CHINA

Beijing has put in place various policies and incentives encouraging startups to boost faltering rural economies.

New Chinese ships must be built with certain specifications that will allow them to be used for military purposes if necessary.

Social media data show many Chinese are just as opposed to the dog meat festival as those in the West.

Keratin, the material that makes up rhino horns, sells for more than cocaine and gold on the black market.

The movie has already become the highest ever global box office opener after it garnered more than $511 million in the opening weekend.

The beer festival was the latest in a string of mounting tensions in China between Han Chinese and Uighur Muslims.

Dog meat sales are falling after criticism at home and abroad against Yulin festival, with many dogs said to have been stolen.

Asian shares got the week off to a strong start and U.S. stock futures and the euro firmed on Monday.

The auctioning of Hitler’s paintings hasn’t been without controversy.

Iran's parliament OK'd a bill Sunday that would prevent foreign powers from accessing military sites or interviewing scientists.

At least 664,000 people were affected due to the rain in Hubei province while 527,000 people were affected in Hunan.

Despite the rapid economic growth of the last two decades, poverty remains an issue in China, especially in rural areas where a lack of jobs drives able-bodied adults to work elsewhere, leaving children and the elderly behind.

Though neither side wants to engage in conflict, most Filipinos still worry South China Sea tensions will come to blows.

Cybersecurity professionals disagree about the source of the hack.

Though officials say the ban on fasting is over health concerns, other Ramadan-related traditions are also being restricted.

Venezuela is facing an economic crisis as an oil price slump hurts its key source of revenue.

Corporate investigator Peter Humphrey and his wife were convicted of stealing Chinese citizens' personal information.

The country's tourism has taken a hit as arrivals dropped by nearly 13 percent in the first five months of 2015.

U.S. officials are suspicious of a "major renovation" planned by the iconic New York hotel’s new Chinese owners.

Mlais MX is the newest smartphone from the Chinese brands. Presales have begun and it will start shipping July 10.

But can lessons from China's past be applied to modern Chinese society? Officials hope "guoxue," or national studies, will teach employees integrity.