China Detains Dissident, Citing Subversion

The authorities have detained a prominent Chinese human rights advocate on suspicion of subversion, escalating a crackdown on dissent.

China Will Make Hong Kong Wait to Elect Leader

China said that Hong Kong would have to wait at least another decade for democratic elections to select its leader.

A Joker Woos a President, and Keyboards Clatter

She opened what she calls a “love hotel,” outfitted with opium beds. She’s a perennial gossip-magnet, and sometimes it seems as if all of China either loves her or loves to hate her.

Beijing’s Olympic Quest: Turn Smoggy Sky Blue

For the world’s Olympians, Beijing’s air is a performance issue. For the city’s estimated 12 million residents, pollution is an inescapable health and quality-of-life issue.

Japan Urges China to Reduce Pollution

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan made energy and environmental issues the centerpiece of his visit to China.

China Lets Currency Appreciate a Bit Faster

The increase fed speculation that China was yielding to international pressure and the state of its economy.

Tokyo opposes Taiwan's UN referendum: Fukuda

Tokyo opposes Taiwan's planned referendum on UN membership, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said yesterday after holding talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (溫家寶).

China and Japan set for close relationship

President Hu Jintao met visiting Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda yesterday and called for more efforts to build strategic and mutually beneficial ties.

Taipei Times Editorial: The KMT's take on the common man

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) patronizing comments earlier this month toward Aboriginal community leaders in Sindian (新店), Taipei County, exposed an elitist and chauvinist side to his persona that has hardly been seen before.

Ma apologizes after remarks spark Aboriginal protest

Following protests from Aboriginal groups, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday afternoon apologized for recent remarks he had made about Aborigines.

Women butt of husband's ire

Police in northeastern China's Liaoning Province have caught a man suspected of stabbing several women in the buttocks at night to cause public panic so his wife would return home early.

China Finds American Allies for Security

For the Olympics, some American companies are helping to design one of the most high-tech surveillance systems.

China Moves to Improve Quality of Its Seafood

China said this week that it would introduce an array of production standards to improve safety and guard against the use of illegal veterinary drugs in its seafood.

Chinese mark Chairman Mao's 114th birth anniversary

Chinese from around the country descended on a small village in central Hunan Province on Wednesday to celebrate the 114th anniversary of the birth of the country's late revolutionary founder Mao Zedong.

Chinese Unveil Mammoth Arts Center

The National Center for the Performing Arts, a $400 million complex, has attracted at least as much attention for its cost overruns, safety concerns and provocative aesthetics.

Searching for Local Heroes in China

Weather changes are affecting farmers across the country: this year China experienced its worst drought in a decade.

A Toy Maker’s Conscience

How a business-school professor and consultant for Mattel would turn ‘‘Made in China’’ into something other than a curse.

Rice Has Sharp Words for Taiwan, as Gates Does for China

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice issued an unusually sharp rebuke to Taiwan, pointedly calling its planned referendum on United Nations membership “provocative.”

Truce Reached in Fight Over Chinese Beverage Company

Group Danone and the Wahaha Group, one of China’s biggest beverage makers, pledged to “suspend all lawsuits and arbitrations” to revive a troubled joint venture.

China Less Willing to Be America’s Piggy Bank

China has been the financier keeping the U.S. government well funded, but the rate of increase of its holdings of dollar-based securities seems to have slowed.

China: Complainers Crash Anti-Graft Web Site

A Web site created by China’s anti-corruption bureau crashed after it began operating on Tuesday, overwhelmed by people trying to file complaints, The Beijing Youth Daily reported.

Cinephiles, Pack Your Bags. An Uncut Version Awaits.

The phenomenon of so many people visiting Hong Kong to see uncensored films has highlighted changing attitudes toward government censorship of the arts in China.

As China Goes, So Goes Global Warming

Can the emerging superpower fast-forward through the most carbon-intense phase of nation building?

The Newest Mandarins

In China, the ancient classics have become nationalist icons. But what about the texts’ real meaning?

In China, Farming Fish in Toxic Waters

China is the biggest producer and exporter of seafood in the world, but contaminated water has created serious food safety and environmental problems.

