This undated photo shows the newly published books on the study of bamboo slips from the Warring State Period (475 BC-221 BC) ...

Xiao Gongqin thought that, in moments of flux, a strongman could build a bridge to democracy. Now he’s not so sure.

Cardinal Américo Aguiar said his attendance was an opportunity to grow closer to people of differing ideologies.

Even as Beijing and Washington stressed the importance of subnational exchanges, states stepped up efforts to mitigate ...