Chinese financial officials voiced concerns to U.S. Treasury visitors about tariffs, investment restrictions, and sanctions on Chinese firms, said the ministry.
China: Snowstorms spoil Lunar New Year travel for millions
Snowstorms and freezing rain have disrupted transportation in large parts of China as millions of people travel for the Lunar New Year holiday. Hundreds of flights and train services have been ...
Measures China has taken to prop up its stock market
Chinese shares rose on Wednesday, adding to their largest single-day gains in two years a day earlier, as authorities ramped up efforts to restore confidence and stabilise the battered markets. The ...
Asian Cup final a step too far for South Korea and Klinsmann’s ‘zombie football’
South Korea's late comebacks at the Asian Cup had earned them the tag of playing 'zombie football' after they always came back to life when they appeared dead, but it could also describe how they ...
Myanmar: airstrike on school killed four children, witnesses say
The victims are reported to be all between the ages of 12 and 14, while many others are injured, with some in critical conditions ...
Iran is not directing Houthis or other groups to launch attacks, says Iran’s U.N. envoy
Iran does not exert control over the militants in the Middle East that are launching attacks on the U.S. and Israel, Iran’s U.N. ambassador told NBC News’ Lester Holt in an interview.
Who is Whitney Wright? Porn Star’s Visit to Iran Sparks Outrage
"If you respect the law, you will be safe in Iran," adult film actress Wright reportedly told critics of her Iran trip.
Vietnam’s state president commutes death sentences to life imprisonment for 5 inmates
It offers them an opportunity to live, repent, and rehabilitate for a chance to reintegrate into society. In Vietnam, the authority to grant commutation and amnesty for the death penalty rests with ...
Pakistan on edge as old dynasties vie for power and populist Imran Khan languishes in prison
Pakistan is on edge as the South Asian nation heads to the polls Thursday for a widely anticipated general election in which its charismatic – and widely popular – former leader is barred from ...
With Imran Khan in jail, Pakistan gears up for election most voters don’t trust
At the top of a winding road in the hills of Islamabad, deep in the backyard of a private home, dozens of people gather and wait for a political rally to start, waving a few red and green flags. Days ...