The fate of actor Wang Xing prompted outrage in China after he disappeared and had to be saved from a Myanmar scam center. The 31- year-old Wang Xing, who also uses Xingxing as a screen name, traveled to Thailand for what he believed to be a job casting by a major entertainment company.

By Eurasianet Top Trump Administration officials have set countering China’s growing global influence as a top foreign policy priority. In Central Asia, US officials will face an uphill struggle in trying to reduce Beijing’s expanding economic footprint.

Anwar’s statement at the World Economic Forum emphasises the need to balance strong relations with China while addressing maritime issues.

China has become a topic of discussion in South Asia over the past few days. Whether it is Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s state visit to China from January 14 to 17, during which he signed 15 MoUs;

Train stations and airports across the country have been jam-packed for weeks as millions returned home to spend the holidays with their loved ones in an annual migration that is expected to be a record.

Investing in the national grid operator, partly owned by China’s State Grid Corp, boosts government control over critical power infrastructure amid geopolitical tensions.

China is making it harder for employees and specialized equipment needed for high-tech manufacturing in India and Southeast Asia to leave its borders, according to people familiar with the matter, a possible attempt to prevent companies from shifting production in anticipation of higher tariffs under US President-elect Donald Trump.

Eight consecutive public holidays give Chinese residents an opportunity to share meals, attend traditional performances and set off firecrackers.

Taipei's top China affairs official warned that Taiwan's government "will not tolerate" Beijing's active engagement solely with opposition politicians while it refuses dialogue with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's democratically elected administration,

Donald Trump’s inauguration as president signals the start of a new chapter in U.S. policy toward Asia, particularly in its approach to China and regional

Overall, Trump’s second-term foreign policy, defense, and economic appointments suggest that security issues will dominate in Asia, despite his grumbling about trade imbalances. In addition, they suggest that his second administration will be even tougher toward China than his first, or than the Biden administration.