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VOA Mandarin: NBA games returning to China for first time in 6 years

VOA Mandarin: Vietnam suspends Chinese e-commerce platforms Temu and Shein 

China beefing up naval deployment surrounding Taiwan

VOA Mandarin: Protesters in London call for accountability for China's human rights violations 

Trials of Jimmy Lai, others highlight poor year for Hong Kong press freedom

The national security trial of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai has dominated headlines this year. Analysts say Lai’s case and new laws on national security are emblematic of Hong Kong’s ongoing decline in media freedoms. Liam Scott has the story for VOA News.

US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for 'malicious' activities

The Treasury Department accuses the company and one of its employees of compromising some 80,000 firewalls

Taiwan says China has launched biggest maritime operation in decades

Analysts say Beijing is trying to make it difficult for Taiwan and regional countries to respond to its military operations by not releasing public announcements

South Korea’s leadership crisis jeopardizes US efforts to counter China

Trilateral ties that were forged under South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could be at risk if he is removed from the office, analysts say

Unemployment continues to plague China’s youth in 2024

Analysts say young people’s ongoing struggle to secure stable, full-time jobs is forcing them to diversify their work patterns

From VOA Mandarin: Trump 2.0 and the future of the CHIPS Act

At UN climate hearing, China rebuffs bid to clarify states’ legal obligations

After years of resisting international pressure to meet financial obligations for combating climate change, China is seeking to avoid legal accountability at International Court of Justice in The Hague

From VOA Mandarin: In China, record-high number of applicants for the civil service exam