Facing Chinese pressure, Taiwan president pledges to ‘stride’ into the world

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen thanked democratic nations for their support of the island in her Lunar New Year message on Sunday and pledged to "stride out" into…

China urges local govts to minimize impact from COVID-19 curbs over Lunar New Year

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state planner on Sunday urged local governments to minimise the impact from COVID-19 restrictions over the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday to help a rebound in…