China

U.S. Treasury Department labels China a currency manipulator

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The decision, which came hours after President Donald Trump accused China of unfairly devaluing its currency, marks a reversal for Treasury: In May, it had declined to sanction China for manipulating its currency.

Lashing back, China lets yuan drop and halts U.S. farm purchases

By Paul Wiseman, Joe McDonald, Associated Press

The moves, which came four days after President Donald Trump threatened more taxes on Chinese imports, knocked stock markets worldwide into a tailspin.

Stocks plunge on Wall Street over escalating trade war

By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press

The escalations in the trade war between the world's largest economies are rattling investors already unnerved about a slowing global economy, falling U.S. corporate profits and possibly too-weak inflation.

Protests disrupt Hong Kong work day as leader vows to remain

By Yanan Wang, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press

A general strike in Hong Kong descended into citywide mayhem Monday as defiant protesters started fires outside police stations and hurled bricks and eggs at officers. After disrupting traffic early in the day, they filled public parks in several districts,…

Hong Kong protesters toss Chinese flag, clash with police

By Yanan Wang, Associated Press

Protesters and authorities clashed in Hong Kong again on Saturday, as demonstrators removed a Chinese national flag from its pole and flung it into the city's iconic Victoria Harbour and police fired tear gas after some protesters vandalized a police…

China threatens retaliation for Trump’s planned tariff hike

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

Trump rattled financial markets with Thursday's surprise announcement of 10% tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese imports, effective Sept. 1.

Trump threatens 10 percent tariffs on China, sending stocks plummeting

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump announced Thursday the U.S. will apply a new tariff of 10% on about $300 billion worth of products from China beginning Sept. 1, escalating the two countries' festering trade dispute.

Reports of riot charges for demonstrators prompts sudden protest in Hong Kong

By Katie Tam, Associated Press

Several hundred protesters mobilized in the streets outside a police station after Hong Kong media said that 44 people had been arrested on riot charges.

Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong protesters block roads

By Katie Tam, Chanwoo Bang, Associated Press

Police fired tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday for the second night in a row in another escalation of weeks-long pro-democracy protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.

Diplomats recommit to saving Iran deal, oppose US sanctions

By Kiyoko Metzler, Associated Press

Representatives from Europe, China and Russia, which are still committed to the Iran nuclear deal, were meeting Sunday with Iran's representative in Vienna to discuss how to salvage the unraveling accord.