Politeness of China Talks Can’t Disguise the Discord

U.S. relations with China are going through a difficult phase, as disputes are sometimes crowding out areas of agreement between the two nations.

Hong Kong Leader Presses China for Vote

The Hong Kong government on Wednesday urged the Chinese government to set a firm timetable for direct elections for the region’s leader and legislature.

China, U.S. engage on currency

Dec. 13 - The value of Chinese currency was discussed at high level trade talks between the U.S. and China in the city of Xianghe on Thursday.

China expressed concern about politicizing trade issues.

The U.S. said China needs to press for a more open economy.

U.S.-China Trade Talks Conclude With Modest Deals and Mutual Wariness

The United States and China ended three days of intense economic talks with accords on food safety, energy and environmental cooperation, but with only modest progress in opening Chinese financial markets.

For China and Vietnam, a Highway Link Means Speedy Growth

Construction workers from Vietnam and China will soon join forces to build a highway that promises to bring new wealth to their once heavily guarded border regions.

China remembers Nanjing massacre

Dec 13 - China commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Nanjing massacre with sirens and bells.

China marked 70 years since Japan's infamous Nanjing massacre, invoking memories of the atrocity to remind Tokyo that the wartime past remains a bitter backdrop to an improving relationship.

The six-week wave of killings by invading Japanese troops overrunning Nanjing was among the bloodiest episodes of Japan's invasion of China, taking 300,000 lives according to official Chinese accounts.

For China, how Japan remembers the "Rape of Nanking" -- as the city was then called in English -- has become a defining test of how contrite its neighbour is about its brutal occupation of much of the country from the 1930s up to 1945.

U.S. and Chinese Officials Duel on Economic Issues

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said a trade conference with China had deepened the trust and openness between the countries.

From China, Only in a Bottle, a Berry With an Alluring Name

Yumberry juice, long popular in China, hits the United States.

Inflation Picks Up in China; Trade Gap Grows

Rising costs for food and fuel together with government currency policies are sending prices up briskly across Asia.

China Agrees to Post U.S. Safety Officials in Its Food Factories

The agreement came on a day when Chinese and American representatives exchanged heated words over recent trade disputes, according to American officials.

Suspicions in U.S. That China Has Put Ban on Hollywood Films

China has stopped granting permission for American films to be shown in its theaters in an apparent trade dispute, according to several Hollywood executives and United States government officials.

A Battle Fought in the Factories

To the ire of Chinese steelworkers, the United States is set to impose new tariffs on Chinese steel pipe imports early next year.

Rising Food and Fuel Costs Spur Inflation in China

Inflation accelerated further in China last month, government statisticians announced on Tuesday, as rising costs for food and fuel are now sending prices up briskly across Asia.

China to Order Banks to Raise Cash Reserves

Analysts said the move shows that Beijing is growing increasingly worried about growing inflationary pressure and the threat of a meltdown.

Opinion: China Shrinks

If China is less wealthy, and less a rival, maybe some members of the United States Congress will not press it so hard to revalue its exchange rate.

Trucks Power China’s Economy, at a Suffocating Cost

Every night, columns of hulking freight trucks invade China’s major cities with a reverberating roar and dark clouds of diesel exhaust so thick it dims headlights.

105 Killed in China Mine Explosion

The accident is one of the worst in China this year, and it is unknown how many miners remain trapped.

China Media Less Aggressive in Foreign Coverage

As Chinese journalists expand the boundaries of the permissible in domestic coverage, articles about foreign news are more cautious.

China Reports Progress in Food Safety

China said on Thursday that it had demolished the facilities of more than 2,800 rural food makers as part of its effort to crack down on shoddy, fake or substandard food.

U.S. to Pressure China on Food and Product Safety at Coming Trade Talks

The safety of imported goods has trumped broader economic concerns as Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. prepares for the third round of his “strategic economic dialogue” with China.

China’s Turtles, Emblems of a Crisis

The saga of the last two Yangtze giant soft-shells is symbolic of the threatened state of wildlife as a result of pollution, hunting and rampant development.

