China

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is holding his first Pentagon meeting with his Chinese counterpart.

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is in Shaanxi Province with other Wyoming state officials, Gillette Mayor Tom Murphy, representatives and students from the University of Wyoming as well as U.S. energy officials and energy industry executives for the 2012 International Advanced Coal Technologies Conference...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead told an audience in China this week that Wyoming is eager to develop new ways to use its natural resources. Mead and other officials from Wyoming are in China for the 2012 International Advanced Coal Technologies Conference...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead and other state officials are traveling to China this week for a conference on advanced coal technologies. First Lady Carol Mead and the Mead’s two children are traveling with the governor at their own expense...

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Researchers from the University of Wyoming will address critical issues of advanced coal use at a conference next week in China. The 2012 International Advanced Coal Technologies Conference is scheduled for June 3-7...

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are falling after China reported weaker economic growth. China is the second-largest oil consumer after the U.S., and its rapid growth has been one of the primary drivers of world oil demand. From January to March, however, China’s economy grew by just 8...