David Lin, who was charged with contract fraud and had been detained since 2006, is among multiple Americans held in China whose release Washington has sought for years.

China on Sunday released one of the three U.S. citizens the Biden administration calls “wrongfully” detained in the country, a pastor named David Lin who has been held since 2006 and whose plight had illustrated the nation’s harsh justice system.

The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.

As China pushes to dominate the South China Sea, it is increasingly willing to use force to drive out the Philippines. In recent months, China’s tactics have raised fears of a superpower showdown in the strategic waterway.

The Philippines will continuously deploy vessels in the contested Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea, its coast guard said on Monday after a Philippine ship returned to port after a five-month deployment there.

China's industrial output growth slowed to a five-month low in August, while retail sales and new home prices weakened further, bolstering the case for aggressive stimulus to shore up the economy and help it hit its annual growth target.

Government data showed China's retail sales rose less than expected in August, while its industrial output missed estimates. Read more here.