David Brooks: The Dictatorship of Talent

A meritocratic corpocracy is on the rise in China.

NY Times Editorial: Yahoo Betrays Free Speech

In opposing the Global Online Freedom Act, the big Internet companies show how much they do not care about the power of information to free the world.

China AIDS patients still victimised

Nov. 29 - China's rate of AIDS infections is going down, but discrimination is still preventing effective treatment.

The rate of HIV/AIDS infections in China is slowing down, says China's Ministry for Health. An estimated 50,000 people will contract HIV in 2007, compared to 70,000 in 2005. A recent survey, cited by the official government news agency, claimed that nearly a quarter of students in Beijing would be unwilling to attend class with someone infected with HIV/AIDS. Nearly a third of students said people carrying the virus should only be allowed on campus if they accepted certain restrictions, while over 6 percent said they should not be permitted to attend university at all.

Shanghai Tycoon Falls From Grace

Zhou Zhengyi was pronounced guilty on five charges, including misappropriation of funds, bribery and forging tax receipts, state media reported.

Exporting a Sport to China: How Do You Say Zamboni in Mandarin?

By the end of the season, the Islanders hope to have at least one of their games telecast in China, part of an effort by owner Charles B. Wang to bring hockey to the country.

China Explains Decision to Block U.S. Ships

The move was in retaliation against the Bush administration’s proposed upgrading of Taiwan’s Patriot anti-missile batteries, Chinese state media said today.

China Agrees to Remove Certain Export Subsidies

China agreed Thursday to terminate a dozen different subsidies and tax rebates that promote its own exports and discourage imports of steel, wood products, information technology and other goods.

$200 Billion to Invest, but in China

In contrast to other sovereign wealth funds, China’s state-run investment fund has no immediate plans to take a large stake in any foreign company.

China to Let Market Forces Weigh on Value of Yuan

China will allow market forces to exert more influence over the value of the yuan as the country moves toward a fully convertible currency.

China’s Denial of Port Calls by U.S. Ships Worries Navy

Two senior American admirals expressed concern over China’s refusal to allow access to the port of Hong Kong for three American warships.

China Says Three Gorges Dam Is Not Responsible for Landslides

Chinese officials overseeing the Three Gorges Dam defended the project’s environmental record on Tuesday.

China Rejects Europe’s Call for Currency to Rise Faster

China signaled Tuesday that it would resist demands for rapid appreciation of the yuan and would instead continue gradual progress toward a more flexible exchange rate.

Sarkozy calls on China to revalue Yuan

Nov. 26 - French president tell fast-growing nation it also has a growing responsibility to on economic matters

The French president's first official trip to China is flush with business deals including an agreement for China to buy 160 Airbus aircraft. But Sarkozy called publicly on Chinese President Hu Jintao to let the yuan rise more swiftly against the euro.

Top Chinese, US diplomats meet on ties, other issues

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met in Washington yesteray with his US counterpart Condoleezza Rice to exchange views on bilateral ties and issues of mutual concern.

Opinion: Which name works for diplomacy?

In the upcoming presidential elections in Taiwan, voters will be faced with the question of how they identify their nation, as "Taiwan" or "Republic of China." This is not an issue of "mere labels" -- as some foreign observers have suggested -- but touches on fundamental questions of identity, nationality and fate.

Three Gorges expert criticizes biased media

A Three Gorges expert today criticized some foreign journalists for calling the Three Gorges Project an environmental disaster.

Airbus Part of $30 Billion in Contracts With China

The deals offered further evidence of the value of China as a market for European technology despite tensions over trade and the environment.

China Deal Gives Lift to Revival of Fission

Areva, the French nuclear power giant, signed the largest deal in the industry’s history Monday, with China’s leading nuclear power company.

For All the Rock in China

With the Western entertainment market in a downturn, more performers are looking to the East.

Thanksgiving confusion for US Kitty Hawk

Nov. 22 - An emotional Thanksgiving day in Hong Kong for American service families.

Loved ones wait anxiously as U.S. aircraft carrier first denied entry into port, then allowed access late in the day.

