China’s Xi on investment drive in EU member Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Chinese President Xi Jinping is meeting political leaders in Greece on a trip aimed at furthering a major global investment initiativ...
China’s Alibaba, JD report booming Singles Day sales
BEIJING — Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com reported a total of more than $55 billion in sales Monday midway through Singles Day, an annual...
Hong Kong protesters vandalize subway station, storm mall
HONG KONG — Protesters smashed windows in a subway station and a shopping mall Sunday and police made arrests in areas across Hong Kong amid anger ove...
Trump pushes back on reports US will remove China tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed a Chinese official's assertion that his administration has agreed to roll back some of the hig...
Stocks push past latest trade-war confusion to more records
NEW YORK — The stock market capped another week of healthy gains on Friday, but it ended on more of a befuddled note than a bang as confusion about th...
China sentences fentanyl traffickers after US tip about ring
XINGTAI, China — A Chinese court sentenced nine fentanyl traffickers on Thursday in a case that is the culmination of a rare collaboration between Chi...
Hopes rise that lifting tariffs could allow US-China accord
BEIJING — Prospects appear to have brightened for a preliminary breakthrough in the U.S.-China trade war after the two sides agreed to reduce some pun...
Trump adviser warns China exporting tech authoritarianism
LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump's technology adviser warned Thursday about China exporting authoritarianism globally in parallel with its rise as...
Global stocks turn higher as China says tariff war may ease
BANGKOK — Global stocks are mostly higher after a Chinese Commerce Ministry official said Beijing and Washington had agreed to gradually ease tariffs ...
Asian stocks mostly lower after US indexes hit pause
BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mostly lower Thursday after a meandering day of trading in the U.S. left stock indexes close to their record highs.
Europeans look to China as global partner, shun Trump’s US
PARIS — When France's president wants to carry European concerns to the world stage to find solutions for climate change, trade tensions or Iran's nuc...
Unknowns about 2020 election make some businesses cautious
NEW YORK — While the 2020 presidential election is still a year away, some business owners see their customers already becoming more cautious because ...
China and France reiterate support for Paris climate deal
BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron as giving a boost to multilateralism and free trad...
Asia stocks mixed on possible US-China trade snag
BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after investors were rattled by a possible snag in a U.S.-Chinese trade truce following reports Bei...
US trade deficit falls to $52.5 billion in September
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit fell in September to the lowest level in five months as imports dropped more sharply than exports and America ran ...
Hong Kong leader says she has Xi’s backing to tackle unrest
HONG KONG — Hong Kong's embattled leader, Carrie Lam, said Tuesday that she has received the backing of Chinese President Xi Jinping in her handling o...
US woos Asia with plan to rival China’s ‘Belt and Road’
BANGKOK — Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Tuesday the U.S. will invest and trade more in Asia as it rolls out an American plan to support "sustain...
Hungary says Huawei to help build its 5G wireless network
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's foreign minister says China's Huawei will take part in the construction of the country's next-generation 5G wireless net...
China-led Asian trade bloc pushes ahead as India drops out
NONTHABURI, Thailand — A 16-nation trade initiative backed by China is pushing ahead as India, facing fierce domestic opposition to its market-opening...
Macron’s China visit underscores economic tensions
BEIJING — With major economies locked in disputes over trade, France's president started a visit to China by announcing that the EU had struck a deal ...
Global markets rise amid hopes for trade talks, earnings
BEIJING — Global stock markets rose Monday on hopes for progress in trade talks between the United States and China and on the back of strong economic...
Riot police storm Hong Kong malls to nip more protests
HONG KONG — Riot police stormed several malls in Hong Kong on Sunday in a move to thwart more pro-democracy protests, as the city's leader heads to Be...
Trump absent, ASEAN charts path for trade bloc led by China
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Leaders from fast-growing Southeast Asian economies, China, Japan and other regional powers are meeting in Bangkok for an annua...
Svitolina beats injured Bencic at WTA Finals
SHENZHEN, China — Belinda Bencic retired in the third set as defending champion Elina Svitolina outlasted the injured Swiss to win 5-7, 6-3, 4-1 and r...
The Latest: Hong Kong protesters vandalize Xinhua office
HONG KONG — The Latest on protests in Hong Kong (all times local):
McIlroy takes 1-shot lead into final round in Shanghai
SHANGHAI — Rory McIlroy spun a wedge down to 3 feet for birdie on his final hole for a clean card at a 5-under 67, giving him a one-shot lead over Lou...
ASEAN meeting grapples with trade war, territorial disputes
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Malaysia's prime minister has urged leaders in Southeast Asia to use the sway of their shared market of 650 million people and ...
Reports: US launches review of China-owned video app TikTok
Multiple published reports say that the U.S. government has launched a national-security review of the China-owned video app TikTok, popular with mill...
Pliskova advances, Svitolina wins again at WTA Finals
SHENZHEN, China — Karolina Pliskova advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Finals for the third straight year, beating Simona Halep 6-0, 2-6, 6-4 Frida...
Trade body: China can hit US with sanctions worth $3.6 bln
GENEVA — The World Trade Organization says China can impose sanctions on up to $3.6 billion worth of U.S. goods over the U.S. government's failure to ...