One of the gifts from U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry (1794-1858)--who visited Japan in the so-called Black Ships in ...

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 1 pip to 7.1886 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign ...

The Tibetan Government in Exile, led by President Sikyong Penpa Tsering, is set to create a book and map using original ...

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China and the Republic of Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, have formulated “a timetable and road map” for how President Xi Jinping’s US$50 billion funding commitment will go into ...

Homer Hulbert arrived in Jemulpo (now part of modern-day Incheon) on July 4, 1886. He was one of three ... the cabinet was originally a gift from Korea to China but was later returned to King ...

Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from ...

He argued that these maps could seamlessly blend cultural and ... Shanghai as the leading destination for inbound tourism in China. The push for improved tourist services comes as Shanghai ...

China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation, which is now ...

China is experiencing a continuous population decline, with its birthrate falling significantly. Despite efforts to promote childbirth as patriotic, births have not kept pace, leading to a drop in ...

China is walking a tightrope on its currency. Economic fundamentals suggest a weaker yuan, but the specter of capital outflows still haunts Beijing, making it wary of any sharp moves in the ...