A supreme call sees decrease in executions

The number of suspended death sentences handed down this year in China has surpassed that of immediate executions for the first time.

Far From Beijing’s Reach, Officials Bend Energy Rules

When the Chinese government announced a campaign to cut energy use two years ago, some local officials got to work: not to comply, but to devise schemes to evade the requirements.

Beijing hotels told to provide condoms in every room by end of 2008

All hotels in Beijing will be required to provide condoms in every room by the end of next year following news that the capital registered 973 new HIV/AIDS cases in the first 10 months of this year, up 54 percent on a year earlier.

U.S. Warship Misses Thanksgiving in Hong Kong

China reversed a decision to block a United States aircraft carrier from visiting Hong Kong too late to stop the naval flotilla from returning to its base in Japan.

Landslide Toll Jumps as China Finds Bus Buried Near New Dam

The fatal incident comes as Chinese officials are facing growing questions about environmental and geological problems related to the dam project.

China Cracking Down on Illegal Currency Conversion

A Chinese businesswoman has been arrested and accused of supervising currency transactions worth more than $500 million, spotlighting the extent of illegal currency flows out of China into Hong Kong.

Chinese Maker to Sell $7,000 Cars in Mexico

A Chinese automaker, First Automobile Works, will begin exporting cars to Mexico by year’s end, looking to tap into the market for inexpensive cars.

China to Address Issues Around Dam

China announced new plans to confront environmental and geological problems around the Three Gorges Dam, which has been dogged by controversy.

Chinese Warship Visits Japan

A Chinese warship sailed today for the first port visit by the Chinese Navy to Japan since the end of World War II.

Labor Group Says St. Patrick’s Sells Sweatshop Goods

A workers’ rights group accused St. Patrick’s Cathedral of selling religious items made under terrible conditions in sweatshop factories in China.

China Wins Trade Ruling About Paper

In a setback for American producers, a federal trade panel ruled Tuesday against the American glossy paper industry’s request for tariffs on imported Chinese paper.

Chinese Dam Projects Criticized for Their Human Costs

A year after the completion of the Three Gorges Dam, water pollution, landslides and mass resettlement have led to questions about hydropower as a solution to China’s energy conundrum.

China Tilting Away From Longtime Trading Partners

The benefits of China’s growth are no longer being spread as widely around the world, with Europe a particular loser as its exports to China begin to fall.

China Stand on Imports Upsets U.S.

A recent pattern in which China issues regulations aimed at favoring Chinese industries over foreign competitors has raised concerns among U.S. officials.

Chinese Prices Surge Again, Despite New Controls

Consumer prices unexpectedly surged again last month in China despite price controls on a wide range of industries, with the prospect of even higher inflation this month.

For Olympics, China’s Marketers Are Showing Their Pride

With fears that the tumult in the American economy may lead marketers to cut budgets for next year, the Olympic campaigns could make the forecasts of growth in global ad spending in 2008 come true.

China Confirms Poison Was on Toy Beads

Also, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that seven more children had been sickened by the toys.

China Juggles Tombs, Dragon Boats and Marx

A Chinese government panel announced plans today to revamp the country’s holiday schedule to re-emphasize traditional festivals at the expense of the Marxist May Day celebration.

Chinese Calls Prompts CBC to Pull Show

A documentary about the Falun Gong spiritual sect was withdrawn by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation after protests from Chinese diplomats in Canada.

Sleuthing for a Danger in Toy Beads

A biochemical geneticist’s story demonstrates how recalls come about, in a time when they are becoming routine.

China Remarks Drive Dollar Lower

Currency traders gave the dollar a pounding today after a Chinese official suggested that the country could begin to diversify its huge foreign-exchange reserves.

Cuts Urged in China’s and India’s Energy Growth

Unless curbed, the two countries’ surging fuel consumption will strain global oil trade, push up prices and lead to substantially higher carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new report.

Little-Known Entrepreneurs Putting China Near Top of Billionaires’ List

A year ago, there were 15 billionaires in China. Now, there are more than 100, according to the widely watched Hurun Report.

