The cofounder of Taiwan's famed Din Tai Fung restaurant chain died at 96, his company announced March 26. He helped turn delicate soup dumplings into a global phenomenon, even earning Michelin stars.

Honduras switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China in the latest setback for the Asian island's president. Now some of Taiwan's politicians say they need to take a different approach.

A bitter legal fight over the childhood home of Singapore's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, has come to define Singapore's ruling family.

China's Xi Jinping says he has a peace plan for Ukraine and wants to mediate an end to the war. Ukraine and its neighbors are skeptical.

China's society is aging quickly, straining public welfare and healthcare systems. Fearing the state may not be able to help them when they grow older, more young Chinese are turning to private pension funds.

Jiang Yanyong, the Chinese surgeon who blew the whistle on the country's SARS epidemic cover-up, has died of pneumonia in Beijing. He remained under state surveillance until his death.

Do high-profile visits from U.S. leaders to Taiwan hurt or help? Do they really matter?

China is proposing to overhaul its science, technology and finance regulators as part of a stiff competition with rivals while also tamping down risk at home.

Some key legislative meetings are underway in China - we take a look at what they might portend in terms of the direction of China's politics and economy.

Outgoing premier Li Keqiang told delegates at the National People's Congress that China is aiming to rebound economically after COVID slowed them down

Three Hong Kong activists have been convicted after they refused to provide information to authorities required by national security policy.

China has put new focus on airships hovering in a part of the sky just before outer space. Although Beijing says they're scientific, analysts say the data helps the country develop advanced weapons.

One of Taiwan's darkest moments in history began in a radio station. Remembering that history is now even more complicated.

The city's chief executive said the mask requirement will end outdoors and indoors, but some high-risk premises including hospitals and elderly homes can still require people to wear masks.

China has been quietly upgrading its ability to float balloons in "near space," which means they can be used for intelligence gathering and to improve hypersonic weapons systems.

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its second year, Beijing has repeatedly said it would broker any cease-fire talks, a proposal Ukrainians are wary of because of China's close ties with Moscow.

Trade between China and Russia has increased over the past year, especially with Chinese purchases of Russian oil and gas.

The crowds were protesting over fears that officials will dip into their personal health savings accounts to cover public budget shortfalls. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Feb. 16, 2023.)

Retirees have protested in two Chinese cities over fears that the authorities will dip into their personal health savings accounts to cover public budget shortfalls.

The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far.