China’s home prices rose in fewer cities in May than the previous month, with gains in some second-tier locations surpassing those in Shanghai and Shenzhen. New-home prices excluding affordable homes climbed
A Hong Kong bookseller whose disappearance sparked international concern said yesterday that he was so despondent during his detention by authorities in mainland China that he considered suicide. Lam Wing-kee told The Associated Press
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Serbia this week in an effort to further boost relations with the friendly nation and assert China’s intention to radically increase its presence in
President Barack Obama thanked the Dalai Lama yesterday for offering condolences after 49 people were killed in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, as the pair once
Chinese organizers canceled an invitation to a Taiwanese children’s choir which performed the island’s national anthem at last month’s inauguration of its new president, reports said yesterday, in a move
Even before a ruling, China may have lost by refusing to cooperate with a U.N. arbitration tribunal over its claim to virtually the entire strategic South China Sea. Yet Beijing
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations issued, then swiftly retracted a tough statement on tensions in the South China Sea that may have offended meeting host China, underscoring sensitivity over
A Chinese intelligence ship entered Japan’s territorial waters early yesterday morning, the first report of a Chinese navy vessel doing so in more than a decade. A Japanese surveillance plane spotted
China yesterday banned exports to North Korea of technology and materials that might be used in weapons production in a new response to the North's development of nuclear weapons and
A Chinese court yesterday jailed the wife and a son of a former senior politician sentenced to life in prison a year ago for corruption amid an ongoing anti-graft campaign. The
The debut of Shanghai Disneyland offers Walt Disney Co. “incredible potential” to boost its brand in the world’s most populous market, the company’s chief executive said yesterday. Disney’s first theme park
One of China’s best-known dissident lawyers said his newly launched memoir is his latest act of resistance to show he has not been silenced by years of solitary confinement and
Beijing Chinese and American officials said yesterday they’re committed to bridging their differences on cybersecurity and moving to implement recent agreements, as they held talks amid complaints over China-based hacking
A Chinese peacekeeper killed while serving with the U.N. mission in Mali was given a hero's funeral in his home province yesterday, underscoring the importance China attaches to its involvement
Continuing Beijing’s push to ease concerns about its assertions of sovereignty over the South China Sea, China’s foreign minister told his Southeast Asian counterparts yesterday that both sides should take
Authorities have evicted hundreds of Shanghai residents and dozens of businesses to clean up the air and make way for the newest Disney theme park, which opened yesterday. Residents were paid
China's Xi Jinping recently declared that he wants China to rank as one of the world's most innovative countries by 2020 and to top the list by mid-century. Going by
Industrial Securities Co., a mid-sized Chinese brokerage, said it was being investigated by the securities regulator for a suspected failure to perform its statutory duties. The China Securities Regulatory Commission told
China recognizes European concerns about overcapacity in its steel sector, but believes that is a symptom of the falloff in global demand, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said yesterday. Speaking to visiting
China’s auto sales growth hit a five-month high in May, driven by the popularity of SUVs, an industry group said yesterday. Sales rose 11.3 percent over a year earlier to 1.8 million
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