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Communist China's creation seven decades ago irrevocably changed Taiwan, but Beijing's huge celebrations this week will be met with a collective shrug on an island where people increasingly see themselves as distinct from the mainland. After the People's Rep…

BEIJING - Beijing's new futuristic airport that resembles a giant starfish -- opened days before the country celebrates the 70th anniversary of communist rule -- promises to transform the Chinese capital into a major Asian aviation hub. Located 46 kilometers…

BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior White House official on Thursday said he believed China was "absolutely committed" to cooperating with the United States to curb illicit fentanyl, a drug which has played a major role in a devastating U.S. opioid crisis. "I am ab…

By Jason Lee and Huizhong Wu JINGDEZHEN, China (Reuters) - Chinese ceramic artist Feng Chengren works alongside the country's top leaders in his shop in eastern China. Their smooth faces, lightly tanned by the soil of nearby riverbanks, smile benignly at lin…

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced Iran’s “bloodlust” and called on other nations to join the United States to apply pressure on Iran after attacks on Saudi oil facilities, but said there is a path to peace. “America…

Image copyrightEPAImage caption China is getting dressed up for its big birthday party One week from now, the People's Republic of China will mark its 70th anniversary with celebrations on a scale not seen in China in decades. Beijing is pulling out all …

Brown said the new institute is an outgrowth of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in 2017, as well as with Xie and other academics at China's Tsinghua University. | Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO Jerry Brown is still sounding his signature…

(Bloomberg) -- A Chinese trade delegation canceled a planned visit to farms in the U.S. heartland, driving down stock indexes as investors turned pessimistic on progress toward resolving the two nations trade war. The cancellation came only about an hour aft…

Leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement on Tuesday appealed directly to US lawmakers to exert pressure on Beijing, warning that an erosion of the city's special status would embolden China's leaders around the world. In an appearance likely to infuriat…

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese officials will restart trade talks at the end of this week, but any agreement the world’s largest economies carve out is expected to be a superficial fix. The trade war has hardened into a political and ideolo…