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Weak economic numbers from China and Europe reignited worries about global growth, while sinking oil prices dragged down energy shares.

Cho Yang-ho, who took over as president of the games’ organizing committee in 2014, resigned citing financial problems with his shipping business.

China’s manufacturing data for April appears to confirm that, despite signs of stabilization in the first quarter, it is too early to speak of a recovery.

Weakness in global growth and uncertainty associated with the looming Brexit referendum are likely to hurt the region’s economy this year.

“We’re like the piggy bank that’s being robbed,” the Republican presidential front-runner said during a rally in Indiana Sunday, referring to China’s trade policy.

The move comes amid growing concerns over China’s increased undersea activities in the Indian Ocean, a report said.

In early trading Monday, Japan’s Nikkei plunged after the dollar notched a fresh 18-month low against the yen.

Both manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors in the world’s second-largest economy slowed down from March, but the economy was still growing.

The priest, identified only by his surname Han, was a Korean clergyman with Chinese nationality and lived in a Chinese town near the North Korean border.

China is engaged in territorial disputes in the South China Sea with the Philippines, Vietnam and several other countries in the region.

With its $3.8 billion purchase of DreamWorks, Comcast unit NBCUniversal gets beloved characters to help it compete with Disney in China's theme park sector.

Foreign ministers of the Asian neighbors and rivals — also the world’s two largest economies after the U.S. — met in Beijing Saturday.

The major market indexes closed lower for a second day Friday as investors assessed corporate earnings and data showing inflation barely rose in March.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry told the U.S. the ship would not be allowed to visit, as tensions in the South China Sea continue to escalate.

America’s No. 2 oil producer reported a loss of $725 million Friday amid a challenging oil market.

A Chinese sportswear brand just launched, and its logo probably looks familiar to American consumers.

The 62-year-old man is accused of attempting to steal classified military information and providing data to a South Korean spy agency.

Critics say the new law, which requires all foreign nongovernmental organizations to be approved and scrutinized by Chinese police, could damage international cooperation.

Police officials in China’s Shaanxi province are probing the incident and said initial investigations showed the incident was the result of arson.

Chinese state media has questioned the GOP front-runner’s desire for friendly relations, terming his foreign policy “inconsistent.”

On Friday, the People’s Bank of China raised the midpoint for yuan’s trading band against the dollar at its sharpest pace in nearly 11 years.