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Obama used the opportunity to talk about the importance of free speech and using art as self-expression during his trip to the country.

The farewell tour, including a landmark accord with Vietnam, is designed to boost Obama’s legacy in Asia — but tensions over China and trade remain.

The iPhone maker, which is seeking to open retail stores in India, will remain bound by domestic regulations that require it to procure 30 percent of its product components locally.

The sportswear maker will start production of shoes in its home country after a gap of more than 20 years. And this time around, it will use robots.

The Chinese mobile giant claimed infringement of smartphone patents, seeking “reasonable compensation” from Samsung.

Among other topics, the leaders of the U.S. and Japan will discuss the prevention of crime by people at U.S. military bases.

Anheuser-Busch InBev's takeover of SABMiller will give it a third of the global beer market, far more than nearest rival Heineken.

The executive chairman of Alphabet says Google's role in China is "largely determined... by what the Chinese government will allow.”

The Global Times rejected President Barack Obama’s denial that the move was targeted at China and said Washington was applying double standards over human rights.

Numerous deals were signed Monday between the two countries during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tehran. There was also a tripartite transit agreement with Afghanistan.

North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations has termed the Republican candidate’s willingness to meet Kim Jong Un as “propaganda.”

The latest reports follow the defection of 13 North Korean workers from a restaurant run by the secretive country in China in April.

A funding round for the mobile messaging app company known for its policy of deleting users’ messages and photos values it higher now than a few months ago.

A relatively tight labor market in the U.S. may exert upward pressure on inflation, raising the case for higher interest rates, he said.

Considering the celebrity chef’s past criticism of President Barack Obama, Monday night’s dinner conversation was probably a thing to behold.

Chinese smartphone company OnePlus will launch its 2016 flagship smartphone in virtual reality next month with the free Loop VR headset.

Without blaming a specific nation or business, Chinese officials publicly acknowledged the damage being done to coral reefs and mangroves in the South China Sea.

The Chinese government’s move is reportedly under discussion, but analysts say it is a sign of Beijing tightening control on the nation’s internet.

The decision was announced during the U.S. president’s first official trip to the Southeast Asian country, and comes amid simmering territorial disputes with China in the region.

China has constructed sports utilities such as tennis and basketball courts, and running tracks on the disputed Fiery Cross Reef and Mischief Reef of the Spratlys.

Local media accused Washington of trying to “persuade Vietnam to confront China” over the South China Sea dispute.