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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 716, Rui Zong, Chinese emperor (born 662) passed away. In 815, Wu Yuanheng, Chinese poet and politician (born 758) passed away. In 884, Huang Chao, Chinese rebel leader (born 835) passed away. In 1919, Hau Pei-tsun, 13th Premier of the Republic of China (died 2020) was born. In 1925, Huang Zongying, Chinese actress and writer (died 2020) was born. In 1950, Ma Ying-jeou, Hong Kong-Taiwanese commander and politician, 12th President of the Republic of China was born. In 1982, Shin-Soo Choo, South Korean baseball player was born. In 2013, Typhoon Soulik kills at least nine people and affects more than 160 million in East China and Taiwan. In 2017, Liu Xiaobo, Chinese literary critic, human rights activist (born 1955) passed away. In 2024, Chino Trinidad, Filipino sports journalist and executive (born 1967) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Man who allegedly attacked Taiwan-based Japanese commentator detained
Taipei, July 8 (CNA) A district court in Taichung approved a request from prosecutors on Tuesday to detain a man who allegedly attacked Taipei-based Japanese political commentator Akio Yaita, who had often criticized China.
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Yonhap News Agency
· Jun 24, 2026
U.S. professor accused of defaming President Lee fails to appear for police questioning
SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- A Korean American professor accused of defaming Presi...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 23, 2026
Anggota polis dikaitkan video tular di China akan dipanggil JIPS
PETALING JAYA: Jabatan Integriti dan Pematuhan Standard (JIPS) Bukit Aman akan memanggil seorang saksi yang juga anggota Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) yang dikecam selepas memuat naik video sekumpulan pelancong dari Malaysia yang didakwa menghina penduduk tempatan ketika bercuti di China. Pengarah JIPS Bukit Aman, Datuk Aida Abdul Hamid berkata, siasatan akan dijalankan terhadap mana-mana pegawai ... Read more The post Anggota polis dikaitkan video tular di China akan dipanggil JIPS appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Guinee news
· Jul 7, 2026
Zhejiang : découvrez le premier escadron de robots de contrôle de la circulation de Chine mis en service à Hangzhou
Dou Hanyang, journaliste au Quotidien du Peuple Pendant l’heure de pointe du soir après le travail, à l’intersection des rues Tiyu et Yan’an dans le district de Gongshu, à Hangzhou, capitale de la province du Zhejiang (est de la Chine), Chen Sanchuan, chef d’escadron adjoint de l’escadron de Wulin de la brigade de Gongshu []
Vanguard News
· Jul 11, 2026
Skit maker admits fabricating videos on Soludo’s son, apologises
By Vincent Ujumadu A man identified as Ejike Ofoegbu, publisher of Igbo Time Magazine, has admitted responsibility for creating and circulating videos on Facebook and other social media platforms in which he falsely claimed to be Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s son, Ozonna Soludo. In a video released by Ofoegbu, he acknowledged that the claims made in [] The post Skit maker admits fabricating videos on Soludo’s son, apologises appeared first on Vanguard News.
URL Media
· Jul 1, 2026
China critic sentenced to 30 years in prison in $1B fraud scheme
A decade ago, Guo Wengui fled China and reinvented himself in the U.S. as a staunch critic of the Chinese Community Party with a loyal online following. On Monday, he [] The post China critic sentenced to 30 years in prison in 1B fraud scheme appeared first on URL Media.
Focus Taiwan
· Jun 26, 2026
Taiwan trade representative engaged in workplace bullying: Cabinet
Taipei, June 26 (CNA) An investigative committee established by the Cabinet found on Friday that Taiwan's trade representative, Yang Jen-ni (楊珍妮), engaged in workplace bullying of her late deputy, Yen Huai-shing (顏慧欣).
