The US has also hardened its position on the waters, of which China considers 90% its own, saying Beijing wants a ‘maritime empire’
Countries across Asia Pacific are baffled by cases that have no clear transmission chains
Lee Myung-hee must do 80 hours of community service after continuing the Cho family tradition of temper tantrums and berating staff
GranMonte winery, a few hours outside Bangkok, is winning the battle with a tropical climate, but not with Thailand’s strange alcohol laws
Young firebrands stormed to big wins in several Hong Kong districts that held primary elections for the democracy camp at the weekend
Virus-hit second-quarter data expected to 'mark the trough' in the downturn
Sweeping restrictions show how new waves of the pandemic could be worse than the initial outbreak
China rejects the accusations and targets some of the most outspoken critics in the US including senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz
Thirteen people accused of inciting an unlawful assembly, which carries up to five years in jail
Law professor Xu Zhangrun was taken from his home in Beijing by a group of more than 20 people on July 6
Hong Kong’s CEO was one of Ho’s pallbearers, and the Chinese president sent his condolences
The state of Victoria reported 288 new cases on Friday, a record daily increase for any part of Australia since the pandemic began
Schools were reopened in late May but social restrictions are tightened after surge in new coronavirus infections
Police find his body on a mountain near Seoul a day after his daughter reported him missing
Melbourne has begun a six-week lockdown amid fears of a second wave
The renewed Covid-19 lockdown follows the closure of Australia’s busiest border, between Victoria and New South Wales, on Tuesday night
Slogans, songs and books are banned, and police have arrested at least 10 people, including a 15-year-old, for suspected threats to national security
Authorities reimpose a six-week lockdown to contain a second wave of infections in the city
Beijing broadens its definition of employment for new graduates
At least 50 deaths have been confirmed in the rains that began on Saturday
