China

US bill targeting TikTok sparks mixed reactions in China

Social media users draw parallels to censorship and are amazed at the impact of the Chinese-owned app

China stiffens regulation after recent stock market collapse

Draft guidelines cover increased scrutiny of public listing candidates and gatekeeper intermediaries.

Hanoi asks Beijing to abide by law while drawing baseline in Gulf of Tonkin

Analysts say China’s newly announced baseline is not in line with U.N. Law of the Sea.

Hong Kong blasts criticism of its Article 23 security law

Under the bill, likely to pass next week, any criticism of the authorities could be regarded as sedition.

UK relaxes rules for Hong Kong migrants ahead of new security law

An immigration consultant reports a surge in interest in emigration to the UK since the law's launch.

800 Chinese deported from Myanmar’s Thai border

The group was part of an online money laundering gang and repatriated through a trilateral agreement, according to a Chinese ministry.

China sets 5% growth goal, toughens talk on Taiwan