Protector of Lake Loses Appeal in Chinese Court

A Chinese environmental leader lost his appeal of a conviction on blackmail and fraud charges, even as authorities promised to clean up the lake he fought to protect.

Gates Questions China on Military Growth

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’s visit was intended to nurture a complex relationship and press for more open communication over military issues.

Gates in Beijing for Talks on Military Buildup

Pentagon officials said Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates planned to press for a more open dialogue on China’s military while discussing ways to build trust and cooperation.

PetroChina Shares Triple in Debut

PetroChina, the state oil and gas giant, became the world’s first company to pass $1 trillion in market capitalization when it debuted on the Shanghai Stock Exchange today.

China Bars Exports by 750 Toy Makers

The move was announced just days after U.S. legislators moved to bolster consumer protections and impose tougher penalties on companies that sell tainted or hazardous goods.

Energy Expert Sees Hazard in Costly Oil

The growing appetite for fossil fuels in China and India is likely to keep oil prices high for the foreseeable future, threatening a global economic slowdown, a top energy expert said.

Chinese Chemicals Flow Unchecked Onto World Drug Market

Pharmaceutical ingredients exported from China are often made by companies that are neither certified nor inspected by Chinese drug regulators.

774 Arrests in China Over Safety

Regulators hailed the arrests, made during a nationwide crackdown on tainted food, drugs and agricultural products, as a major step forward for consumer safety.

European Steel Makers Urge Tariffs on Chinese Imports

Claiming that Chinese steelmakers have dumped their products at below-cost prices, European steelmakers have asked the European Commission to impose tariffs.

G.M. Will Build Its Own Research Center in China

General Motors said the research center, to be built in Shanghai, would focus on developing hybrid technology and other designs.

China Vows to Clean Up Polluted Lake

China will spend more than $14 billion to clean up a famed lake inundated by so much pollution this year that it became a symbol of the country’s lax environmental regulation.

Slowing Marginally, China’s Economy Sets 11.5% Growth Pace

The pace of China’s economic development is still strong enough to keep pushing up prices around the world for everything from oil to iron ore to freight shipping.

The Sound, Not of Music, but of Control

Marx once referred to religion as the opium of the masses, but in today’s China it is the music promoted on state-monopolized radio that increasingly claims that role.

China Sends Its First Probe for the Moon Into Space

China launched its first lunar probe on Wednesday as the Communist Party moved a step closer to fulfilling its ambitions of one day reaching the moon.

China’s Green Energy Gap

In China, where coal is king, the government’s push to increase the use of alternative energies faces obstacles, from bureaucracy to bottlenecks in manufacturing.

In China, the More Things Change . . .

At the just completed 17th National Congress, the message of China’s Communist Party was continuity.

Americans Are Open to Chinese Goods, Poll Finds

Most Americans have not stopped buying Chinese-made goods despite recent reports of unsafe food, toys and other products made in China, a New York Times/CBS News poll shows.

Politburo in China Gets Four New Members

The changes in the Communist Party’s leadership lineup modestly enhance the authority President Hu Jintao.

Investors Look to Taiwan in Hopes of Cashing In on China Boom

Taiwan is attracting interest as perhaps the last place to find affordable shares in companies with extensive Chinese operations.

There’s Peril in the Parallels as China Takes a Top Spot

China now leads the world in the number of publicly traded companies with market values of more than $200 billion, but this is not necessarily good news for investors.

NY Times Editorial: China’s Economic Puzzle

The Chinese leadership realized the need to “re-balance” growth in 2004. But they have been too timid to push hard toward a new strategy.

Bush and Congress Honor Dalai Lama

Over China’s protests, the Dalai Lama received the Congressional Gold Medal and was praised by President Bush and Congress as a Tibetan hero.

Bush urges China to meet Dalai Lama

Oct. 17 - With President Bush on hand, Congress gave the Dalai Lama one of the highest U.S. honors. Bush called on China to open talks with the exiled spiritual leader .

China - which views the Dalai Lama as a separatist and traitor -condemned the Congressional award as interference in China's internal affairs. But at a news conference earlier in the day, President Bush said that he did not think his attendance at the ceremony would damage U.S. relations with China.

