Wang Leehom needs no introduction to his legion of fans in China where he kicks off his global tour Friday in Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping oversaw the largest naval parade in his country's history, as China concluded two days of military drills in the hotly contested South China Sea, a massive show of strength amid growing tensions with the United States.

For years, Kim Jong Un didn't leave North Korea.

Relations between Australia and China have grown frosty in recent months, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull admitted Thursday, amid reports in local media that Australian ministers had been refused Chinese visas.