Opinion: A Confucian Constitution for China

The longstanding Confucian tradition of “humane authority” is most likely to drive debates over China’s political future. Editor's Note: LOL!!

Opinion: In China, the Grievances Keep Coming

Yu Hua argues that victims of corruption and injustice have no faith in the law, and yet they bring complaints, dreaming that an upright official will emerge to right their wrongs.

Chinese Man Who Bragged of Privilege Gets Six Years

A court sentenced a man for six years in a drunken-driving case that had drawn public outrage in China.

China Leader Encourages Criticism of Government

The Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao appeared at the nation’s top petition bureau in Beijing, where ordinary people go to file grievances.

China Netizens React: Giffords Shooting

The point-blank shooting of Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others has attracted substantial attention in China, where strict gun control laws make such attacks almost unimaginable.

China’s Premier Discusses School Attacks

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao offered the first public comment by a Chinese leader since the latest attack.

China Names Its Own Lama to Top Body of Advisers

A teenage religious figure, whose legitimacy is a matter of dispute, has been appointed to the country’s top advisory body, state media announced.

Follow the Law, China Tells Internet Companies

The officials’ remarks suggested that China was unlikely to give ground on Google’s demands to ease censorship.

China Finds Huge Fraud by Officials

A report on misused or embezzled government funds showed how widespread corruption has become.

China parade marks anniversary

Oct 1 - China puts up a spectacularly choreographed show of military might to mark the 60th anniversary of the birth of the People's Republic of China.

Chinese President Hu Jintao addresses grand rally

Chinese President Hu Jintao today called on the Chinese people to unite more closely to build a "rich, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and modernized socialist country."

On Day for China Pride, Little Interest in Ideology

China’s Communist Party is throwing itself a huge and carefully choreographed party on Thursday.

Mao suit continued choice of China's top leaders for National Day ceremony

Chinese President Hu Jintao on a sunny Thursday morning made his first appearance in a high-collared dark Mao suit at a grand national ceremony, following the dress code which has prevailed when Chinese leaders review National Day military parades.

Opinion: Eight Ideas Behind China's Success

Zhang Wei-wei argues that the West would do well to study the ideas behind China's dramatic rise.

Party’s Agenda in China Seems to Fall Flat

Initial reports from the Communist Party’s Central Committee policy meetings suggested that there were few, if any, changes.

Chinese Dissidents Committed to Mental Hospitals

Special correspondent Shannon Van Sant reports on political dissidents being committed to mental hospitals in China.

Life Sentence for Taiwan Ex-President

Chen Shui-bian, the former president of Taiwan who had been on trial since March for corruption, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.

Chinese President Visits Volatile Xinjiang

President Hu Jintao’s visit to Xinjiang occurred as local officials dismissed reports that trials would begin this week of suspects in July’s ethnic violence.

Prostitutes better than officials in China: survey

Prostitutes are considered more trustworthy in China than government officials and scientists, a recent survey of more than 3,000 respondents showed.

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Opinion: Beijing Always Wins

Why China’s leaders aren’t frightened by Uighur unrest.