The 2023 Pokemon World Championship wraps up in Japan
The Pokemon World Championships took place this past weekend.
Asia
U.S. restrictions on tech investment in China bolster China's policy of self-reliance
The Biden administration's efforts to restrict U.S. high-tech investment in China may serve to validate China's long-standing obsession with the need to be self-reliant in tech and other areas.
Where families forbid love, 'love commandos' step in to help young couples in India
A story of a group in India that helps young people escape arranged marriages and instead marry for love.
Taiwan's Vice President is stopping by the U.S. this week, under China's watchful eye
Taiwan's Vice President transits through the U.S. this weekend on a trip to South America. China is watching closely.
China is dealing with deflation. Falling prices could be a sign of economic trouble
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Zoe Liu, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the risks to individuals and the global economy from falling consumer prices in China.
U.S. bans some American investments in high-end technology sectors in China
President Biden signed an executive order that will prohibit certain U.S. investments in sensitive technology in China.
In burning heat, Pakistanis find respite at a winter-themed park
With summer temperatures hovering around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, residents of Lahore, Pakistan, visit a winter-themed park to cool off. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Aug. 6, 2023.)
Pakistan's parliament is dissolved to pave way for elections
Pakistan's president on Wednesday dissolved the lower house of parliament as the country's top opposition leader is fighting to overturn a corruption conviction.
China-Philippines tensions rise over water cannon incident in South China Sea
A Chinese Coast Guard ship fired a water cannon at a Philippine boat trying to resupply a military outpost on a disputed reef. The incident has heightened tension in a region already on edge.
Biden orders restrictions on U.S. investments in Chinese technology
The executive order covers advanced computer chips, micro electronics, quantum information technologies and artificial intelligence. Officials cited national security, rather than economic interests.