By 2020 half of China's college graduates will not be able to find white-collar jobs suited for their education.
One former Chinese bureaucrat said the houses, worth more than 800 million yuan, were only one form of bribe he accepted over 25 years.
McDonald's posted higher global sales for the first time in months, perhaps due to new menu offerings and cheap deals.
[UPDATE 3:50 p.m. EDT] Iceland government spokesman: Snowden has to be in Iceland to request asylum.
Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chip shop, reported that sales in May rose 17.2 percent, worth a record NT$51.79 billion ($1.74 billion).
Trade data from Asia's two largest economies show Japan on the mend and a slowdown in China, and reflect a diverging policy framework.
The Guardian identified the leaker behind its exposure of vast U.S. surveillance Sunday, at his request.
U.S. consumer sentiment will also be in focus this week.
American startups embraced Bitcoin early, but the Web-based currency is more popular in China, which could leave the U.S. at a disadvantage.
China police is treating a fire incident of a Chinese bus as a serious criminal case and has identified a suspect who might have caused the fire.
Journalists at the Fortune Global Forum in Chengdu were delighted to find they could access Twitter and Facebook.
Though the Gaokao is known by students to be the most grueling test they will ever take, there are some that look forward to it-- businesses.
Why will Youku Tudou's video content be available from Weibo's website and mobile app?
Most of Wall Street's top CEOs have made a visit to Alibaba CEO Jack Ma in China to get a shot at helping underwrite its $15 billion IPO.
Chinese cybercitizens' reaction to the news that the NSA has been watching America's Internet users: Welcome to the club!
The US, China and the EU are in initial talks to resolve trade tariff disputes related to the international solar panel trade.
Beijing could hold its third auction of shale gas assets to promote more participation by smaller, regional companies.
This week's issue of the North America edition of the Economist depicts Obama and Xi in a forbidden love story.
The fast-food giant aims to bring in the dinner crowd with its locally tailored new menu offerings.
China's version of a cola war has escalated - and some consumers not happy with the country's original tea producer.
Xi Jinping's visit to Mexico raised a lot of expectations among the local media. Were they met?
A meeting between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping could set the tone for a new economic dynamic.
