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January 18, 2019

China slump squeezes workers, hammers consumer spending

Yu Mingang had a good job helping Chinese manufacturers prepare to sell shares to the public until the cooling economy ...

January 17, 2019

Human Rights Watch: Global pushback against autocrats grows

The world is seeing growing resistance against the abuses of autocrats as states, civic groups and popular movements all push ...

January 16, 2019

World Economic Forum warns of impact of global tensions

International tensions and nationalist politics can further weigh on the global economy this year and hinder efforts to deal ...

January 15, 2019

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

U.S. stocks rallied to their highest level in more than a month on Tuesday after China's government moved to inject more life ...

January 15, 2019

Markets Right Now: Stocks close at highest level in a month

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. U.S. stocks rallied to their highest level in more ...

January 14, 2019

The Latest: China '18 trade surplus with US at record $323B

The Latest on China-U.S. trade and the tariffs battle between the two biggest economies (all times local): 11:55 a.m.

January 12, 2019

Poland: Huawei exec, Polish security expert spied for China

Poland has arrested a director at the Chinese tech giant Huawei and one of its own former cybersecurity experts and charged ...

January 10, 2019

Kim looking to 'achieve results' in 2nd summit with Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly told the leader of his only major ally, China, that he wants to "achieve ...

January 10, 2019

The Latest: Kim reportedly committed to summit with Trump

The Latest on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's trip to China (all times local): 8:20 a.m. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ...

January 09, 2019

Stocks rise along with optimism over US-China trade talks

Three days of U.S.-Chinese talks aimed at ending a costly tariff battle wrapped up Wednesday in an optimistic atmosphere, ...

January 09, 2019

China allowing 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to leave Xinjiang region

China is allowing more than 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to abandon their Chinese citizenship and leave the country, the Kazakh ...

January 09, 2019

Chinese premier meets with Tesla's Musk as trade talks end

8:00 p.m. China's top economic official, Premier Li Keqiang, has met with the CEO of electric car brand Tesla Inc., Elon Musk

January 08, 2019

Kim Jong Un travels to China ahead of possible 2nd US summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was expected to meet Tuesday with China's president at the start of a visit to Beijing ...

January 08, 2019

North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing for talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday at the start of a four-day visit, in what's likely an effort ...

January 07, 2019

Recent developments surrounding the South Sea

A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes ...

January 04, 2019

Global support lets Bangladesh PM withstand election worries

Congratulatory messages are flowing to Bangladesh Prime Minister-elect Sheikh Hasina, ensuring she will withstand calls to ...

January 03, 2019

Trump gives new Pentagon chief a taste of his world view

On his first working day in charge of the Pentagon, Pat Shanahan got a taste of President Donald Trump's scattershot way of ...

January 02, 2019

China's leader urges action on unification with Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping, declaring that independence is not an option for Taiwan, urged both sides to reach an early ...

January 02, 2019

Asian stocks skid after weak China factory readings

Asian stock markets tumbled Wednesday as 2019 trading began with news of weaker Chinese manufacturing. KEEPING SCORE: The ...