Vision Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Taiwan, Beijing Clash Over AIT Director’s Comments on Cross-Strait Status Quo
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) on Thursday, July 2 took an apparent swipe—without naming him directly—at Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), accusing him of “running around stirring up trouble” and of “publicly complying while privately defying” U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements on Taiwan. Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung criticized the []
The Daily Beast
· Jun 22, 2026
MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor Scrambles to Spin Embarrassing ‘Mistake’
Alex Wong / Getty ImagesA mainstay of CBS’s MAGA-friendly makeover has conceded that his failure to cover President Donald Trump’s trip to China from within China last month was a “mistake.”Tony Dokoupil, the 45-year-old conservative-leaning anchor, took over the network’s flagship evening broadcast in January—part of a wider overhaul at CBS News under its MAGA-curious editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. He had been due to anchor the U.S.-China summit in Beijing alongside rivals from ABC and NBC in May, but CBS could not secure him a visa, triggering a last-ditch pivot to Taiwan. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Off The Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Court files reveal disturbing details of child sex offender pardoned by Walz
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Chief Justice Natalie Hudson unanimously voted to pardon a Hmong man from Laos who repeatedly sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl over a two-and-a-half-year period. In his clemency application, Tou Lue Vang argued that a pardon could protect him from immigration consequences, writing: “Without the protection a []...Click to read more
South China Morning Post
· Jul 9, 2026
Hong Kong man pleads guilty to subversive promotion of pro-Taiwan party
A Hong Kong man has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion under the national security law for promoting a pro-Taiwan party and disseminating anti-Communist messages in 2024 and last year. The District Court heard on Thursday that Chan Ho-hin, a 23-year-old waiter, had proclaimed that the Taiwanese government was the only legitimate regime in the country, and called on Hongkongers to support and join the Revive the Republic of China Freedom Party in Taiwan through social media, leaflets and...
The Daily Wire
· Jun 30, 2026
Chinese Billionaire Who Infiltrated American Politics Sentenced For Fraud
Chinese businessman, right-wing media mogul, and real estate tycoon Miles Guo has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for defrauding his followers of more than 1 billion. Guo, who also used the names “Ho Wan Kwok,” “Guo Wengui,” “Brother Seven,” “The Principal,” and “Boss,” was convicted of racketeering, securities fraud, money laundering, and defrauding ...
OpIndia
· Jun 30, 2026
Chinese fraudster hailed by Western media as ‘dissident’ sentenced to 30 years in US prison for $1 billion scam: The Guo Wengui story and its parallels with Rana Ayyub
The case of Guo Wengui building a fake persecution story, building a following by attacking a regime or political ideology despised abroad, defrauding people, and when accountability knocks on the door, crying ‘politically motivated persecution’, by a fascist or authoritarian regime, reminds one of Rana Ayyub, the Washington Post columnist and notorious Hinduphobe.
BBC News - Business
· Jun 30, 2026
Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail
Guo Wengui branded himself as a China critic, gaining followers who backed his fraudulent schemes.
The New Zealand Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Wellington councillor Ray Chung tells NZSIS Chinese Embassy questioned him after Shen Yun dance
Wellington councillor Ray Chung tells NZSIS Chinese Embassy questioned him after Shen Yun dance
Irish Star
· Jun 27, 2026
Trump praises his communications director for being more ruthless than Kim Jong Un
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung has made a name for himself as Trump's hyper-aggressive spokesperson, frequently deploying profanity-laced statements against journalists and critics.
Mindanao Times
· Jun 22, 2026
Linda Walker and China’s soft power promotion in the Philippines
WHILE many Filipinos online were charmed by Zhang Yingfei – the Chinese actress behind the character of Linda Walker in the Chinese drama, “The Heiress who Won With Brain” –
RedState
· Jun 26, 2026
'Clown': Ro Khanna Picks a Fight With the Wrong Guy During House Select Committee on China Hearing
'Clown': Ro Khanna Picks a Fight With the Wrong Guy During House Select Committee on China Hearing
Malay Mail
· Jul 7, 2026
Corporate espionage case: Ex-Petronas manager sent upstream performance report to Petros email, witness says
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The Sessions Court was told today that Mohd Khairul Akmal Mohd Jasni, a former Petronas man...
