CHINA

China's leading epidemiologist said the COVID-19 cases in the country exponentially grew after the government abandoned its controversial zero-COVID policy.

Sri Lanka has been on the doorsteps of the IMF multiple times, asking for assistance to cope with a debt crisis.

"I don't think we are waving away or ruling out any discussion that will help improve the trade around the world," Saudi Arabia's finance minister said earlier tis week.

The United Nations estimates that India's population will reach 1.429 billion by July 1, surpassing China's 1.426 billion.

Wall Street's main indexes slipped on Tuesday as Goldman Sachs missed quarterly profit estimates, worsening sentiment already dented by concerns of a slowdown in China's economic growth.

Slowly, Japan is turning from a "solid shield" to a "sharp spear," to use the recent description used by Chinese official media.

Chinese military aircraft and vessels were reportedly detected near Taiwan Monday morning, according to Taiwan's Defense Ministry.

China is facing another COVID-19 death wave after recording almost 60,000 fatalities, a health official reported.

China's Tencent fires more than 100 for fraud, embezzlement

China has accused foreign countries supporting Taiwan of provoking tensions in the region while recommitting itself to "smash" Taiwan's independence.

The Chinese official's comments come nearly a month after Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to deepen Beijing's bilateral ties with Moscow.

A U.S. military official suggested that China could invade Taiwan as soon as 2023 following Chinese President Xi Jinping's intensified threats.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited China to strengthen ties with Beijing and establish direct communication channels between the two sides on maritime issues.

China sent 1,727 planes into Taiwan's ADIZ in 2022, while there were around 960 incursions seen in 2021 and 380 in 2020.

China's nonfinancial debt reportedly stands at $51.87 trillion or 295% of the GDP, higher than Japan and the U.S.

Beginning Sunday, China will no longer require mandatory quarantine and post-arrival COVID-19 tests for foreign travelers coming to the country.

India still needs to deploy the advantages it has to attract foreign investment and catch up with China.

Former U.S. National Security Adviser Herbert Raymond McMaster urged Washington to take Xi's threats seriously.

"It is a fact: we're in a space race": NASA's Bill Nelson

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wants Chinese President Xi Jinping to be held accountable for the current surge of COVID-19 in China.

Italy has imposed mandatory COVID-19 testing for all travelers from China after 50% of passengers on two flights to Milan tested positive for the virus.