A Chinese H-6 strategic bomber flew around the Spratly Islands at the weekend in a new show of force in the contested South China Sea, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.

Deputy foreign affairs minister says Beijing willing to arrange for meetings at World Economic Forum later this month

The Chinese aircraft, including six bombers, did not violate Japanese airspace, but flew within South Korea’s air defence identification zone.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen praised Honduras for its loyalty on Monday at the start of a trip to four Central American nations aimed at strengthening ties, days after she met U.S. lawmakers in Texas on a visit that angered China.

Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma met U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday and laid out the Chinese e-commerce giant's new plan to bring one million small U.S. businesses onto its platform to sell to Chinese consumers over the next five years, an Alibaba spokesman sai

* China Dec FX reserves fall to near $3 trln, seen as key level * Reserves sink nearly $320 bln in 2016 as yuan weakens * China stepping up measures to support currency, curb outflows

China's foreign minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday that the two countries should maintain the proper direction in developing relations.

U.S. State Department welcomes China announcement of its plans for implementing a ban on domestic commercial trade of ivory.

China stepped into both its onshore and offshore yuan markets to shore up the faltering yuan for a second day on Wednesday, sparking speculation that it wants a firm grip on the currency ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump criticized China on Monday, saying it had benefited from its economic ties with the United States but would not help control North Korea.