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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 28, 2026
A year into Trump presidency, ‘pivot to China’ gathers pace
While President Donald Trump’s policies have strained ties with traditional U.S. allies, China has turned its focus to fostering ties with key partners, including Canada and India.
A worker operates a forklift as giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive from Japan at Bifengxia Panda Base in Yaan, China, on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2026
Japan-born pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive home in China
The panda’s journey coincided with a low point in Sino-Japanese relations over Taiwan.
China’s marriage market is being hollowed out by a shrinking pool of women of childbearing age and a severe gender imbalance, while those women who do marry are doing so later and having fewer children.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2026
Can China reverse its demographic decline?
China’s births have fallen to historic lows and deep structural forces make any lasting fertility rebound unlikely.
Peruvian President Jose Jeri testifies before a congressional committee to address undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, a case that has intensified scrutiny over his government's transparency and accountability, in Lima on Jan. 21.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2026
Scandal tests Peru’s China ties as U.S. scrutiny intensifies
The controversy ‍has coincided with a stepped-up U.S. influence campaign in the region aimed at curtailing China’s deep ties in Latin America.
The "Doomsday Clock" is set to 89 seconds to midnight during the 2025 Doomsday Clock announcement in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jan 28, 2026
Atomic scientists set ‘Doomsday Clock’ closer to midnight than ever
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock to 85 seconds before midnight, the theoretical point of annihilation.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2024.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2026
Not allies, not enemies: Britain’s ties with China
Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to boost trade after years of strained relations, but must balance this with security concerns over a potential threat posed by China.
Tourists take a selfie at Banpo Bridge in Seoul in August last year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2026
Chinese tourists picking South Korea over Japan for Lunar New Year amid visa ease
South Korea is on track to overtake Japan as the top destination for Chinese travelers during the upcoming holiday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Staff members see off a truck transporting twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei as they depart from Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Tuesday for their planned return to China.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2026
Last two pandas in Japan leave for China
There may be a long absence of pandas in Japan, which have served as a symbol of the two countries’ friendship, pundits say.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi poses for a photograph with the African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa on Jan. 8.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2026
African nations send more money to China than they receive in new loans
A ONE Data report also highlighted a broader decline in bilateral finance flows and private external debt.
The LVMH group of brands spanning handbags to watches and champagne ‌is expected to report a 0.3% decline in fourth quarter sales.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2026
LVMH investors still cautious about luxury fatigue and Chinese growth
LVMH stock rebounded last year, sparking an $80 billion luxury sector rally, but has lost most of those gains, sliding 9% since the ‍start of ⁠this year.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who serves concurrently as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, delivers her first campaign speech for the Lower House election in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 27, 2026
Takaichi says Japan-U.S. alliance would ‘collapse’ if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis
The prime minister hinted that an attack during a joint military action to rescue Japanese nationals from the democratic island would prompt a response.
An Alibaba logo is displayed at the company's booth at the China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on Sept. 10, 2025. Price wars are holding back earnings estimates for Chinese internet platform companies while artificial intelligence hardware makers are pulling ahead.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2026
China AI hardware firms trump internet giants in growth outlook
The AI boom is propelling upward revisions for hardware names in contrast with internet platforms held back by price wars.
A Chinese tourist group is led by a tour guide in Tokyo's Asakusa sightseeing spot in November.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2026
China warns citizens against Japan visits during Lunar New Year
The Chinese foreign ministry said nationals “face serious ‍security threats ⁠in Japan,” according to a statement it released.
Police keep watch outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' court in Hong Kong on Jan. 12.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2026
Hong Kong uses decades-old speeches to try democracy activists
Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung are standing trial for “incitement to subversion,“ which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during an interview at Downing Street in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2026
Starmer says U.K. won’t be forced to choose between U.S. and China
Starmer’s trip to China comes on the heels of a similar delegation by Canadian counterpart Mark Carney.
Zhang Youxia (center), then newly elected vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, swears an oath as he is flanked by CMC members He Weidong (left) and Li Shangfu after their election during a session of the National People's Congress at Beijing's Great Hall of the People in March 2023. Both He and Li were later removed from their posts and purged from the Communist Party, while Zhang has been placed under investigation.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 26, 2026
Downfall of top Chinese military officer raises questions about Xi and Taiwan
The true reasons behind the probe of Gen. Zhang Youxia may never be known — but the move has prompted a closer look at Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s aims.
Employees work in an automobile spare parts factory in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Thailand recorded roughly 2,000 factory shutdowns last year; officials cited cheap Chinese imports as a major factor.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2026
How Asia’s Gen-Z is losing out to China’s $1 trillion surplus
Thailand recorded roughly 2,000 factory shutdowns last year; officials cited cheap Chinese imports as a major factor.
Crying horse plush toys sit on display ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, on Jan. 21.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2026
Accidental ‘crying horse’ toy wins hearts in China
A manufacturing mistake turned into a viral bestseller for a small shop in Yiwu.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Tokyo on Jan. 16. Europe should follow Japan’s lead by clearly acknowledging the risks posed by China and Taiwan, rather than relying on ambiguity.
COMMENTARY
Jan 26, 2026
Why Europe should follow Japan’s lead on Taiwan
The era in which strategic ambiguity could substitute for strategic decision-making is coming to an end.
Visitors flock to see four-year-old female giant panda Lei Lei at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Sunday, the last viewing day before her planned return to China.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2026
Crowds flock to Tokyo zoo to see pandas before they leave for China
The departure of four-year-old twins Xiao ‍Xiao and ⁠Lei Lei leaves Japan without pandas for the ‍first time since 1972.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.

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