CHINA

The U.S. pivot to Asia has been out of the news for some time, but with renewed tensions over territories, the U.S. is stepping up its role.

Acutely aware of the damage a U.S. default could cause, China is getting increasingly nervous.

Emerging markets are stagnating, as businesses neither expand nor contract, according to the latest reading of the index.

News of Janet Yellen's nomination for the Fed leadership has offset anxiety over the shutdown and the debt ceiling crisis.

Detroit has become the poster child for post-war American urban decay.

The IMF has released its fall report for estimated 2013 GDP growth, and the Latin American region has been revised downward.

The study argues that the Great Recession allowed poorer countries to increase trade with more affluent nations.

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) and Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) both reported third-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Tuesday.

One way to attract unwanted attention under President Xi's anti-corruption drive? Spend the equivalent of $261,000 on your son's wedding.

Keith Bliss, senior vice president at Cuttone & Co., weighs in on analysts' third-quarter earnings estimate for Alcoa.

The Hollywood actor has a surprisingly huge following among Chinese movie-goers -- and he's not above making Chinese commercials.

A kindergarten in Shanghai has begun "gender education" in hopes of teaching boys to be masculine and girls to be feminine.

As China shuns coal, a major pollutant, Myanmar and other ASEAN economies are becoming increasingly reliant on the cheap energy source.

Assuming the U.S. avoids a default, the next big challenge will be for the Fed to start paring its monthly bond purchases.

The household registration system which divides citizens as urban and rural is in need of a major remake.

Economists expect the recovery to last until the end of the year, with growth likely to slow in 2014.

China's economy is looking at a modest recovery, but structural reforms are needed to sustain growth, according to HSBC.

China's burgeoning movie market is the reason the country won't likely be portrayed as the enemy by Hollywood any time soon.

Sino-Macy's relations will require a bit more study, the giant American retailer says, before it expands its online ventures in China.

Investors are becoming increasing concerned that the US government will default on its debt, due to DC gridlock.

The bank cited slow growth in China, falling investments, and risks and uncertainties associated with U.S. monetary policy for its decision.