Asia /tags/asia Asia en-US WLRN Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:00:00 GMT Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration /americas/2024-08-26/brazil-will-restrict-entry-to-some-asian-nationals-aiming-to-curb-migration Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreign citizens from Asia who are seeking refuge in the country as a means to migrate to the United States and Canada. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:00:00 GMT /americas/2024-08-26/brazil-will-restrict-entry-to-some-asian-nationals-aiming-to-curb-migration Mauricio Savarese | The Associated Press Florida's Chinese community calls for reform, repeal of law that limits property ownership /government-politics/2023-09-29/floridas-chinese-community-property-ownership-china-development The Interests of Foreign Countries law was enacted July 1, restricting foreign purchase or ownership of Florida real estate property for citizens from "countries of concern." Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:57:28 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-29/floridas-chinese-community-property-ownership-china-development Lillian Hernández Caraballo These Lunar New Year dishes remind those who make them of their family and friends /arts-culture/2023-01-20/these-lunar-new-year-dishes-remind-those-who-make-them-of-their-family-and-friends As millions around the world get ready to welcome the year of the rabbit, we spoke with chefs, cooks and bakers about what dishes they're putting on their tables and what they mean to each of them. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 21:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-01-20/these-lunar-new-year-dishes-remind-those-who-make-them-of-their-family-and-friends Wynne Davis Nobel winner Maria Ressa and her online news outlet are cleared of tax evasion /world/2023-01-18/nobel-winner-maria-ressa-and-her-online-news-outlet-are-cleared-of-tax-evasion The Nobel Peace Prize winner and her news company were cleared of tax evasion charges she said were among many legal cases used by ex-Philippine President Duterte to try to muzzle critical reporting. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:30:00 GMT /world/2023-01-18/nobel-winner-maria-ressa-and-her-online-news-outlet-are-cleared-of-tax-evasion The Associated Press Here's why China's population dropped for the first time in decades /world/2023-01-17/heres-why-chinas-population-dropped-for-the-first-time-in-decades Low fertility rates in the wake of China's former one-child policy and lockdowns related to the COVID pandemic have contributed to the country's shrinking population. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:30:00 GMT /world/2023-01-17/heres-why-chinas-population-dropped-for-the-first-time-in-decades Joe Hernandez China's economic growth falls to 3% in 2022 but slowly reviving /world/2023-01-17/chinas-economic-growth-falls-to-3-in-2022-but-slowly-reviving The world's No.2 economy grew by 3% in 2022, less than half of the previous year's rate, official data showed Tuesday as China faced pressure from anti-virus controls and a real estate slump. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT /world/2023-01-17/chinas-economic-growth-falls-to-3-in-2022-but-slowly-reviving The Associated Press Biden's national security adviser is hopeful war over Taiwan can be prevented /national/2023-01-06/bidens-national-security-adviser-is-hopeful-war-over-taiwan-can-be-prevented In an exclusive interview at the White House, Jake Sullivan spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep. They discussed China-Taiwan tensions, the war in Ukraine, and his upcoming trip to Israel. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 10:02:29 GMT /national/2023-01-06/bidens-national-security-adviser-is-hopeful-war-over-taiwan-can-be-prevented H.J. Mai, Steve Inskeep China announces a roll-back of its strict anti-COVID-19 measures /world/2022-12-07/china-announces-a-roll-back-of-its-strict-anti-covid-19-measures China has announced a series of measures rolling back some of its restrictive anti-COVID-19 restrictions, including limiting the scale of lockdown to individual apartment floors and buildings. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT /world/2022-12-07/china-announces-a-roll-back-of-its-strict-anti-covid-19-measures The Associated Press China's ex-leader Jiang Zemin, an influential reformer, has died at 96 /world/2022-11-30/chinas-ex-leader-jiang-zemin-an-influential-reformer-has-died-at-96 Jiang Zemin rose to power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests and leaves a legacy of economic reforms — but also tight political control. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:34:00 GMT /world/2022-11-30/chinas-ex-leader-jiang-zemin-an-influential-reformer-has-died-at-96 Emily Feng, Louisa Lim How a deadly fire in Xinjiang prompted protests unseen in China in three decades /world/2022-11-26/how-a-deadly-fire-in-xinjiang-prompted-protests-unseen-in-china-in-three-decades Residents held late-night demonstrations against draconian "zero-COVID" lockdown measures after 10 people were killed in an apartment fire. Protests in China are extremely rare. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMT /world/2022-11-26/how-a-deadly-fire-in-xinjiang-prompted-protests-unseen-in-china-in-three-decades Emily Feng