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Why Japan鈥檚 new warning on Taiwan has Beijing outragedJapan and China are facing off in an angry spat over the status of Taiwan 鈥� part of China for Beijing, an independent and friendly state for Tokyo.
Trump sees a 鈥榗on鈥� in climate change. Xi sees cash.While President Trump decries climate change as a 鈥渃on,鈥� China鈥檚 Xi Jinping is going all-in on green tech. The latter approach is providing some hope as the COP30 climate conference gathers in Brazil.
Making noodles in a cave, our China writer gets a slice of country lifeDeep in rural China, a Monitor writer learns to cook authentic handmade noodles, gaining a new understanding of country life in the process.
At summit, US and China declare ceasefire in trade warChina hopes that its refusal to bow to U.S. trade pressure will persuade Mr. Trump to seek a more conciliatory relationship with his country鈥檚 main rival.
For South Koreans, K-pop is more than pleasure. It鈥檚 about power, too.The popular Netflix film 鈥淜Pop Demon Hunters鈥� is the latest K-pop rage. South Korea has been relying on this cultural export to shore up soft power.聽
Xi targets corruption and rivals in purgeChinese President Xi Jinping is purging top military and political leaders in a campaign aimed at curbing corruption and removing potential rivals.聽
China鈥檚 five-year plans date back to Mao. A new one has the world鈥檚 attention.The world's second-largest economy is deciding its economic strategy for the next five years, a decision with high global stakes.聽
The ExplainerWhat China鈥檚 landmark climate pledge means for the fight against global warmingIn a first, China has set an absolute target for cutting emissions. Its pledge also covers greenhouse gas emissions and economic sectors.
First LookConservative hardliner Sanae Takaichi elected to lead Japan's ruling partyJapan鈥檚 new Liberal Democratic Party leader, Sanae Takaichi, is one of its most conservative members. Aligned with Shinzo Abe鈥檚 nationalism, her stance on wartime history could strain ties with China and South Korea in a nation lagging on gender equality.
Hyundai raid in Georgia tests respect at the heart of US-Korea relationsThe raid by U.S. immigration agents on a Hyundai factory in Georgia has done more than short-term financial damage. It has amplified South Korean frustration with its American ally.聽
Tokyo with a family: Big sights, big flavors, and a celebration of travelOn his first trip to Tokyo, staff writer Ira Porter experienced a sea of skyscrapers and had new adventures with sushi. But the trip鈥檚 real legacy? Instilling his children with a love of exploration.
Facing uncertain future in US, Chinese scholars ponder a return homeThe Trump administration's anti-immigrant stance has made Chinese scholars and students feel unwelcome in the U.S. Can Beijing persuade them to return home to work?
Indonesians love scary movies. But our reporter learns it鈥檚 about folklore, not fright.Indonesia鈥檚 horror film boom聽points to聽deeper聽religious and cultural聽beliefs behind the scary movies that are packing cinemas.
First LookThai parliament ousts prime minister after ethics scandalAnutin Charnvirakul was elected prime minister of Thailand on Sept. 5, after Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed last week for ethics violations.
Xi鈥檚 week of diplomacy: As the US pushes countries away, China draws them closerVladimir Putin and other world leaders alienated by the West gathered in China this week 鈥� first for an economic summit in Tianjin and then a military parade in Beijing.
China鈥檚 humanoid robots are gaining ground 鈥� but they鈥檙e not there yetThe U.S. and China are racing to build humanoid robots capable of performing many daily tasks 鈥� but the complexity of home and business environments makes that challenging.聽
How China is making gains in the race for AI dominanceWith cutting-edge, open-source models like DeepSeek,聽Beijing is narrowing the AI innovation gap with the United States.
Hiroshima at 80: As Japan鈥檚 commitment to nuclear abolition wanes, activists dig inAs the nonproliferation movement enters a tenuous new era, Japan鈥檚 firsthand experience with nuclear warfare is聽crucial in the fight for a nuclear-free world.
Indonesia鈥檚 tariff deal could help save jobs. But will it ease youth discontent?In one of Asia鈥檚 fastest growing economies, millions of young people out of work. The crisis is fueling distrust and frustration with the government.聽
First LookTaiwan recall vote defeated, preserving China-friendly lawmakers鈥� seatsTaiwanese voters rejected a large-scale effort to recall opposition lawmakers from the Nationalist Party (KMT), dealing a blow to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The recall aimed to shift legislative power but failed to remove any KMT lawmakers.
