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Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged during a visit to Senegal on Saturday to strengthen economic ties with Africa, a continent already awash with cheap Chinese loans in exchange for minerals and huge construction projects. Xi arrived in Senegal on Saturday for a two-day visit to ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's strident rebukes of officials during recent trips to industrial sites were aimed at rallying support at home for his economic drive and convincing outsiders about his willingness to denuclearize. After racing toward his goal of developing a nuclear-tipped missile ...

Over the past six months or so, efforts have been underway by local governments and private businesses to promote the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Numerous speeches are being made about what Kansai might do to contribute to lofty ideals like ensuring the ...

Some Hong Kong officials and lawmakers are encouraging younger residents to consider living across the border in mainland China so they can escape the territory's sky-high apartment prices and find more job opportunities. It is not an easy sell, but some pro-China business leaders ...

Tokyo said Monday it will provide ¥2.5 billion in grant aid to Indonesia for the development of fishery facilities on remote islands, at a time when China's influence in the region is increasing. The signing of a document regarding the aid was witnessed in Jakarta ...

The sooner negotiations with North Korea shift from the threat of war to the potential "win-win" of economic modernization and shared prosperity, the more confident we can be that true peace has been won.

Lunchtime in Taipei's Ximending district is a test of wills and patience as tourists and locals jostle at restaurants and street stalls to choose from steamed and fried dumplings, flat and thin noodles, stuffed pancakes, grilled foods and desserts. In this foodie haven, one item ...

A third of the world's protected areas for wildlife are suffering road-building, more farms and other man-made threats that are undermining goals to safeguard the diversity of life on Earth, scientists said Thursday. Almost 200 nations agreed in 2010 to set aside at least 17 ...