Nanchang looking toward a VR future

Nanchang, capital of East China's Jiangxi province, has made great strides in developing its virtual reality industry by strengthening cooperation with research institutes and universities, introducing big-name companies and improving the industrial supply chain.

Pompeo, Erdogan meet amid concerns

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday met with visiting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Ankara, amid the disappearance of a Saudi journalist attracting worldwide concern.

Abe offering to controversial shrine met with criticism, worries over China visit

In sending a ritual offering to a controversial war shrine, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has cast a shadow over his upcoming visit to Beijing and jeopardized the warming of the Sino-Japanese relationship, experts said.

May battles to keep Brexit deal hopes alive

British Prime Minister Theresa May was scheduled to address EU leaders in Brussels on Wednesday evening in what had been previously billed as a "moment of truth" for Brexit negotiations.

Gaza rocket hits home in Israel, military strikes back

JERUSALEM - A rocket fired from Gaza struck a residential home in southern Israel early on Wednesday and the Israeli military began attacking militant sites in Gaza in response after days of rising tensions.

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Trilateral talks held on border area

SEOUL - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea and the United Nations Command, led by the United States, held their first three-way talks on Tuesday to discuss demilitarizing the border as the two neighbors push for peace, Seoul's Defense Ministry said.

Cooperation serves Sino-US interests

While the United States and China are going through a challenging time over trade, cooperation would better serve the interests of both over time, a panel of experts said on Monday.

Harvard trial begins in discrimination case

A lawsuit accusing Harvard University's admissions process of discriminating against students of Asian-American descent opened in federal court on Monday in Boston.

Russia upgrades innovation links with China

China is focusing on its innovation-driven development strategy, and will maintain the high level of cooperation in the field of high-tech industry with Russia, senior officials said during the second China-Russian Innovation Talk on Tuesday in Moscow.

Facebook brings in rules to tackle 'dark ads'

The United States social media giant Facebook has introduced rules making political messages easier to spot and clarifying who paid for them.

Pompeo in talks over Khashoggi

RIYADH - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday, in an attempt to find out what happened to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as US President Donald Trump said "rogue killers" could be to blame for the disappearance and alleged slaying of the writer.