China ramps up threats over Panama Canal ruling that handed Trump a major victory

A cargo ship transits through Panama Canal Cocoli locks in Panama City on February 21, 2025. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images The Chinese government has condemned a ruling from Panama’s top court, warning the Central American country “will inevitably pay a heavy price” unless it changes course. The rebuke comes shortly after Panama’s … Read more

Trump gets a boost as Panama Canal ruling ups the ante in U.S.-China power struggle

The Portuguese cargo ship MSC Maxine is pictured at the Port of Balboa at the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City on April 23, 2025. The Port of Balboa is managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, based in Hong Kong. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images Panama’s top court has ruled against Hong … Read more

Trump trade war shift away from Chinese manufacturing has reached tipping point

A container is offloaded from the Wanhai 175 cargo ship at the Tan Vu Terminal, operated by Vietnam Maritime Corp., at Haiphong Port in Haiphong, Vietnam, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The proportion of volume from suppliers in China, Hong Kong, and Korea has declined from 90% to 50% over … Read more

Police comb fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 146

TOPSHOT – Firemen get ready after a major fire swept through several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on November 27, 2025. Hong Kong firefighters were scouring a still-burning apartment complex for hundreds of missing people on November 27, a day after the blaze tore through … Read more

Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee (C) and other government officials observe three minutes of silence to mourn victims of the Wang Fuk Court residential estate fire, at the Central government offices in Hong Kong on Nov. 29, 2025. Peter Parks | Afp | Getty Images Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known … Read more