"China dispatched a naval squadron to conduct anti-piracy patrols off the coast of Somalia on Friday after diverting other ships to help evacuate citizens from war-torn Yemen," says an ABC News article.
According to a Bloomberg report, "China relaxed rules for the sale of asset-backed securities, making it easier for banks to transform some of the country's 85 trillion yuan ($14 trillion) of outstanding loans into tradable notes."
"China charged former security chief Zhou Yongkang on Friday with taking bribes, abusing his power and disclosing state secrets, paving the way for one of the most significant political trials in the country in decades," reports The Washington Post.