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TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares wobbled near one-week lows on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of a closely-watched Federal Reserve meeting, while political tensions in the Middle East and Hong Kong kept risk appetite in check. European stock were e…

Hong Kong police and protesters faced off early Monday as authorities began trying to clear the streets of a few hundred who remained near the city government headquarters after massive demonstrations that stretched deep into the night before. The police ask…

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping celebrated his 66th birthday on Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who Xi considers a close friend and who gave Xi ice cream as a present, Chinese state media reported. The discussion of senior l…

GENEVA (Reuters) - European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom is hoping U.S. President Donald Trump meets his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at the G20 summit in Japan later this month to try to reduce trade tensions between the two countries. “I…

Hong Kong's embattled leader faced mounting pressure on Friday to abandon a deeply unpopular plan to allow extraditions to China, with protest organisers getting police go-ahead to hold a new rally at the weekend. The international finance hub was rocked by …

BEIJING (AP) Thousands of protesters blocked entry to Hong Kong's government headquarters Wednesday, delaying a debate over a legislative proposal that would allow criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China. The protest, which follows a weekend demo…

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - With under three weeks to go before proposed talks between the Chinese and U.S. leaders, expectations for progress toward ending the trade war are low and sources say there has been little preparation for a meeting even as the h…

Treasury yields rose Tuesday, extending their sharp surge at the weeks start, after China said it would launch fiscal stimulus measures to spur infrastructure spending across the second largest economy in the world. What are Treasurys doing? The 10-year Tre…

Mr. Trump and President Xi Jinping of China are both expected to attend the Group of 20 summit meeting later this month in Osaka. Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, said that the two leaders would meet in Osaka, but Chinese officials have not confirmed a…

The global political climate is reaching a fever pitch following China and Russia's tightened relationship. Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a joint statement detailing their agreement on key foreign controve…