Opinion: Back and Forth From Beijing

Beijing experiments with local government reform, then undercuts its own efforts. The Chinese leadership needs to allow bottom-up institutions to mature.

Autonomy Is Solution for Tibet, Dalai Lama Says

The Dalai Lama sees threats for Tibetans in a Han Chinese influx and limits on religious practices.

U.S. Presses China for Tough Response to North Korea

The United States fears the leakage of fissile materials to other states or terrorist organizations.

Hope, but No Advances, in China-U.S. Climate Talks

A Congressional delegation says five days of discussions did not yield substantial progress.

China Is Said to Plan Strict Gas Mileage Rules

New Chinese fuel economy rules would be even more stringent than the United States standards that President Obama is seeking to impose.

Geithner Prepares to Meet With Chinese Leaders

The Treasury secretary, who unintentionally charged that China was “manipulating” its currency during confirmation hearings, will make his first trip to China since taking office.

China Said to Harass Rights Lawyers

Officials have threatened to complicate or deny applications to renew the legal licenses of at least 18 civil-rights lawyers, two advocacy groups have charged.

To Protect an Ancient City, China Moves to Raze It

Saying it fears earthquake damage, the government plans to demolish and rebuild 85 percent of Kashgar’s Old City.

In China, Pelosi Calls for Cooperation on Climate

Nancy Pelosi, the House speaker, met China’s two top leaders to discuss energy problems on Wednesday, but some experts noted that the two nations’ official positions remain far apart.

Chinese City Is Chilly to a Sex Theme Park

An attempt to open “Love Land” in the city of Chongqing was quashed by local officials over the weekend, well before construction was completed.

Chinese President Meets Leader of Taiwanese Party

Chinese President Hu Jintao hosted the leader of Taiwan’s ruling party in Beijing on Tuesday, as both sides promised closer economic ties and a continued thaw in relations.

Cavaliers Sell a Stake to Chinese Investors

The Cavaliers said they agreed over the weekend to sell a 15 percent stake in the franchise and its arena to a group of Chinese investors, led by Kenny Huang.

Openness in China About Memoir Proves Short-Lived

A mix of responses to commemorations of the Tiananmen Square crackdown reflect how Beijing now seems more sensitive to the outcry that tough tactics to suppress dissent can provoke.

10 Held in China for Mistreating Factory Workers

Police arrested a factory boss and nine foremen at a brick kiln late last month and rescued 32 mentally disabled workers, according to the state-run news media.

Showing the Glimmer of Humanity Amid the Atrocities of War

Lu Chuan has received death threats following the release of his new film about the occupation of Nanjing that offers a sympathetic treatment of a Japanese soldier.

Tiananmen Now Seems Distant to China’s Students

Disinclined to protest, students also lack the economic grievances that motivated their predecessors in 1989.

China Grows More Picky About Debt

China’s preference for U.S. Treasuries, and its loosening of laws on private investments, are changing the financial ties between China and America.

China marks 90th anniversary of "May Fourth Movement"

China celebrated the Chinese Youth Day Monday, also the 90th anniversary of an important cultural and political movement in modern Chinese history that fought imperialism and promoted democracy and science.