US President Barack Obama will end decades of hostility and mistrust by visiting Havana in March, in a swan song gesture during the final year of his presidency. Observers said the move will also free Beijing to develop closer ties with Havana without hindrance from Washington.
President Xi Jinping showed interest in new media on Friday, sending greetings for the upcoming Lantern Festival and other messages via social media during visits to three major news organizations.
The three children who went missing from a village in Zhejiang province were found safe on Friday morning after nearly 72 hours.
Chinese students in the United Kingdom can now get a "taste of home" in their campus canteens.
Some of China's most respected economists gathered at a high-level forum in Beijing on Friday and called on the government to act more quickly to help industries cut excessive capacity.
GPS sport watches, compression leggings and hydration packs are the new must-haves for wealthy Chinese, pumping up the multibillion-dollar sportswear industry at a time when China's elite are reining in spending on more traditional luxury brands.
Below are five hottest Chinese phrases from 2015, selected by China Real Time of The Wall Street Journal. All these phrases listed are related to the Internet or were made popular by the online community.
Migrant worker parents who leave children behind in their hometowns without giving them regular attention or adequate care might face punishment in accordance with a new guideline.
The escalating violence on Hong Kong's streets and filibustering in the legislature are bringing Hong Kong to a standstill and will destroy its competitiveness, city business leaders and political heavyweights cautioned.
A shopping mall in Shanghai is giving a positive twist to the phrase "slippery slope" in a move that some see as a way to fend off the challenges brick-and-mortar merchants face from China's online shopping boom.