CHINA

Analysts predict a difficult start as Taiwan’s first female leader, Tsai Ing-wen, takes office, but $200 billion in trade with China may prevent extreme volatility.

The people of China, Germany and the U.K. are the most welcoming to refugees, while Russians, Indonesians and Thais are the least, a survey finds.

The German drugmaker and the U.S. agrichemicals firm both independently confirmed speculation about a deal but did not provide any details of the offer.

Rising educational expectations and declining birth rate have the country re-examining the time devoted to athletics.

The deal lets President Ashraf Ghani’s government argue it is making headway in drawing insurgent groups into the political process.

The Chinese jets came within 50 feet of the American aircraft, in an “unsafe” manner in “international airspace,” U.S. defense officials said.

The Chinese internet company is extending its reach in the U.S. by launching a set-top box with 4K support and Bluetooth and gaming controllers.

Minutes from the Fed’s April meeting suggest the central bank is much closer to lifting rates again than Wall Street expects.

But U.S. insistence on renegotiation could unravel the 195-nation Paris Agreement compromise to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Taboola, which distributes content to 1 billion devices per month, is growing fast. But it faces big-name competitors and other potential threats.

China’s large-scale military drills on its eastern coast come days before Taiwan inaugurates its new president.

A fresh flare-up in the blazes ripping across Western Canada is forcing oil sands producers to abandon plans to restart production.

A Chinese-American movie studio is planning to make a trilogy of science fiction movies inspired by the classic puzzle video game.

Beijing will introduce preferential policies on land use, approvals and financial support to stop manufacturers from quitting the country for cheaper parts of Asia.

Most Google Maps services that we are used to, such as navigation while driving or 3D maps, are not available in South Korea.

The Chinese electrical appliance maker said Wednesday it would make a bid for the German robot maker, valuing Kuka at over $5 billion.

U.S. crude oil prices neared $50 a barrel Wednesday, as expectations of a drop in U.S. oil stockpiles fueled the rally.

The world’s most profitable phone maker has been focusing on India as an increasingly important market; its share among smartphone sales there is only about 2 percent.

In April, home prices in the country, driven by growth in sales beyond the top-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, rose at the fastest pace in two years.

The presumptive Republican nominee will meet the GOP’s foreign policy veteran Wednesday in New York, according to a report.

The tech giant is set to show off its virtual-reality plans, as well as updates to its software, at its annual developers’ conference.