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Here’s One Big Sign China Is Not Serious About Getting Tough On North Korea
Expensive car dealerships and salespeople at posh malls on the Chinese border told BuzzFeed News that North Koreans have no problems bringing sanctioned luxury goods back home.
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The Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jailed For Years In China Has Died
Perhaps China’s most famous dissident, Liu Xiaobo was jailed in 2008 for daring to call for democracy in China.
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ISIS Is Losing Ground In The Middle East. This Is Where It Could Turn Next.
As the bloody siege of the city of Marawi continues into second month, the Philippines’ restive region is becoming the perfect incubator for extremist groups in Southeast Asia.
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Tillerson Says North Korea’s First Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Is A "New Escalation"
The US and South Korea have now conducted a joint military exercise to respond to North Korea’s launch, firing their own missile into the South’s territorial waters.
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Tens Of Thousands March Against The Way China Runs Hong Kong
Tens of thousands of protesters came out to march against Chinese control of Hong Kong on the 20th anniversary of the handover of the former British colony.
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PotCoin Says That Dennis Rodman Was Totally Behind The Release Of A US Prisoner
A spokesperson for PotCoin said that Rodman deserves “total credit” for securing the release of a US citizen. The State Department disagrees.
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Jailed US Student Otto Warmbier Has Been Medically Evacuated From North Korea
University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier had been jailed for trying to steal a propaganda poster during a visit to the country.
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Trump Has Said Cutting Off North Korea’s Trade Is Easy. Here’s Why He’s Wrong.
North Korea relies on ships carrying flags from countries with shady shipping registries to conduct trade and evade sanctions, BuzzFeed News found by examining records of all the ships that docked at a major port in a year.
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China May Have To Pick Up The Slack After Trump’s Climate Decision — Whether It Wants To Or Not
Despite China’s commitment to curbing its own emissions, doubts remain over whether it’s really poised to take on a global leadership role as the US steps back.
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Activists Are Worried Trump Gave The Green Light For A Bloody Drug War In A Friendly Phone Call
The US president praised the Philippines’ president for doing an “unbelievable job” with his drug war, which has killed more than 8,000 people.
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China’s Investors Are Much Warier Now About Investing In A Kushner Family Project
“I became interested in this because the family is close to Trump — but now it seems that may not make a difference,” one attendee told BuzzFeed News before the event.
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China Has A Message For The Rest Of Asia: Forget Donald Trump
Policy wonks across the region say China sees itself as the new sheriff in town.
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The People’s Burger?
McDonald’s teaming up with a Chinese state-owned giant will have super-sized consequences for local business, consumers, and workers, activists say.
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People In China Are Calling For A Boycott Of United Airlines
Pictures and videos of a man forced off a United Airlines plane have been viewed hundreds of millions of times on Chinese social media, with many users seeing it as racial discrimination.
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Here’s What Trump And China’s President Will Be Meeting About In Florida
Given the differing styles between the US and Chinese presidents — and lack of coherence so far on China policy — it’s unclear whether the Florida summit will come to anything.
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Internet Trolls Are Using Facebook To Target Myanmar’s Muslims
Some Burmese government officials and extremist groups are using fabricated news to advance their political goals and downplay harassment of Muslims.
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Did The US Just Throw Out The “Least-Awful” Option On North Korea?
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the US will break with 20 years of failed policy. Here are some of the alternatives.
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The Chinese Premier Says China Doesn’t Want A Trade War With The US
Asked about Trump, Li Keqiang said trade war wouldn’t make trade more fair.
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This Conspiracy Theory About North Korea Is A Big Problem For The US And China
Fixing the North Korean nuclear problem is going to be difficult when two of the key players are sure they’re about to be screwed over.
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South Korea’s First Female President Was Removed From Office Over A Corruption Scandal
The ouster of President Park Guen-hye marked the first time a democratically elected leader of the nation was removed from office.
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