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October 27, 2023
The Sudden Death of China’s Former No. 2 Leader Li Keqiang Comes as a Shock
By Kanis Leung
Li, who was premier from March 2013 to March 2023, passed away from a heart attack at age 68.
October 27, 2023
China’s Former Premier Li Keqiang Dies at 68
By Emily Wang Fujiyama and Kanis Leung
An English-speaking economist, Li was considered a contender to succeed then-Chinese Communist Party leader Hu Jintao in 2013.
October 27, 2023
South Korea, US, and Japan Condemn North Korea’s Alleged Supply of Munitions to Russia
By Hyung-Jin Kim
North Korea and Russia – both locked in separate confrontations with the U.S. and its allies – have recently taken steps to strengthen their military ties.
October 27, 2023
China and the US Appear to Restart Military Talks
By Associated Press
A U.S. Defense Department official will travel to China for the Xiangshan Forum, potentially marking a new start in military relations.
October 26, 2023
Sri Lanka Allows a Chinese Research Ship to Dock at Colombo
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
The vessel had been expected to conduct research with Sri Lankan state institutions, but permission was granted only for replenishment.
October 26, 2023
Australia’s PM Albanese Starts State Visit to the US
By Chris Megerian
Albanese’s first state visit to the United States is intended as a celebration of the alliance, but may be overshadowed by war in Gaza and political dysfunction in Washington.
October 26, 2023
Japan’s Top Court Strikes Down Required Sterilization Surgery to Officially Change Gender
By Mari Yamaguchi
The ruling does not address the constitutionality of requiring gender-transition surgery in general to obtain a state-sanctioned gender change.
October 24, 2023
China Announces Removal of Defense Minister, 2 Months After He Was Last Seen in Public
By Christopher Bodeen
Li Shangfu is the second senior Chinese official to disappear this year, following former Foreign Minister Qin Gang.
October 24, 2023
China Cracks Down on Cyber Scams in Southeast Asia But Leaves Networks Intact
By Huizhong Wu
Tens of thousands of people, mostly but not all Chinese, have become ensnared in cyber scam networks run by powerful Chinese criminal syndicates hand-in-hand with local elites in Southeast Asia.
October 24, 2023
California Governor Visits China, Keen to Partner on Climate Change
By Kanis Leung
Democrat Gavin Newsom's visit comes as China-U.S. relations witnessed a sharp deterioration in recent years.
October 23, 2023
Pakistan’s Imran Khan Could Face Death Sentence in Trial Over Revealing State Secrets
By Munir Ahmed
The case relates to Khan's waving of a confidential diplomatic letter at a rally after his ouster in a no-confidence vote in parliament in 2022.
October 21, 2023
Canada Removes 41 Diplomats From India After New Delhi Threatens to Revoke Their Immunity
By Rob Gillies
41 of Canada’s 62 diplomats in India have been removed in the latest escalation of the dispute over the slaying of a Sikh separatist in Canada.