A Chinese Company Fights Its French Partner

A dispute between Groupe Danone and a Chinese executive has escalated into a battle for control of China’s largest beverage maker.

China’s Growth Harms Heritage, Minister Warns

China’s rapid urbanization has devastated the country’s architectural and cultural heritage sites, state news organizations reported Monday.

Heavy Rains Set Off Flooding in Southern China

Floods have claimed at least 66 lives and forced nearly 600,000 people to be relocated, the state news media reported.

Chinese Leave Guantánamo for Albanian Limbo

Five former prisoners have been given asylum by Albania’s government, but have received little else.

Hu, Abe agree to advance Sino-Japanese relations

President Hu Jintao said yesterday that China will make concerted efforts with Japan to advance their strategic, mutually-beneficial relationship.

Rancor Level Rises in Rift Over Danone China Venture

A dispute between Groupe Danone, the French dairy and beverage maker, and its Chinese partner, the beverage maker Wahaha, has become even stranger.

With New Law, China Reports Drop in Executions

China reinstated a requirement that every death case be reviewed and approved by the country’s highest court.

Chinese editors in Chengdu sacked over Tiananmen ad

A newspaper in southwest China has sacked three of its editors over an advertisement saluting mothers of protesters killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Bible ministry exhibition tells China's Bible story

As thousands of German Protestants gather on Friday for the largest biennial Protestant event, the 31st German Protestant Church Day, an exhibition of China's Bible ministry tries to tell a China Bible story rarely truthfully described to the outside world.

Rise in China’s Pork Prices Signals End to Cheap Output

Rising prices are causing Chinese companies to raise prices for exports, particularly on one critical commodity: pork.

University hopefuls sit for exams

More than 9.5 million Chinese students, including 108,700 in Shanghai, sat yesterday for the national college examination - the largest of its kind in the world.

Chinese Auto Parts Enter the Global Market

China’s auto parts exports have increased more than sixfold in the last five years, signaling a shift from basic goods to higher-value industrial goods.

China to Revise Rules on Food and Drug Safety

It is the strongest signal yet that Beijing is moving to crack down on the sale of dangerous food and drugs.

The 'toilet' replaces the 'WC' in Beijing

Beijing will polish the English used on the name tags of public facilities ahead of the 2008 Olympics, especially in toilets, where "WC" has been widely used for quite some time.

Beijing court rejects virginity compensation plea

A Beijing court today dismissed a woman's suit against her ex-boyfriend whom she was suing for about 60,000 yuan (US$7,800) as compensation for her lost virginity.

Erratic Day for China Stocks as Policies Seem to Shift

The remarkable volatility underlined the extent to which investors look to the government for cues on when to buy and when to sell.

China fears brain drain as its overseas students stay away

China suffers the worst brain drain in the world, according to a new study that found seven out of every 10 students who enroll in an overseas university never return to live in their homeland.

Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Vigil Draws Crowd After Official’s Denial

By contrast, Tiananmen Square itself remained quiet, if under tight security, on a sunny day, with the usual tour groups and pedestrians milling about.

China Issues Plan on Global Warming, Rejecting Mandatory Caps on Greenhouse Gases

The plan served at least partly as a rebuff to separate efforts by President Bush and European nations to draw China and other developing countries into a commitment to reduce emissions.

When Fakery Turns Fatal

Food scares are the latest indications that producing fake goods is still woven into the fabric of China’s economy.

Chinese Stocks Rebound After Drop

Share prices plunged another 7 percent this morning, only to turn around in the afternoon to finish with gains.

China Stocks Extend Loss, Falling 8.3%

China’s stock markets have tumbled again, worsening one of the biggest sell-offs in years after the government’s move to impose a higher tax on stock trades.

A Runner Taking Each Hurdle as It Comes

Hurdler Liu Xiang says he takes each day as it comes, a philosophy that has put him at odds with millions of his Chinese compatriots, who have been projecting Liu’s star turn at next year’s Beijing Olympics.

Toxic Toothpaste Made in China Is Found in U.S.

There are no reports of anyone being harmed, but the U.S. is the seventh country to find a poison in toothpaste.

Gates Offers to Work With China’s Military

In a conciliatory tone, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he was hopeful about future dealings between the U.S. and China.