China

Liang was removed from his position following new Communist Party guidelines that restrict its members from criticising government policies.

Li Yihang studies every night on the floor of a tunnel as his parents hawk their goods nearby.

Their associates believe that the four men have been detained by Chinese authorities.

Man marries doll since he does not want to leave behind a grieving widow.

According to Carter, tension in the controversial territory is high due to China's continuous expansion works.

China's President Xi Jinping and Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou met in Singapore on 7 November.

Tree found in Shunhuangshan National Forest Park in Dong'an County in Yongzhou city.

Ma has dismissed accusations made by opposition party DDP that the meeting was fixed in secret.

A Venice-like city in the north-east of China offers gondola rides to tourists.

Scientists in China find how pandas say 'I love you', 'I'm hungry' and 'go away'.

Social media users in north-western China share images of mystery clouds.

A study has found that birth rates drop in the nine months after a particularly hot day.

Domain names featuring words such as 'freedom' and 'liberty' will be blacklisted across the world after agreement with XYZ.com

Tightening of capital controls in China and Europe's no-VAT ruling credited for bitcoin price rise.

Customs officials in China's Guangdong find huge pangolin haul on fishing boat.

The bank reported first quarterly loss in at least 15 years of $139m for the three months to September.

Acmella nana breaks record for smallest land snail as 48 new species discovered by researchers.

Zhao has been expelled from the Communist party and his case is to be taken up with legal authorities.

Sex slaves used by Japan during its occupation of Korea has been a major obstacle to better ties.

HSBC has reported pre-tax profits of $6.1bn (£3.9bn) for the third quarter.

Man in China reportedly drank two litres of the spirit baiju every day.

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn called on the government to "stand up to big powers".

Rafsanjani has revealed that Pakistan gave his country 4,000 used centrifuges for enriching uranium.

Couples will be allowed to have two children, Xinhua state media reported.

Majority of North Korean workers are held in China and Russia, and work up to 20 hours a day.

Set to rival Las Vegas' gambling hub, Packer's plush casino is said to have cost £2bn.

Beijing summons US ambassador to China after USS Lassen's navigation in South China Sea.

Six pairs of panda twins born in Sichuan, China's South West province have appeared in public.

US Navy's guided-missile destroyer sails within 12 nautical miles of disputed Spratly Islands.

Driver and passengers joined together to prevent the woman's death.