NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with the outgoing U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns. He says China faces certain challenges, like a slowing economy and a declining population.

President Biden returns to the State Department Monday to deliver what the White House says is a summation of his administration's work to strengthen America.

China is making it difficult for staff and specialized manufacturing to move to India and Southeast Asia for high-tech ...

By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing There was talk of a high-speed rail line that China would build in Panama. A new subway line in Panama City. A modern container port. China has been working ...

China is walking a tightrope on its currency. Economic fundamentals suggest a weaker yuan, but the specter of capital outflows still haunts Beijing, making it wary of any sharp moves in the ...

FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — UPDATE: The city of Fort Smith says the gas leak has been cleared and traffic can resume ...

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Jan 13 (Reuters) - China announced more tools to support its weak currency on Monday, unveiling plans to park more dollars in Hong Kong to bolster the yuan and to improve ...

The 613-foot “North Pole” visible from three counties and Canada went boom Tuesday morning at the Lake Mariner Data Campus in Somerset. Clouds and light flurries obscured the view of the industrial ...

Frankton residents are under a boil water advisory. The advisory was issued after a contractor accidentally drained the town's water tower Tuesday night, according to utilities supervisor Dan Parks, ...

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The company's policy reversal comes as the U.S. is diverging sharply from other countries over regulating social media.

Australia's master swim coach Michael Bohl has taken a job in China after reversing a decision to take an extended break from the sport. Bohl had overseen the storied careers of some of Australia ...