The layoffs, some of which will come in 2016, are part of the country’s efforts to cut industrial overcapacity.
Microblog portals were ordered to ban the account of Ren Zhiqiang, known for his bold remarks on China's economic policy, for “spreading illegal information.”
Tiangong-2 will be launched later this year, advancing China’s ambitious plan to build its own space station by 2022.
Several schools within Namibia's central Khomas region will offer classes in Mandarin, sponsored by the Chinese government.
The demonstration of discontent at an agriculture exposition follows months of nationwide protests over what the farmers' union calls a lack of government support.
China has been expanding its military presence on man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea.
Only two teams can advance to the ‘Heroes Of The Storm’ Spring Championship in Seoul.
G-20 finance ministers in Shanghai called for structural reform and stimulus measures in a compromise communiqué highlighting differing views.
The government official revealed the information in an interview this week without disclosing the name of the village or the timeline of the executions.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack in the country's eastern province of Kunar.
Global finance leaders who are meeting in Shanghai also agreed to use all policy tools to boost global growth, but emphasized limitations over a central bank-led stimulus.
The report about the new anti-tank guided weapon test comes as world powers draft some of the harshest sanctions yet against North Korea.
A lunar station could be used as a jumping-off point for longer missions to Mars.
The draft bill, set to be voted on by the U.N. Security Council this weekend, comes following recent weapons tests by North Korea.
The Philippines had called for an international arbitration in 2013 over Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea.
As G-20 finance ministers gather in Shanghai, central bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan says China has plenty of monetary policy tools to tackle its economic woes.
Taiwan's Foxconn said a plan to buy Sharp wasn't final, contradicting an announcement by the Osaka company.
That's how much would need to be spent to replace the U.S. nuclear deterrent — and send a strong message to Russia, China and North Korea, the Pentagon says.
Ahead of the G-20 finance ministers meeting in Shanghai this week, the U.S. is pushing other countries, including China, to boost the global economy.
Americans ordered more durable goods in January, delivering the largest jump in new orders in 10 months, the U.S. Commerce Department said.
A strange debate over opening up gated communities has enraged the middle class and demonstrated the government’s communication problems.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 6.4 percent Thursday, as profit-taking by investors ended a short-lived rally.
