China’s property sector rapidly declined in 2023, with real estate giants like Evergrande Group and Country Garden on the verge of collapse. At the same time, Beijing launched investigations to purge several senior executives in the failing industry. The real 
TAIPEI, Taiwan—At least three people were hospitalized after mistakenly eating colorful pods of liquid laundry detergent that were distributed as a campaign freebie in Taiwan’s presidential race, according to Taiwanese media reports. One of the victims said 
Lately, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been reviving the idea of the “Maple Bridge Experience,” which was advocated by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76). This move is being viewed as an escalation of the Chinese 
Since Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping took office, he restructured the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), particularly reorganizing its hierarchical structure. Veterans say Xi’s primary objective is to eliminate his rivals, but his efforts will