Economic growth edges to 24-year low of 7.4%

2015-01-20 10:03:05

China's 2014 economic growth edged down to a 24-year low of 7.4 percent, the first time that it missed the government's annual target in 16 years.

China: Pet-food products removal not a judgment

2015-01-20 09:37:34

China said Monday that Petco's removal from store shelves of pet food made in China does not confirm that the products have problems.

SAT reform could send more Chinese to ACT

2015-01-20 09:37:08

The revised SAT could create an opportunity for ACT, its largest competitor in college admissions testing, as test advisers in China worry that the lack of predictability about the new SAT may hinder student preparation.

300 libraries for China's countryside

2015-01-20 06:43:17

More students in China this year will experience the same thrill that has captivated pupils in other rural elementary schools when a new student library opens as part of a project funded by United Technologies Corp (UTC).

Happy Chinese New Year for some Bay Area businesses

2015-01-20 06:36:40

After attending several year-end receptions and kickoff ceremonies for Chinese enterprises-sponsored events, I got the impression they will retain their strong commitment to the Bay Area and beyond in the years to come.

New York Philharmonic to celebrate Lunar New Year

2015-01-20 06:27:20

The New York Philharmonic will once again be celebrating the Lunar New Year with a performance featuring Chinese composers and musicians at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center.

Long Island collectors display Chinese art then and now

2015-01-20 06:12:28

One of the largest and most important suburban art museums in the United States, located in the heart of Long Island's fabled Gold Coast, is exhibiting Chinese ancient and contemporary art from collectors on Long Island.

Visitors from overseas to get refunds

2015-01-20 03:18:49

New policy designed to boost spending on well-known brands will cover purchases made by tourists nationwide for the first time.

Protest breaks out at HP subsidiary

2015-01-19 18:06:31

A major protest broke out at a Hewlett-Packard Co subsidiary in China after thousands of employees refused to accept HP's China head as their new chairman on Monday.

Chinese stocks dive most in 7 years

2015-01-19 16:07:25

Chinese stocks sank the most since 2008 on Monday, led by securities companies, as regulators took measures to punish non-compliant margin trading activities.

US to help China find fugitives

2015-01-19 11:44:29

China and the United States will enhance law enforcement cooperation on the application of law and evidence exchanges to nab Chinese corrupt officials who are still at large in the US.

Bank, Rockets help out school

2015-01-19 11:44:29

East West Bank (EWB) has paved the way - literally - for students of Houston's Harmony School of Ingenuity by constructing a concrete walkway at the back door of the school.