China

China’s navy chief told his U.S. counterpart that Beijing would continue construction work on disputed South China Sea islands regardless of foreign opposition, state media said.

A new Honda engine shows the limits of Beijing’s coercion.

Opera Software said it would sell its internet-browser business to a Chinese consortium, after a $1.2 billion bid for the entire company was terminated after failing to obtain regulatory approvals.

Now we can see how Beijing wants to use the information it has been swiping.

‘By 2030, Christians in China will exceed 200 million, surpassing the United States.’

The South China Sea can never become a Chinese lake as China intended under its nine-dash-line claim.

The Chinese internet giant’s $8.6 billion acquisition of the Finnish games maker is the latest in a string of bold bets for Martin Lau, a former Goldman Sachs banker.

Across central and southern China this year, floods have killed more than 200 people and caused $22 billion in losses—and part of the blame goes to pell-mell urbanization that has gobbled up lakes and wetlands.

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini issued a statement on behalf of the bloc on the international panel ruling on the South China Sea, finally ending disagreement within the bloc on a common stance.

Samsung Electronics said it will acquire a stake in BYD via the Chinese electric vehicle and battery maker’s $2.3 billion share sale, as the South Korean technology giant bets on the automotive market to drive growth.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched another record close, capping a week that many investors said showed the rally’s resilience.

Anna Sew Hoy at Koenig & Clinton, Edda Renouf at Barbara Mathes and Saint Clair Cemin at Paul Kasmin in this week’s Fine Art.

American volunteers headed east to help China fight the Japanese—and became the stuff of legend. Daniel Ford reviews “When Tigers Ruled the Sky” by Bill Yenne.

Oil prices rose as better-than-expected Chinese economic data boosted expectations for oil demand from that nation, the world’s No. 2 oil consumer.

Johann-Dietrich Wörner said he has again broached the idea of inviting China to participate in the international space station project, despite continued strong opposition in the U.S. congress.