China

Will weak economic indicators out of Beijing be enough to hurt the U.S. economy? Economists differ.

A wave of disappointing news about China's economy could push up inflation there and curb sales of U.S. products.

A disputed territory in the South China Sea is rich in oil and gas. China's tough stance reflects its growing military prowess.

The expulsion of the correspondent of Al Jazeera English from China is a blow to the rapidly expanding news service.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner are in China this morning. They're supposed to be talking about issues like trade. But instead, everyone's focused on a blind Chinese dissident who took refuge at the U.S. embassy in Beijing and is now asking for asylum in the United States.

The question is: Will a blind Chinese activist's escape from house arrest muddy the economic waters?

According to the Wall Street Journal, cotton has become part of the fabric of life in China -- the country has bought over a million tons of the fluffy white stuff in the last seven months.

Marketplace's China correspondent Rob Schmitz discusses how Americans and Chinese differ when talking about personal finance.