All Asia Pacific
Eyeing China, US allies in Asia join naval drills in disputed watersJapan and the Philippine are engaged in war games in the South China Sea. The US is at odds with China over land reclamation projects on disputed islands and reefs.聽
How Hong Kong lawmakers rejected Beijing's 'sham' democracy planA misguided walkout by pro-establishment lawmakers allowed for a quick and eye-popping victory for democrats after a year of tussle over how to elect the next leader of Hong Kong.聽
China calls halt to island building in South China Sea. Sign of compromise?China has earned US opprobrium over artificial enhancement of tiny islands in the Pacific that it seeks to claim as its territory. China has added some 2,000 acres of land, some of which is being purposed as military airstrips.聽
Are China's fuss-free weddings a sign of cultural modernity?As China's wedding costs rise to unprecedented heights, a growing number of couples are looking to more affordable options or, sometimes, no ceremony at all.
China to complete building projects on its disputed South China Sea islandsThe disputed islands lie amid some of the world's busiest shipping lanes, rich fishing grounds and a potential undersea wealth of oil, gas, and minerals. China claims virtually the entire South China Sea, while Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, and Taiwan also say they own parts or all of it.
Hong Kong democracy: three questions on the brewing battle with BeijingA crucial vote this week in Hong Kong's legislature will test the resolve of democrats opposed to Beijing's formula for electing the city's future leaders.
Hong Kong activists march ahead of vote on electoral packageHong Kong's legislature is due to begin debate on the package聽on Wednesday with a vote due by the end of the week. Beijing has proposed a direct vote for Hong Kong聽's next leader in 2017, but only pre-screened, pro-Beijing candidates will be allowed to stand.
How Zhou Yongkang verdict aids President Xi's 'Chinese dream'The former security chief was arrested last year and now faces a life sentence in jail for corruption and related offenses. Xi Jinping has made an anti-corruption drive central to his presidency.
Ex-China security chief sentenced to life in prison for corruptionZhou Yongkang received his life term after being tried May 22 on charges of receiving bribes, abuse of power and leaking state secrets. The trial was held behind closed doors because of the final charge.
Making first visit to China, Aung San Suu Kyi's pragmatism in playMyanmar's opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi, is due to meet China's Xi Jinping in Beijing during a five-day visit.聽
China takes precautions as MERS virus spreads in South KoreaAfter its handling of SARS and swine flu in 2002 and 2012, China appears to have learned lessons on how to manage public health crises. In South Korea, the number of confirmed MERS cases has reached 95.聽
As China knocks down 海角大神 crosses, the faithful restore themIn Zhejiang Province authorities have knocked down more than 450 crosses from official Protestant churches in an anti-海角大神 campaign. On June 8 they demolished a large edifice in Yanxie near Wenling. But many parishioners are not accepting the change.
FocusOn China's campuses, scholars battle ideology and red tapeMore academics say their work is coming under a cloud that has Mao-era features as President Xi Jinping tightens the screws on independent thought.聽
China cruise ship righted in search for more victimsWith 103 confirmed dead and 339 missing, the capsizing is likely to become the country's deadliest boat disaster in seven decades.
Recovery effort continues for capsized Chinese cruise shipMore bodies were recovered Thursday, but many more are expected to be found in the coming days.
Exiled Tiananmen student leaders find that home remains out of bounds26 years ago, pro-democracy protesters filled Tiananmen Square for weeks before government troops brutally dispersed them. Student leaders who fled into exile did not dream then that they would never be allowed to return.
China ship disaster: Why retirees take 'red setting sun' cruisesChinese retirees are increasingly targeted as tourists on cheap but highly prized visits to sites like the Three Gorges Dam.聽
China ship rescue: 'We will treat them as our own,' official tells relativesHundreds of mostly elderly passengers and crew are still missing, with some possibly trapped inside the hull, after a Chinese cruise ship capsized on the Yangtze River, en route to the Three Gorges Dam.
Search continues for survivors in Yangtze River shipwreckHundreds are still missing after a cruise ship carrying more than 400 people capsized in China's Yangtze River on Tuesday.
Yangtze River ship sinks in China: More than 450 on boardYangtze River ship sinks:聽Fifteen people have reportedly been rescued from the ship that聽sank overnight in the Yangtze River. More than 450 people were on board.
