Explain embassy-spying claims, China tells US

2013-11-01 09:01:05

China is demanding an explanation from the United States after a report in an Australian newspaper said Australian embassies, including the one in Beijing, were being used as part of a US-led spying operation.

Obama calls for more foreign investment

2013-11-01 08:05:39

"I want to make sure we are doing everything we can so that companies like yours want to set up shop here in the United States," said US President Barack Obama at the first-ever SelectUSA Investment Summit.Chinese investment in US still faces hurdles

US students compete in Chinese

2013-11-01 07:39:03

Nowadays, a Westerner speaking fluent Chinese probably won’t surprise anyone anymore, but what if he also spouts his knowledge of traditional Chinese scraping therapy or gives a concise and precise summary of a contemporary Chinese novel?

New Chinese dream in traditional ink

2013-11-01 07:36:33

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Chinese culture? Kung fu? Delicious food? The Great Wall? Well, whatever it is, ink painting should be right up there.

Chinese investment in US still faces hurdles

2013-11-01 07:33:56

Chinese investment in the US will likely break another record this year, but a new case study says Chinese companies face tough challenges in the US and have a long way to go to be successful.

NSA scoops data secretly from Yahoo, Google

2013-10-31 20:01:08

The US National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links connecting Yahoo and Google data centers around the world.

Colombia arrests 286 suspected drug traffickers

2013-10-31 10:57:57

Colombia has arrested 286 suspected drug traffickers at major airports throughout the country so far this year, a police report said Wednesday.

Chile unveils national urban development policy

2013-10-31 10:53:18

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera signed a decree Wednesday to chart the course of the country's urban development in the coming 50 years.

Benefit held for NYC official’s ex-campaign treasurer

2013-10-31 08:26:46

New York City Comptroller John Liu was one of about 250 supporters who attended a reception that raised just over $100,000 to benefit the Jenny Hou Defense Fund.

Survey examines education gap

2013-10-31 07:57:51

Dubbed as "spoon-fed" teaching, the stereotype of one-way dependency education is still deeply rooted in China's universities.

Chinese culture serves convenience for burglars in Chicago

2013-10-30 16:46:41

Chicago's police advise local Chinese residents, who have become the main victims of recent burglary cases in the city, to avoid placing identifiable Chinese style decorations on the doorway.

Obama under fire as Americans lose prior health plans

2013-10-30 09:48:13

President Barack Obama is facing fresh attacks for his pledge that Americans who like their current healthcare plans can keep them under Obamacare after reports that thousands of Americans facing cancellation notices.