The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Tuesday that country's scientists in atomic energy are "steadily improving the levels of nuclear weapons with various missions in quality and quantity" and they have made innovations day by day in their research and production.

Angry Chinese authorities have seized up to 1 trillion yuan ($157 billion) from local governments who failed to spend their budget allocations, sources said, as Beijing seeks ways to stimulate economic growth which is at its slowest for 25 years.

Senior U.S. and Chinese officials concluded four days of meetings on Saturday on cyber security and other issues, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington later this month, the White House said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit to the United States and his meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama are of "great significance" to both countries and the world at large, Ezra Vogel, a professor emeritus at Harvard University, has said.

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.

The economy is stabilizing despite a slower growth pace, Li said at Summer Davos held in northeast China's port city Dalian. "On the one hand it is turning for the better while stabilizing; on the other hand difficulties remain," Li said.

People in the world, including people here in New York, know about the history of World War II and the Holocaust, while few know that more European Jews had taken refuge in Shanghai than in any other city in the world, when war broke out in 1939

China’s industrial slowdown is showing signs of worsening, as the country’s trade slump deepened further in August in the face of weaker demand from overseas buyers.

Uber Technologies CEO Travis Kalanick said the company will enter 100 more Chinese cities in the next year as it accelerates its push into China. Uber is currently in almost 20 cities in China, he said in a speech in Beijing.

Google Inc is in search of China business again, five years after its abrupt departure from the lucrative market. The world's largest Internet search provider is aiming to bring its online mobile application store Google Play to the Chinese mainland as soon as this month, multiple sources said.