https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/enLatest posts from Asia Brief.https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-pledges-firm-support-for-cuba-as-us-pressure-escalates-b61605c2/China pledged to “firmly support” Cuba in defending its sovereignty and resisting outside interference, as Washington escalates pressure on Havana.…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:35:51 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-pledges-firm-support-for-cuba-as-us-pressure-escalates-b61605c2/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/yu-haiwen-becomes-great-wall-protection-officer-after-30-years-870d2039/Yu Haiwen, a 53-year-old farmer in Hebei’s Baiyangyu Village, has spent more than 30 years guarding the Great Wall beneath his home. He became an…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:20:12 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/yu-haiwen-becomes-great-wall-protection-officer-after-30-years-870d2039/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/beijing-cppcc-proposes-modern-industries-for-rural-outskirts-9d45a151/Beijing’s CPPCC held a consultation on September 28 about building modern industries in the capital’s rural outskirts.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:14:19 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/beijing-cppcc-proposes-modern-industries-for-rural-outskirts-9d45a151/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-development-report-2026-launched-in-beijing-1d0184e5/The China Development Report 2026 was launched in Beijing on September 30 in Chinese and English. Compiled by the Development Research Center of the…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:25:23 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-development-report-2026-launched-in-beijing-1d0184e5/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-activates-level-iv-geological-disaster-response-for-guizhou-9022c2bc/China’s Ministry of Emergency Management activated a level-IV national geological-disaster emergency response for Guizhou on September 30. The measure…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:31:11 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-activates-level-iv-geological-disaster-response-for-guizhou-9022c2bc/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-u-s-set-ten-economic-and-trade-arrangements-f28d96e4/China and the United States have agreed on ten arrangements after their eighth economic and trade consultation, held from September 20 to 23 in New…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:31:06 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-u-s-set-ten-economic-and-trade-arrangements-f28d96e4/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-association-for-science-and-technology-unveils-two-ai-models-5cd574cc/China’s Association for Science and Technology unveiled two AI models on September 30 under its “New Tiangong Kaiwu” initiative:Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:03:44 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-association-for-science-and-technology-unveils-two-ai-models-5cd574cc/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/beijing-harbin-expressway-expansion-begins-panjin-shenyang-pilot-25918fdb/Construction began on September 30 on a pilot section of the Beijing–Harbin Expressway expansion between Panjin and Shenyang. The 129.52-kilometre…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:27:22 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/beijing-harbin-expressway-expansion-begins-panjin-shenyang-pilot-25918fdb/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-s-electric-trucks-gain-ground-on-yulin-coal-routes-16d1f97b/Electric trucks are increasingly replacing diesel rigs on coal-hauling routes around Yulin, in China’s Shaanxi province, as diesel prices climb…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:23:36 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-s-electric-trucks-gain-ground-on-yulin-coal-routes-16d1f97b/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-to-host-2026-financial-street-forum-in-beijing-october-19-22-fba09fbe/China will hold the 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Conference in Beijing from October 19 to 22, with approval from the State Council.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:11:03 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-to-host-2026-financial-street-forum-in-beijing-october-19-22-fba09fbe/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-opens-joint-military-support-and-training-base-in-laos-ffa2a457/China has opened a jointly maintained military logistics and training base at Ban Keun Airport in Laos. The China-Laos Military Joint Support and…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:11:17 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-opens-joint-military-support-and-training-base-in-laos-ffa2a457/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/north-korea-allegedly-holds-suspected-defectors-beneath-beijing-embassy-5ae00200/A Seoul-based human rights group alleges that North Korea is operating a secret prison beneath its embassy in Beijing. Suspected defectors are…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:22:00 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/north-korea-allegedly-holds-suspected-defectors-beneath-beijing-embassy-5ae00200/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-issues-354-million-green-certificates-in-august-up-15-75-bb00c452/China issued 354 million green certificates in August 2026, up 15.75% from July, according to National Energy Administration data. The certificates…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:06:40 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-issues-354-million-green-certificates-in-august-up-15-75-bb00c452/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/yi-huiman-indicted-on-bribery-charges-in-china-46ba96e0/China’s former securities regulator chairman Yi Huiman has been indicted on suspicion of bribery. The Qingdao People’s Procuratorate has filed the case…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:20:08 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/yi-huiman-indicted-on-bribery-charges-in-china-46ba96e0/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-accuses-taiwan-s-dpp-of-dishonoring-wwii-martyrs-e64f2e6f/China accused Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party on Sept. 30 of distorting World War II history and “desecrating the martyrs.”Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:20:05 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-accuses-taiwan-s-dpp-of-dishonoring-wwii-martyrs-e64f2e6f/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/us-charges-two-indians-over-alleged-china-sourced-fake-ozempic-scheme-97d7d02b/A US federal grand jury indicted Swapandip Roy and Vicky Ramancha over an alleged scheme to obtain counterfeit Ozempic in China and sell it to US…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:20:14 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/us-charges-two-indians-over-alleged-china-sourced-fake-ozempic-scheme-97d7d02b/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-manufacturing-pmi-returns-to-expansion-at-50-1-in-september-66e2d903/China’s manufacturing PMI rose 0.3 points to 50.1% in September, returning to expansion after two months below 50%. Production accelerated to 51.7%…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:06:47 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-manufacturing-pmi-returns-to-expansion-at-50-1-in-september-66e2d903/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-warns-of-response-if-eu-targets-chinese-trade-a9a3c34c/China’s commerce ministry has warned of a “resolute response” if the European Union restricts Chinese companies or products. The threatened response…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:52:50 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/china-warns-of-response-if-eu-targets-chinese-trade-a9a3c34c/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/toyota-sales-fall-for-seventh-straight-month-as-china-s-ev-market-weighs-on-demand-f547a63c/Toyota’s car sales fell for a seventh straight month, dragged by a 23% drop in Toyota- and Lexus-brand sales in China in August. Global group…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:08:44 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/toyota-sales-fall-for-seventh-straight-month-as-china-s-ev-market-weighs-on-demand-f547a63c/https://trendstoday.now/news/asia/shanghai-launches-global-food-event-names-seven-food-landmarks-ad6fb476/Shanghai launched its 2026 “Flavor Without Borders” global food event in Qingpu District on September 29, marking the final season of this year’s…Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:08:38 GMThttps://trendstoday.now/news/asia/shanghai-launches-global-food-event-names-seven-food-landmarks-ad6fb476/