China Admits Flaws in School Construction

A new report from China’s education ministry acknowledges that many school buildings across the country are poorly constructed.

Chinese Warships Sail, Loaded for Pirates

In China’s first modern deployment of battle-ready warships beyond the Pacific, a naval task force set out Friday to begin escorts and patrols in the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden.

Police Detain 59 in Tibet, China Reports

The detainees were charged with seeking to foment unrest by spreading ethnic hatred, Chinese media said.

China’s Navy to Join Pirate Patrols

China’s first modern deployment of battle-ready warships left Friday to begin escorts and patrols in the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden, state media reported.

Chinese Pockets Filled as Americans’ Emptied

China, some economists say, lulled U.S. consumers and leaders into complacency about their spendthrift ways.

No ‘Dark Knight’ for China

While “The Dark Knight” is already showing in Hong Kong, Warner Brothers has opted not to open it in China, or even offer it to government censors for their consideration.

China’s Financial Industry Recruits Abroad

Chinese institutions are taking advantage of the downturn and focusing on the newly unemployed to upgrade their own staffs.

Qualifying Tests for Chinese Financial Workers

In response to the global financial crisis, China has increased the number of qualification tests for workers in the financial sector.

Cardinal Critical of China to Leave Hong Kong Diocese

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, a sharp critic of China over democratic rights and religious freedoms, said that the Vatican has agreed to his request to step down next year.

Company at Core of China’s Milk Scandal Is Declared Bankrupt

The dairy company is being sued by parents hoping to be paid compensation for the illnesses or deaths of their children.

Internet Portal in China Buys Share of Ad Firm

The Sina Corporation, one of China’s biggest Internet portals, said it would acquire a large piece of Focus Media for about $1 billion in stock.

China Unblocks The Times’s Web Site

The government allowed Internet users in mainland China to view the Web site of The New York Times after access had been stopped for more than three days.

Parents of Schoolchildren Killed in China Quake Confirm Lawsuit

Parents of 127 children killed in the collapse of an elementary school during the May earthquake that devastated western China have filed suit against government officials.

Opinion: China to the Rescue? Not!

The partnership between Chinese and American enterprises is about to undergo a radical restructuring as a result of the current economic crisis.

China Blocks Access to The Times’s Web Site

Authorities have begun blocking access from mainland China to the Web site of The New York Times even while lifting some of the restrictions they had imposed on the Web sites of other media outlets.

After 30 Years, Economic Perils on China’s Path

Chinese leaders are facing a new era in which Deng Xiaoping’s export-led economic model faces challenges.

China Confirms Naval Role in Gulf of Aden

The Chinese government confirmed that it would send naval ships to the Gulf of Aden to help in the fight against piracy there.

2 Uighurs Sentenced to Death for West China Police Assault

A court in the western region of Xinjiang has sentenced two men to death for an attack in August that killed 17 paramilitary officers, according to a state news report.

China Considers Naval Mission Against Pirates in Gulf of Aden

In what would be the first active deployment of its warships beyond the Pacific, China appears set to send vessels to help fight pirates in the Gulf of Aden.

China Is Said to Restore Blocks on Web Sites

The Chinese government has quietly begun preventing access again to Internet sites that it had stopped blocking during the Olympic Games.

Taiwan and China Restore Air Links

An 80-minute flight across the Taiwan Strait marked the first regular cross-strait traffic since the end of the civil war in 1949.

China modern art feels chill

Dec 11 - China's contemporary art market, which just six months ago seemed unstoppable, is feeling the effects of the financial crisis.

Auction houses, galleries and artists are facing a downturn in business as the disposable income of their clients shrinks.

Ex-President of Taiwan Is Indicted

Chen Shui-bian, who served eight years as president of Taiwan, was indicted on corruption charges, making him the first former president to face criminal prosecution.

On Rights Day, China Hails Gains and Detains Protesters

China marked international Human Rights Day with arrests of protesters, as a high-profile dissident remained in jail after drafting a public letter calling for reforms.

Unexpected Drop in China’s Imports and Exports

Global demand for Chinese products is vanishing as the financial crisis slows trade, one economist says.

Whistle-Blowers in Chinese City Sent to Mental Hospital

Security officials in the Shandong city of Xintai have been institutionalizing residents seeking to expose corruption, according to a report in a state-owned newspaper.

Paulson’s China Trip Leaves Big Issues Unresolved

Two days of economic dialogue produced a modest stream of achievements, but also served to highlight tensions between the world’s biggest economy and the world’s largest developing one.

Hong Kong Finds More Tainted Eggs

For the fourth time in less than two months, a batch of eggs imported to Hong Kong from China were found to be contaminated with illegal levels of melamine, officials said.

China Shuns Investments in West’s Finance Sector

The chairman of China’s sovereign wealth fund said that China had no plans for more investments in Western financial institutions, or any plans to “save” the world through economic policies.

Diffusing AIDS time bomb in China

Dec 1 - China targets migrant workers in HIV/AIDS prevention drive.

As World Aids Day marks its 20th anniversary, the fight to stem the deadly virus is far from won.

Infection rates are continuing to soar in many countries, slashing life expectancy and condemning bereaved families to a cycle of perpetual grieving.

In China, where an estimated 700,000 people are HIV positive, authorities are targeting the country's 200 million migrant workers, the backbone of the Chinese economy, who are among the most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.

Treasury’s Lead Role in China in Flux

Secretary Henry M. Paulson has spearheaded American policy toward Beijing since 2006, which raises the question of who will pick up the baton upon his departure.

China’s President Cites Threat of Global Slowdown

President Hu Jintao warned that China could lose its competitive edge as trade growth slows amid the global financial crisis.