Tag: China
‘Plus-size’ boy band in China seeks to inspire fans
BEIJING — Gathered in a practice room, five generously proportioned young men in baggy black sweaters are patting their bellies and waggling their arms....
Beijing warns fintech firms against anti-monopoly behavior
HONG KONG — Chinese financial regulators have summoned 13 companies engaged in online finance services, including Tencent and Bytedance, and told them to strengthen...
Virus surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders
DHAKA, Bangladesh — India has tried to fight skyrocketing coronavirus infections by increasing its production of vaccines and banning their export, cutting off...
USA Luge picks national team for 2021-22 Olympic season
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — USA Luge’s national team for the looming Olympic season is set, with five members of the 2018 Olympic team now...
Samsung reports profit jump on smartphone, TV sales
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Thursday its operating profit for the last quarter jumped 46% from a year earlier driven by increased...
Fans return, Chinese Super League season off to strong start
<p>Just over a week into the Chinese Super League season, Oscar is among the international players who are helping fans forget about the financial...
Fans return, Chinese Super League season off to strong start
Just over a week into the Chinese Super League season, Oscar is among the international players who are helping fans forget about the financial...
Samsung reports profit jump on smartphone, TV sales
SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Thursday its operating profit for the last quarter jumped 46% from a year earlier driven by increased...
Germany’s Merkel presses China for human rights dialogue
<p>BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed China's prime minister Wednesday for broader discussions on human rights issues, telling him that the relationship between...
Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats
WASHINGTON — Ten years after they found and killed Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs are undergoing a major transition to improve leadership and...