The arms race in the Asia-Pacific will intensify this year, observers believe, with several governments in the region - including US treaty allies Japan and the Philippines - planning big boosts to ...

Taipei is suspicious of Beijing’s efforts to attract devotees of the goddess to her mother temple but 200,000 Taiwanese a year make the trip.

China's ancient wonders, proud and storied culture and excellent food are easy for Americans to experience as part of a ...

Beijing's tourism industry soared to new heights in 2024, enjoying record-breaking numbers of domestic and international ...

If the Buddhist art is meant to guide us to enlightenment, it just as often reveals the blood, beauty, and mystery of earthly ...

The photo taken on July 6, 2024 shows an aerial view of a partially submerged Guanyin temple in floodwaters in the swollen ...

This special time allows people to reflect on the year that has passed, acknowledge its challenges and triumphs, and look ...

Analysts say the move could be part of China's strategy 'to take Taiwan without a fight' and a Miyako Strait blockade would ...

Crowds around the world marvelled at fireworks, raised their toasts and greeted 2025 across dozens of timezones as they bid farewell to a tumultuous year that was the hottest on record in more ways ...

The 23rd Meeting of the Special Representatives of India and China, was also held in Beijing in December ... From the ...

The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to ring in 2025, its 133,500 citizens celebrating the new year at ...

From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world are welcoming 2025 with spectacular light ...