Miners in China Are Rescued After 36 Days Underground

The four men were among 29 miners caught when a cavernous gypsum mine in Pingyi County, Shandong Province, collapsed on Dec. 25. Thirteen are still missing.

Xi Again Defends China’s Claim to South China Sea Islands

In a speech in Singapore before he met the president of Taiwan, China’s president asked countries “outside the region” to respect stability in the area.