Blinken under pressure to push China on role in lethal fentanyl trade when he visits Beijing | CNN Politics
CNN — Members of Congress are urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to pressure China to do more to curb...
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Chinese province drops restrictions on unmarried people having children in bid to halt plummeting birth rate | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — China’s southwestern province of Sichuan will drop restrictions on unmarried people having children, part of a...
China’s economic activity expands for the first time in months as Covid ‘exit wave’ ends | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — Economic activity in China has expanded for the first time in four months as disruptions caused...
Chinese engineer sentenced to 8 years in US prison for spying | CNN Politics
CNN — A former graduate student in Chicago was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for spying for the...
Cargo ship capsizes off Japan’s coast with 22 aboard | CNN
Tokyo CNN — Five crew members have been rescued and efforts are underway to save 17 others after a cargo...
Biden administration raised concerns with Beijing over Chinese companies’ non-lethal aid in Russian war effort | CNN Politics
CNN — The Biden administration has recently raised concerns with China about evidence it has suggesting that Chinese companies have...
A group of friends attended a vigil in Beijing. Then one by one, they disappeared | CNN
CNN — When one by one, the friends of a young woman living in Beijing began disappearing — detained by...
Chinese zodiac fortune predictions: What’s in store for the Year of the Rabbit? | CNN
CNN — Say goodbye to the Tiger; it’s time to hop into the Year of the Rabbit. For many people,...
Israel’s democracy on the brink amid supreme court showdown with Netanyahu | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
From the Emirates to Davos: South Korea’s big week in global business | CNN Business
Hong Kong/Seoul CNN — South Korea’s leader is capping off a whirlwind week, after securing tens of billions of dollars...
Inflation in Japan hits highest level in 41 years | CNN Business
Tokyo Reuters — Japan’s core consumer prices in December rose 4.0% from a year earlier, double the central bank’s 2%...
South Korea brought K-pop and K-dramas to the world. The Korean language could be next | CNN
CNN — There’s never been a better time to learn Korean. It’s one of the fastest-growing languages in the world,...
India is set to become the world’s most populous country. Can it create enough jobs? | CNN Business
New Delhi CNN — India will overtake China this year to become the world’s most populous country. The likelihood of...
Sweden finds the largest rare earth deposit in Europe. It could help cut dependence on China | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — Swedish mining company LKAB says it has found Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth oxides in...
China’s exports plunge as global demand weakens, but trade with Russia hits record high | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — China reported a record trade surplus for 2022, as its key export sector delivered robust growth...
China’s local governments set 2023 growth targets, offering clues on economic recovery | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — A number of key provinces and cities in China have announced their growth targets for this...
China stops issuing short-term visas for South Koreans in retaliation for travel restrictions | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese authorities have stopped issuing short-term visas to South Korean citizens in the country’s first retaliation...
‘History might repeat itself’: Chinese ambassador warns Australia to be wary of Japan | CNN
Sydney CNN — China’s ambassador to Australia says Canberra should be wary of its relationship with Japan, reminding them that...
Former US fighter pilot arrested in Australia over China training allegations ‘singled out,’ lawyer says | CNN
The lawyer for former US Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan said he was “singled out” for extradition to the United...
Workers in China clash with police after reported layoffs at Covid test maker | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — Workers at a Chinese factory making Covid-19 test kits clashed with police over the weekend after...