DNyuz
· Jun 30, 2026
Former Chinese Billionaire and Bannon Associate Is Sentenced for Fraud
Guo Wengui, a Chinese businessman who transformed himself from a Beijing insider into an anti-Communist crusader and ally of the American far right, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday for defrauding investors, including many of his own fervent supporters, of hundreds of millions of dollars. Mr. Guo, who had made a fortune []
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 11, 2026
Blogger admits fabricating stories about Soludo’s family
A blogger who claims to be the publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, Mr. Ejike Ofoegbu Experience, has apologised for publishing a series of news items in which he disparaged the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, and his son, Ozonna. The blogger had published four news articles after a video of Ozonna [] Blogger admits fabricating stories about Soludo’s family
The korea Herald News
· Jun 21, 2026
Heo Nam-jun's breakout moment: How 'My Royal Nemesis' changed everything
For years, Heo Nam-jun was a familiar face in supporting roles. Now, he finds himself at the center of one of Korea's streaming hits. The actor recently wrapped My Royal Nemesis, a fantasy romantic comedy that climbed to No. 2 on Netflix's weekly non-English TV chart during the June 8-14 tracking period. Heo stars as Cha Se-gye, a chaebol heir whose cool exterior begins to crack after he meets a Joseon-era woman, played by Lim Ji-yeon, who has inexplicably time-slipped into modern-day Seoul. S
The Japan Times
· Jun 25, 2026
‘Unchained’ presents a grim portrait of a budding psychopath
Keisuke Yoshida's gritty drama concerns the misdeeds of a violent teenager and an ex-con's efforts to rehabilitate him.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 1, 2026
'He's lying': Chinese Ambassador's spying denial rejected
Sky News Defence Analyst Peter Jennings reacts to a top Chinese diplomat accusing ASIO of fabricating spying claims against his nation. “He’s lying, and it’s disappointing to me that our media takes that so seriously, that he’s given an opportunity to have an opinion piece in a major Australian newspaper saying that,” Mr Jennings told Sky News host Jaimee Rogers. “When the Chinese Ambassador says hey, we don’t spy, I’m here to tell you they absolutely do. “They are the biggest espionage threat that Australia faces today.”
Knewz
· Jul 9, 2026
Former Maryland official, 67, pleads guilty to child s*x abuse after agents nab him using fake chats
A high-ranking ex-state official from Maryland, who thought he was arranging a sexual encounter with a minor, pleaded guilty after he found out it was actually a law enforcement officer. 67-year-old Luis Esteban Borunda, who was the deputy secretary of state under Governor Larry Hogan, was charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and...
The Hankyoreh
· Jun 29, 2026
4 in 10 Korean women targeted by illegal filming, deepfake abuse say perpetrator was an ex
4 in 10 Korean women targeted by illegal filming, deepfake abuse say perpetrator was an ex
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Related coverage for "Man who allegedly attacked Taiwan-based Japanese commentator detained": Yonhap News Agency — U.S. professor accused of defaming President Lee fails to appear for police questioning. Utusan Malaysia — Anggota polis dikaitkan video tular di China akan dipanggil JIPS. Guinee news — Zhejiang : découvrez le premier escadron de robots de contrôle de la circulation de Chine mis en service à Hangzhou. Vanguard News — Skit maker admits fabricating videos on Soludo’s son, apologises. URL Media — China critic sentenced to 30 years in prison in $1B fraud scheme. Focus Taiwan — Taiwan trade representative engaged in workplace bullying: Cabinet. Vision Times — Taiwan, Beijing Clash Over AIT Director’s Comments on Cross-Strait Status Quo. The Daily Beast — MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor Scrambles to Spin Embarrassing ‘Mistake’. Off The Press — Court files reveal disturbing details of child sex offender pardoned by Walz. South China Morning Post — Hong Kong man pleads guilty to subversive promotion of pro-Taiwan party. The Daily Wire — Chinese Billionaire Who Infiltrated American Politics Sentenced For Fraud. OpIndia — Chinese fraudster hailed by Western media as ‘dissident’ sentenced to 30 years in US prison for $1 billion scam: The Guo Wengui story and its parallels with Rana Ayyub. BBC News - Business — Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail. The New Zealand Herald — Wellington councillor Ray Chung tells NZSIS Chinese Embassy questioned him after Shen Yun dance. Irish Star — Trump praises his communications director for being more ruthless than Kim Jong Un . Mindanao Times — Linda Walker and China’s soft power promotion in the Philippines. RedState — 'Clown': Ro Khanna Picks a Fight With the Wrong Guy During House Select Committee on China Hearing. Malay Mail — Corporate espionage case: Ex-Petronas manager sent upstream performance report to Petros email, witness says. DNyuz — Former Chinese Billionaire and Bannon Associate Is Sentenced for Fraud. Daily Post Nigeria — Blogger admits fabricating stories about Soludo’s family. The korea Herald News — Heo Nam-jun's breakout moment: How 'My Royal Nemesis' changed everything. The Japan Times — ‘Unchained’ presents a grim portrait of a budding psychopath . Sky News Australia — 'He's lying': Chinese Ambassador's spying denial rejected. Knewz — Former Maryland official, 67, pleads guilty to child s*x abuse after agents nab him using fake chats. The Hankyoreh — 4 in 10 Korean women targeted by illegal filming, deepfake abuse say perpetrator was an ex


