The Church of the East was already present among various Mongol tribes when Kublai Khan (1260–1294) conquered China. Though ...

As I sat watching this year’s gala, I was particularly impressed by the appearance of the representatives from the Taklimakan Desert sand-blocking project. The Taklimakan is China’s largest de ...

The Ordos Plateau sits inside the Yellow River’s huge curve within China’s borders. This ecoregion combines different natural settings into one with its moving sand dunes in the Hobq Desert and the Mu ...

China is committed to continuing its participation in the WHO and the Paris climate accord, expressing concern over US President Trump’s orders to withdraw from both. Beijing emphasizes the ...

China’s state-owned Cosco shipping giant had purchased a 60% stake in the port for US$1.6 billion (A$2.6 billion), which gave the company exclusive use of the port for 60 years. Days later ...

China has unveiled sweeping new regulations to tighten the release of information about its military online, a move that could obscure key sources for monitoring the world’s largest armed forces.

The bubble tea craze in China has turned many entrepreneurs into billionaires. The latest addition to the growing list is Yun’an Wang, founder and chairman of Guming Holdings Ltd. The Chinese ...

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini, FSE, as president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and president of the Governorate of Vatican City State, the Vatican ...

From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three ...

The French New Wave veteran Françoise Fabian plays a widow who discovers that it’s not too late to be delighted. By Ben Kenigsberg When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...