
Japan war shrine visits anger China, South Korea
Dozens of Japanese lawmakers paid homage at a national war shrine Tuesday morning, risking more anger from neighbors South Korea and China over visits ...

Sea disputes, NKorea in spotlight at ASEAN summit
Worried that long-seething rifts could escalate over the South China Sea, Southeast Asian leaders are expected this week to press China to agree to ...

Blackstone founder creates $300M China scholarship
A U.S. private equity tycoon announced Sunday the establishment of a $300 million endowed scholarship program in China for students from around the ...

At Shanghai show, Japan automakers woo lost sales
Japanese automakers promised special Chinese designs and green technology in addition to the usual flashy fanfare at this year's Shanghai Auto Show, ...

Automakers target Chinese buyers at Shanghai show
Global and Chinese automakers showcased family-friendly sedans and SUVs targeting coveted urban buyers at China's biggest auto show Saturday as ...

Months after Benghazi, Kerry says US chasing leads
Seven months after the attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya, the Obama administration on Wednesday insisted that it was making progress in ...

Death spotlights abuses in China party graft probe
Yu Qiyi had a promising career in a government investment company when he disappeared on his way home from a business trip March 1. Thirty-eight days ...

China criticizes US force strengthening in Asia
In its latest account of national defense efforts, China said Tuesday that the United States is destabilizing the Asia-Pacific region by strengthening ...

China and Iceland sign free trade agreement
China and Iceland signed a free trade agreement Monday, offering hope to the small North Atlantic country for its recession-battered economy and ...

As US talks up diplomacy, NKorea takes hard line
The United States and Japan opened the door Sunday to new nuclear talks with North Korea if the saber-rattling country lowered tensions and honored ...

Analysis: Beijing to US on North Korea _ talk
Embedded within Chinese leaders' convoluted, yet vague statements to Washington about North Korea is a simple message: Talk with Pyongyang. U.S.

Kerry heads to East Asia, seeks help on NKorea
John Kerry had been secretary of state for little more than a week when North Korea tested a nuclear bomb. He gathered top aides together for a ...

China's ex-train boss charged in bribery case
The man who spearheaded China's showcase bullet train network has been charged with taking bribes and abusing his power, two years after he was ousted ...

US says hacking undermines China's interests
Hacking that originates inside China is undermining its relationship with the United States and harms Beijing's long-term interests, a U.S.
Foreign investors to China's Xi: Cut the red tape
Major multinational companies appealed gingerly to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to reduce barriers to doing business in China's heavily ...

SKorea: 'Indication' NKorea prepping for nuke test
South Korea's point man on North Korea said Monday there is an "indication" that Pyongyang is preparing for a fourth nuclear test, a day after another ...

China's Xi offers to reduce friction over hotspots
With pressure growing on Beijing to get North Korea to step back from its war-like footing, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that no one country ...

Calif. governor looks to China for investments
California Gov. Jerry Brown has designs on building some of the most expensive public works projects in the nation and wants to keep the state moving ...

Singapore PM draws laughs in US speech
Singapore is well-known for its efficiency and order, but during a visit to Washington the city-state's prime minister displayed a less advertised ...

Obama thanks Singapore PM for military cooperation
President Barack Obama on Tuesday thanked Singapore for its military cooperation as the U.S. prepares to rotate ships through the prosperous ...

US restraint in Syria could aid Iran nuclear talks
President Barack Obama's reluctance to give military aid to Syrian rebels may be explained, in part, in three words: Iranian nuclear weapons. For the ...

China: Landslide buries 83 in Tibet gold mine area
No signs of life have been detected at a gold mining site in a mountainous area of Tibet more than 24 hours after a massive landslide buried 83 ...
Foreign firms seek action from China's new leaders
Foreign companies in China say they want the country's new leadership to act on pledges to reduce bureaucracy and remove investment barriers as the ...

China's first lady serenaded Tiananmen troops
A photo of China's new first lady Peng Liyuan in younger days, singing to martial-law troops following the 1989 bloody military crackdown on ...
US swipes at China for hacking allegations
The U.S. has taken its first real swipe at China following accusations that the Beijing government is behind a widespread and systemic hacking ...