Armed personnel from multiple agencies surrounded members of the Early Morning Covenant Church during Sunday's service.

Taiwan needs to purchase American weapons to ensure its self-defense in the face of a growing threat from Beijing, the island's top diplomat in the U.S. said, adding that he has seen no change in Washington's policy toward the self-governing island that China claims as its own.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te appealed for the world’s media to defy China’s pressure campaign against Taipei, at a rare briefing convened as Beijing escalates its efforts to isolate the island.

SHANGHAI, June 18 (Reuters) - China is expected to keep benchmark lending rates unchanged for a 13th consecutive month in June, a Reuters survey showed, as a K-shaped divergence in the broad economy persists.

Activewear brand Lululemon is in hot water in China after a promotional event held on the Great Wall appeared to mistakenly feature a Japanese drum – setting off an online furor.

The Group of Seven industrial nations this week pledged an ambitious target to diversify away from China, adding momentum to the European Union’s own push to counter a growing trade imbalance with the world’s biggest export engine.

More than 30 members of Early Rain Covenant Church were taken for interrogation midway through Sunday service.

The unexpected decline in retail sales underscored China’s growing reliance on exports to sustain economic growth as domestic demand continues to falter.

World Cup team send-offs are usually a grand event. Rigorously selected players dressed in dapper suits, waving at fans before they board a plane to represent their countries at one of the biggest sporting events held every four years.

China is building the world's largest hydroelectric dam in the lower parts of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, about 50 kilometres from the border with India.