"The actions of China's aircraft in the airspace over the relevant sea are justified and legal," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a daily news briefing.
While this year’s figure is nowhere near 2012’s total of $65 billion, defense officials see 2015 as a more honest representation of the state of the industry.
The declining share of employees covered by union contracts is the latest sign of the Recession's deep impact on labor markets.
While Chinese markets were shielded from heavy losses by hopes of government stimulus, other markets around the world remained unaffected.
China, which is host to the now-suspended six-party talks on Pyongyang’s nuclear program, reportedly has a lot of influence on North Korea.
Restaurant owners and managers who have adopted a no-tipping policy say it leads to better morale and fewer discrepancies in pay among workers.
President Barack Obama said Friday he wanted to see China's "peaceful rise."
The Philippines and Vietnam remain vulnerable to Chinese cyberattacks, as the smaller nations challenge China's claims in the South China Sea.
Ukraine won a nonpermanent U.N. Security Council seat Thursday, setting up future shouting matches and possible calls for veto reform.
"Make no mistake, the United States will fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows."
Sales of Burberry trench coats and Louis Vuitton handbags have been hit by the economic slowdown in China, with sales down from last year.
Boeing predicts that in the coming decades China will overtake the U.S. as the world's largest market for travel.
Weak U.S. economic data released Wednesday are seen to have reduced the chances of an imminent rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
European shares fell at the open Wednesday and Asian stocks closed in the red as investors mulled over the likelihood of new stimulus measures in China.
Japan has been inching back toward nuclear energy, turning on its first reactor, the 890-MW Sendai No.1 unit, in mid-August after a near two-year blackout.
Japan has been taking on the much of the costs of Japanese who work at U.S. bases, as well as other expenses.
The marathon was run without pacesetters for the first time in 26 years, which noticeably affected times and strategy on the flat, typically fast course.
"Consumer spending has ground to a halt," says Noritoshi Murata, president of Seven & i Holdings.
The fund's chief says global economies still face substantial risks and that "continued monetary policies and improved financial stability" constitute the best course.
The U.S. and Japan began working on the Standard Missile (SM)-3 Block IIA missiles in 2006, according to reports.
The Indonesian government initially insisted that it would not accept help from other countries to battle the forest fires.
The Obama administration has cautioned U.S. bankers and foreign governments against rushing to invest in Iranian businesses.