Concerns over China bring Japan, Philippines together;

New China hand leading Asia policy at Obama’

s NSC  

China objects to THAAD in ROK;

Afghan Taliban denies China hosting secret talks  

China seeks “

leading fugitives,”

extradition treaty, from U.S.;

China to invest in new free trade one, petrochem complex in Iran 

Myanmar cross-border shelling kills one Chinese;

More flexibility in “

One Child”

policy to meet PLA personnel needs

Beijing reverses on price controls for prescription drugs;

Chinese lakes drying up at unprecedented rate