When I headed the US Southern Command a decade ago, I took a trip to the Brazilian military’s jungle training site near Manaus in the Amazon River basin. I spent time both in the jungle with Brazilian troops and on the river, meeting with some of the 300 indigenous groups that populate the region, which spans nine South American nations. ...

Thomas Cook Group Plc’s rescue by Fosun Tourism Group moved a step closer as creditors approved a 900 million-pound ($1.1 billion) bailout led by the Chinese investor. The ailing British travel company’s shareholders could be forgiven for thinking they have got the loungers on the shady side of the pool. Under the terms of the deal, Fosun will own 75% ...

China has long promoted its traditional medicinal system as a national treasure and more recently as a tool of soft power. While the ancient art remains a policy priority, however, it faces very modern challenges including rising costs, complexities of production and treatment, and murky intellectual property rights. Chinese medicine practitioners have been treating patients with herbal medicine and acupuncture ...