By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Queen Elizabeth II ranted about Chinese officials being “very rude,” before President Xi Jinping’s visit in London last year, in a private conversation with […]
Pentagon chief criticizes Beijing’s South China Sea moves
By Lolita C. Baldor and Matthew Pennington Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea is out of step with international rules, and turning underwater […]
Ex-top China military official, facing bribery probe, dies
AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese military’s former second-highest ranking officer, Xu Caihou, who had been under investigation for alleged bribe-taking and brokering of promotions, has died in […]
COMMENTARY: Jackie Chan’s son sentenced to 6 months prison for pot possession
By Reid Mukai For Northwest Asian Weekly On Friday January 9, Jaycee Chan, son of legendary martial artist Jackie Chan, was sentenced to six months in prison and fined $320 […]
China to investigate ex-President Hu’s top aide
By Didi Tang Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The top aide to former Chinese President Hu Jintao has been placed under investigation for unspecified disciplinary violations, the official Xinhua News […]
Scholar and journalist tried in closed hearings
By Erica Kinetz Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Closed-door court hearings of a prominent journalist and a noted minority scholar held on Friday were sharply criticized for violating due process […]