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Aravindan Balakrishnan, jailed in 2016 for string of sexual assaults, died of natural causes, coroner rules

Lexi Thompson leads the third Major of the LPGA Tour season by one stroke from World No.1 Nelly Korda and Thai superstar, Patty Tavatanakit

In this intimate study of a period of upheaval, a Chinese-born writer uncovers the stories of four young citizens whose lives were transformed by Deng Xiaoping’s reforms – and the obstacles they strove to overcome

How superpower rivalry and diplomatic failures have turned the island into a the world’s riskiest flashpoint

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we throw some deserved shade at the far right culture warriors at 'OutKick'

Early editions of the book of quotations will be sold at an auction of Cultural Revolution artefacts

In his new year address, Chinese president Xi Jinping claimed that Taiwan would “surely be reunified” with China. Against the backdrop of increased Chinese military posturing in the Taiwan Strait, some western journalists are framing Xi’s remarks as an overt and direct threat against Taiwan. They argue that Xi’s rhetoric…

After Brussels sought to protect carmakers like Volkswagen from Chinese EV makers like BYD, Xi Jinping may now be targeting competitors of Kweichow Moutai.

A new film series produced in China, When Marx met Confucius, was viewed more than 8 million times in the first two weeks after it was released online in October. But this is not another blockbuster drama of the sort China has been adept at producing in recent years, but…

Biden's accomplishments are real. So are the self-inflicted wounds — and the fact no one wants him to run again

In August 2022 a young woman wearing a yukata – a simple, summer-weight kimono – was having her photo taken on a street in picturesque Suzhou, China, when she was accosted by a police officer. Following an angry exchange, partly captured on her phone, she was arrested for disturbing the…