China’s retail sales surprise with faster growth in August, but real estate drag worsens
BEIJING — China’s retail sales and industrial production picked up pace in August with better-than-expected growth, according to National Bureau…
What is shadow banking? Unpacking the risks for China
BEIJING — China’s real estate problems have again drawn attention to the world of shadow banking and the risks it…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin
Joined by his top military officials handling his nuclear-capable weapons and munitions factories, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived…
Nearly five decades after the fall of Saigon, U.S. will help Vietnam boost its military capabilities
Nearly fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the United States agreed to help build up Vietnam’s defense capabilities, a…
Modi, Biden pledge to deepen India-U.S. partnership as world leaders meet in Delhi for G20 summit
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to deepen the partnership between their…
Biden heads to New Delhi for G20 amid rising global tensions
President Joe Biden will travel to New Delhi to meet with the world’s largest economies at the Group of 20…
Vice President Harris will face doubts and dysfunction at the Southeast Asian nations summit
Vice President Kamala Harris will deepen her outreach to Southeast Asia this week at an international summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she’ll…
China says drop in trade with the U.S. is ‘a direct consequence of U.S. moves’
BEIJING — China’s ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, has blamed U.S. tariffs and export controls for a drop in…
