Legal expert: RCEP suffers from shortcomings in dispute settlement mechanism

Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) last November, making it the world’s largest free trade…

Chinese Communist Party Passes Maritime Police Law Allowing Firing on Foreign Vessels

The Standing Committee of China’s 13th National People’s Congress passed the draft Law on Maritime Police on Friday. For the…

Human Rights Watch: Tibetan Monk Dies from Abuse in Custody

A new Human Rights Watch news release charges the Chinese Communist authorities with conducting a prompt and fair investigation into…

Bank of America warns Washington policy bubble is blowing up Wall Street asset price bubble

A team of strategists at Bank of America (BofA) warned that the “extreme rally” shown by the U.S. stock market…