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"The Chinese 'normal' has now changed. It is no longer the 9 percent, 10 percent, 11 percent growth rate," Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. "So the world needs other engines to carry the growth process, and in a slowdown environment in the world, an economy which can grow at 8 to 9 percent like India certainly has viable shoulders to provide the support to the global economy." (Associated Press)

China’s economic woes provide India with ‘great opportunity’

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

LaShawn Merritt from USA reacts after winning the men's 400m race during the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting in the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, Sept.3, 2015. (Jean-Christophe Bott /Keystone via AP)

Merritt beats world champ Van Niekerk to win Weltklasse 400

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

Soldiers of China's People Liberation Army (PLA) prepare in front of Tiananmen Gate ahead of a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing Thursday Sept. 3, 2015. (Jason Lee/Pool Photo via AP)

Inside China: The Party commands the gun — and writes the history

By Miles Yu

Chinese President Xi Jinping is displayed on a screen as Type 99A2 Chinese battle tanks take part in a parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender during World War II held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China shows off rising power in marking WWII defeat of Japan

By Christopher Bodeen and Ian Mader - Associated Press

Chinese officials are casting about for scapegoats to blame for the country's mishandling of a recent stock bubble that dented the country's economy. (Associated Press)

China’s leaders on the spot after economic stumbles

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama, left, toasts with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 12 at a lunch banquet in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China has become one of the world's largest two economies, and is wealthy enough to buy up at least $1.3 trillion of the U.S. debt. But that hasn't stopped Uncle Sam from continuing to send foreign aid to Beijing. (Associated Press)

Marco Rubio urges crackdown on China’s ‘authoritarian ruler’ Xi Xingping

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

An investor covers his eyes at a brokerage house in Fuyang in central China's Anhui province on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: China’s collapsing market least of its worries

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

People use computers at an Internet cafe in Fuyang in central China's Anhui province Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean, Chinese and other scripts not based on the Latin alphabet in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive. (AP Photo)

China tightens noose on Internet as anti-censorship tools suddenly shutter

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Huge explosions in the warehouse district of China's Tianjin municipality sent up massive fireballs that turned the night sky into day, officials and witnesses said. (Xinhua via AP)

China orders nationwide safety check after Tianjin blasts

By Paul Traynor - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 15, 2012 file photo, a Chinese woman poses for photos near a sculpture depicting a Chinese yuan note at an art district in Beijing, China. China devalued its tightly controlled currency on Tuesday, Aug. 11,2015, following a slump in trade, triggering the yuan's biggest one-day decline in a decade. The central bank said the yuan's 1.3 percent fall was due to a change aimed at making its exchange rate controls more market-oriented. But any change raises the risk of tensions with China's trading partners. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

China’s yuan devaluation: Beijing’s currency moves explained

By Paul Wiseman - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 28, 2015, file photo, Nick Symmonds wins the 800 meter event at the U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. Symmonds will be watching the world championships in Beijing from the sideline after being left off the U.S. squad over a uniform squabble. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)

Nick Symmonds left off U.S. roster for worlds in Beijing

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

A Chinese clerk counts U.S. dollars in exchange for the Chinese renminbi at a bank in Hefei in central China's Anhui province. (Associated Press)

China to devalue yuan

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Tiananmen Square's famous gate is being repainted for what will be Chinese President Xi Jinping's first military parade since taking power in 2012. (Associated Press)

China’s World War II parade: No-shows likely amid rising tensions with West, neighbors

By Brennan Weiss - The Washington Times

President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, speaks during the opening ceremony of IOC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, July 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Beijing selected to host 2022 Winter Olympics

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

Residents celebrate after Beijing is announced as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics at the ski resort region of Chongli where the Nordic skiing, ski jumping, and other outdoor Olympic events will be held in northern China's Hebei province Friday, July 31, 2015. Beijing was selected Friday to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first city awarded both the winter and summer games. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Beijing to host Winter Olympics in 2022, become first city to host both games

The Washington Times

An investor covers his eyes at a brokerage house in Fuyang in central China's Anhui province on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

PETER MORICI: China’s rigged markets will ultimately destabilize global capitalism

By Peter Morici

A Chinese submarine on the ocean surface. (credit: AsiaNews)

Thailand nears $1 billion submarine deal with China despite exclusive U.S. military training

By Richard S. Ehrlich - Special to The Washington Times

Chinese President Xi Jinping waits to welcome French Prime Minister Manuel at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Fred Dufour, Pool) ** FILE **

EDITORIAL: The Chinese puzzle

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Katherine Archuleta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in June. FILE (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: U.S. government’s compromised cybersecurity

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Justin Gatlin, front right, reacts after winning the 200-meter at the U.S. track and field championships in Eugene, Ore., Sunday, June 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)

Gatlin & Co. ready to face Bolt at worlds

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press