The crisis facing the world's most indebted company has deepened following the placement of its chairman under police surveillance.
Taiwan has introduced its first domestically-produced submarine as part of its efforts to bolster its defense against potential Chinese aggression. The launch ceremony was presided over by President Tsai Ing-wen in Kaohsiung, with the new submarine set to undergo testing before being delivered to the navy by the end of 2024. The submarine, named the Haikun, is part of Taiwan's goal to eventually operate a fleet of 10 submarines equipped with missiles.
In the past two days, seven fatalities have occurred due to landslides as China grapples with continuous heavy rains. The relentless downpours, part of record rainfall across the region, have led to nearly 70 adult crocodiles escaping from a farm in southern China, authorities have cautioned.
The government is under increasing pressure to take more decisive action against Beijing following the arrest of a parliamentary researcher who is accused of spying for China. Prominent Conservative MPs are advocating for China to be officially categorized as a threat, a stance that has garnered support from certain cabinet members as well.
Over the span of four years since initial revelations from US intelligence to The Wall Street Journal about an agreement permitting Beijing military access to Cambodia's Ream naval base, analysts have been closely monitoring the evolution of what many believe could become China's next overseas military facility.
On Monday, the Pakistan hockey team achieved their first victory in the Asian Champions Trophy, defeating China with a scoreline of 2-1 in their fourth match during the ongoing tournament in Chennai.
A zoo in eastern China has rejected claims that its bears are actually people disguised in costumes, following the circulation of a viral video showing a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs. The Hangzhou Zoo in Zhejiang province clarified that the bear, named Angela, is indeed a genuine sun bear, which is a smaller and distinct species compared to the more familiar bears.
A delegation from Russia, led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, has arrived in North Korea to participate in Pyongyang's 70th-anniversary celebrations marking the end of the Korean War. Later on Wednesday, a Chinese delegation is expected to join the event. These visits are notable as they are the first of their kind since North Korea closed its borders to prevent the spread of the pandemic.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with former top diplomat Henry Kissinger as the US seeks warmer relations with China.
Six human beings which include 3 kids were killed in a kindergarten stabbing in China's south-eastern Guangdong province.