Dec 28, 2015

China passed a new antiterrorism law that stepped back from previous language of concern to global technology firms, but which still raises questions about its scope and the potential impact on companies doing business there.

Dec 22, 2015

Chinese leaders approved an economic blueprint for next year that emphasizes tackling long-term problems and reflects a realization that debt and investment can no longer power the world’s second-largest economy.

Dec 11, 2015

Chinese officials are lowering the import taxes on a number of consumer goods–ranging from clothing and sunglasses to bags and blankets–starting next year, according to a statement Wednesday by the Ministry of Finance.

Dec 08, 2015

China’s trade with the rest of the world continued to shrink in November, in the latest negative sign for growth in the world’s second-largest economy.

Dec 01, 2015

The International Monetary Fund on Monday is adding the Chinese yuan to the basket of elite currencies comprising its lending reserve, marking a milestone in the country’s ascendancy as a global economic power.

Nov 19, 2015

The militant group calling itself Islamic State on Wednesday said it had executed two hostages, one Chinese and the other Norwegian, releasing images in the latest issue of its official English-language magazine Dabiq purporting to show the two men had been shot to death.

Nov 03, 2015

The head of U.S. Pacific Command defended Washington’s position on the South China Sea on Tuesday even as he called for stronger military-to-military exchanges with Beijing, amid signs that both sides are trying to tamp down tensions over Beijing’s territorial claims.

Sep 22, 2015

Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his government’s economic stewardship and said that China’s slowing growth and market fluctuations won’t deter needed reforms.

Sep 18, 2015

Top economic advisers to Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare public appearance to tout new cooperation deals between U.S. and Chinese companies, in an attempt to highlight common interests ahead of what may be tense talks between Mr. Xi and U.S. President Barack Obama. The advisers on Thursday unveiled new deals in energy and railways.

Sep 11, 2015

The Wall Street Journal writes, "China is committed to reform despite slower growth, has the tools to avoid a major economic setback and won't resort to a currency war to benefit its exporters, the nation's premier said in a speech to global business leaders on Thursday.