Asia & Pacific

OpenAI says it banned a ChatGPT account linked to Chinese law enforcement that sought to plan a ‘covert influence operation’ targeting Japan’s prime minister.

Secret meetings leading to Peruvian president’s ouster highlight China’s influence in America’s backyard.

Video of a petitioner calling for rising up on social media has attracted wide attention.

Germany’s economy is under strain, a reality reflected in declining export volumes and a projected 2025 growth rate of merely 0.2 percent.

This week, the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the future of relations with the United States ‘depends entirely on the attitude of the U.S. side.’

Since 2023, the Philippines has worked with several countries to assert its rights and maritime entitlements in the West Philippine Sea.

A Taliban spokesperson confirmed Pakistani forces carried out air strikes.

ACT Party MP Todd Stephenson said requiring officers to memorise Māori songs and prayers suggested the military’s priorities were misplaced.

Chinese cellphone operating systems might not be compatible with the U.S. app, one analyst said.

The sentence is ’the latest act of the Chinese government reaching across borders to silence dissent, wherever it appears,' Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said.

Sebastien Lai said that his 78-year-old father should be released immediately.

The researchers found six distinct clusters pushing pro-CCP narratives.

North Korea has about 50 nuclear warheads and sufficient fissile material to produce up to 40 more and is accelerating further production.

As banks close branches, New Zealand’s central bank is considering ways to ensure cash remains accessible, including providing it directly.

After accusing two top officers of undermining CCP leader Xi Jinping’s authority, Beijing now appears to be pursuing bribery charges instead.

The fire was accompanied by 3 loud bangs and thick smoke in the tunnel, witnesses said.

The likely Beijing-orchestrated attacks leave Manila with few legal or military options to fight back, observers said.

At age 16 she was targeted by Chinese spies. She’s now the face of Olympic figure skating.

OpenAI says it banned a ChatGPT account linked to Chinese law enforcement that sought to plan a ‘covert influence operation’ targeting Japan’s prime minister.

Secret meetings leading to Peruvian president’s ouster highlight China’s influence in America’s backyard.

Video of a petitioner calling for rising up on social media has attracted wide attention.

Germany’s economy is under strain, a reality reflected in declining export volumes and a projected 2025 growth rate of merely 0.2 percent.

This week, the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the future of relations with the United States ‘depends entirely on the attitude of the U.S. side.’

Since 2023, the Philippines has worked with several countries to assert its rights and maritime entitlements in the West Philippine Sea.

A Taliban spokesperson confirmed Pakistani forces carried out air strikes.

ACT Party MP Todd Stephenson said requiring officers to memorise Māori songs and prayers suggested the military’s priorities were misplaced.

Chinese cellphone operating systems might not be compatible with the U.S. app, one analyst said.

The sentence is ’the latest act of the Chinese government reaching across borders to silence dissent, wherever it appears,' Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said.

Sebastien Lai said that his 78-year-old father should be released immediately.

The researchers found six distinct clusters pushing pro-CCP narratives.

North Korea has about 50 nuclear warheads and sufficient fissile material to produce up to 40 more and is accelerating further production.

As banks close branches, New Zealand’s central bank is considering ways to ensure cash remains accessible, including providing it directly.

After accusing two top officers of undermining CCP leader Xi Jinping’s authority, Beijing now appears to be pursuing bribery charges instead.

The fire was accompanied by 3 loud bangs and thick smoke in the tunnel, witnesses said.

The likely Beijing-orchestrated attacks leave Manila with few legal or military options to fight back, observers said.

At age 16 she was targeted by Chinese spies. She’s now the face of Olympic figure skating.