US, India diverge on Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Yang Xiyu US President Donald Trump (left) speaks as India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens during a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25,…
Japan’s Abe orders gov’t to draw up legislation amid coronavirus outbreak
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo: Xinhua Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday said that the government will quickly draw up legislation to prepare for a worst-case scenario in…
Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament paving way for polls
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Front) attends a celebration marking Sri Lanka's Independence Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 4, 2020. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Tuesday…
S.Korea confirms 477 more cases of COVID-19, 4,812 in total
South Korea confirmed 477 more cases of the COVID-19 on Tuesday, raising the total number of infections to 4,812. As of midnight local time, the number of infected patients…
Vietnam Airlines to suspend flights between Vietnam, S. Korea
Vietnam Airlines will suspend all flights between Vietnam and South Korea starting from Thursday, following complicated developments of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday. Flights run…
Urgent to prevent virus import from SK sects: expert
By Wan Lin For South Korea with a high degree of religious fanaticism, preventing the spread of the virus in the country will present a big challenge, as it…
China, Uzbekistan reaffirm commitment to strengthening ties
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (R) shakes hands with Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office…
US cap on Chinese media employees shows lack of confidence in its system: Chinese experts
By Zhang Hui and Xu Keyue The US move to cap Chinese media employee numbers in the US is a nasty and selfish attempt to divert attention away from…
China will play the US ‘reciprocity’ game in media treatment: Chinese FM
Photo: VCG What the US claims about reciprocity in capping the number of Chinese media employees in the US is actually discrimination, prejudice and rejection of Chinese media, and China…
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Korean sect leader apologizes for COVID-19 spread; may face charges
The leader of a secretive South Korean sect linked to over half the country's 4,330-plus coronavirus cases apologized on Monday for the spread of the disease. Shincheonji head Lee Man-hee's…