lack will to escalate

8 September 2024
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Beijing during an April trip. She said on Sept. 7 that she plans on meeting her Chinese counterpart again soon.
US-China tensions

U.S. Treasury chief Yellen says she may meet Chinese counterpart

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng visit to happen 'one way or another'

8 September 2024
From left, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prepare to hold a Quad summit in Tokyo in May 2022. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
Indo-Pacific

Quad plans Biden-Kishida send-off summit in Delaware on Sept. 21

President to host leaders of Japan, India and Australia in home city

8 September 2024
The China policy of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, right, is relatively unclear compared with that of former President Donald Trump. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
Comment

Could a Kamala Harris victory benefit China?

U.S. might pursue both confrontation and cooperation with Beijing

7 September 2024
White House climate envoy John Podesta meets with Chinese officials including Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 6.
Climate Change

U.S.-China climate 'differences' linger as envoys wrap up talks

John Podesta concludes three-day visit to Beijing ahead of COP29

7 September 2024
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City.
U.S. elections 2024

Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing until after election

Falsifying business records is punishable by up to four years in prison

7 September 2024
The drills simulated the recapture of a remote island. (Photo by Tomoyoshi Oshikiri)
Defense

U.S. and Indonesia wrap up multinational Indo-Pacific drills

Japan takes part in island recapture as part of Super Garuda Shield exercise

7 September 2024
Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in May in exchange for pleading guilty to conspiring to gather and deliver to China national defense information.
US-China tensions

Washington's trade rules cited as top worry for U.S. businesses in China

Companies report harsher American regulatory scrutiny, supply chain disruptions

6 September 2024
China on Sept. 3 announced it planned to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, a week after Ottawa imposed a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs and a 25% tariff on its imported steel and aluminum.
Trade war

China requests consultations with Canada at WTO over tariffs

Canadian duties on EVs, steel, aluminum goods met with Beijing's probe into canola imports

6 September 2024
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Economic Club of New York on Sept. 5.
U.S. elections 2024

Trump vows to create government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk

Former president also doubles down on China trade war in economic policy speech

6 September 2024
The 1st Multi-Domain Task Force's Mid-Range Capability (MRC) launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines on April 8. (U.S. Army photo)
Indo-Pacific

U.S. wants to deploy midrange-missile launcher to Japan via drills

Army secretary envisions keeping Typhon in Indo-Pacific for 6 months or longer

6 September 2024
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un shake hands during a meeting at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
Opinion

How North Korea will seek to play the next U.S. president

Pyongyang has tried and trusted method for buying time to develop weapons

5 September 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing on Sept. 5.
Belt and Road

China pledges billions in fresh Africa aid despite debt concerns

Xi offers slew of support to visiting leaders, including training for security forces

5 September 2024
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a news briefing following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Minsk on May 24. (Pool via Reuters)
International relations

Japanese man held in Belarus on spying allegations: local broadcaster

Government source says man in custody is a teacher at a state university

5 September 2024
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, left, stand with Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia before a meeting at the Bayi building in Beijing on Aug. 29.
China up close

Analysis: General's smile hints at changes in China power balance

Top military brass return to forefront of diplomacy with U.S.

5 September 2024
The Geoje shipyard of South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, which recently signed a Master Ship Repair Agreement with the U.S. Navy. (Hanwha Ocean)
Indo-Pacific

Pentagon to set up military repair hubs in 5 Indo-Pacific countries

U.S. eyes global network of sustainment, expanding to Europe and Latin America

4 September 2024
Nio Thinker, presented as a progressive news and opinion site, frequently bashes Donald Trump in its pieces. (Screenshot from Nio Thinker site) 
U.S. elections 2024

China, Iran tap AI to influence U.S. election, experts warn

Fake news sites and 'spamouflage' attempt to sway opinion ahead of vote

4 September 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose with leaders from African nations ahead of a dinner reception for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing on Sept. 4.
International relations

Xi says 2.8bn Chinese and Africans can modernize Global South together

Unbalanced ties, debt concerns loom over gathering of leaders in Beijing

4 September 2024