Jon Decker reports.

China Issues Warning on Dalai Lama Trip

Chinese officials said a planned award ceremony in Washington for the Tibetan spiritual leader would have “an extremely serious impact” on relations.

With One Eye on China, Bush Receives Dalai Lama

Tensions escalated between the United States and China over Congress’s awarding its highest civilian honor to the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.

China’s Leader Closes Door to Reform

At the Communist Party Congress on Monday, President Hu Jintao all but ruled out significant political change.

Communist Party Opening Day

Scenes from the start of the Chinese Communist Party's 17th National Congress in Beijing.

In China, a Lake’s Champion Imperils Himself

Lake Tai, the center of China’s ancient “land of fish and rice,” succumbed this year to floods of man-made waste. By then, the activist who had been trying to save the lake was in jail.

New China Hierarchy May Limit President’s Power

President Hu Jintao was denied a decisive consolidation of power in the new Communist Party leadership.

No Flinching From Recalls as China’s Exports Soar

Despite growing scrutiny of the quality and safety of Chinese goods, China’s exports are up 27 percent so far this year.

Dam Project to Displace Millions More in China

The Chinese government has announced that it will relocate an additional three million to four million people to accommodate construction of the Three Gorges Dam.

China Announces Gains in Air Defense

China’s announcement on Wednesday that it has a seamless network of air-defense radars coincided with a military parade in Taiwan.

How China Got Religion

Slavoj Zizek argues that we find China’s reincarnation laws so outrageous because they spill the secret of what we have done for so long.

Monks and China Rising

Roger Cohen argues that the nine months to the Beijing Olympics present a unique opportunity to shame China into shepherding Burmese reform.

Safe Food for Japan

Washington has begun to study Japan’s tough system for ensuring the quality and safety of Chinese imports, particularly food.

In a Wave of Gambling Profits, an Undertow for Some

Despite years of spectacular economic growth in Macao, locals say the area is little changed and has been left on the margins of the casino boom.

China Promotes Taiwan-Focused Military Officers

China has promoted senior military officers with experience in planning for war over Taiwan ahead of a key political meeting next week.

Look Who’s Mr. Fixit for a Fraught Age

China helped George W. Bush on North Korea. Can it do the same on Iran?

Doctors Agree Not to Take Organs From Prisoners

Chinese medical officials agreed not to transplant organs from prisoners, except for members of their immediate families.

China’s Leaders Deadlocked Over Succession

Just days away from a major leadership reshuffle, China’s Communist Party is still debating key decisions.

In China, a Rising Star Falters

The reputation of China Expert Technology suffers as hints of possible fraud emerge.

Chinese Lawyer Recounts Abduction

A prominent human rights lawyer in Beijing says he was abducted, beaten and threatened last weekend by a gang of men who demanded that he and his family leave the city.

China Joins Inquiry Into Steroid Ring

The Chinese government said it was cooperating with American authorities, who are conducting a crackdown on steroid manufacturers across the globe.

Taiwan Plans Missiles Able to Hit China

An increasingly outgunned Taiwan is quietly pushing ahead with plans to develop missiles that could strike the mainland, defense and security experts say.

China Blocks Move to Condemn Crackdown

China blocked an effort on Wednesday to have the Security Council condemn Myanmar’s violent crackdown on protesters.

China Braces for Prospect of Changes in Myanmar

China is Myanmar’s most important trading partner, investor and strategic ally, and has consistently thwarted attempts to put pressure on Myanmar’s rulers.

New Challengers Emerge, Threatening to Take the Lead

Americans fear that the United States has frittered away 35 years of space superiority, and a new generation of rivals is about to shove it into second place.

Political Games

Will human rights advocates bring home any medals from the Beijing Olympics?

Mattel Official Apologizes in China

The executive reportedly apologized for maligning Chinese manufacturers in the course of toy recalls, but the company said the remarks were misconstrued.

Quiet Signals Cleared New Beijing Bishop

The Rev. Joseph Li Shan, the new Catholic bishop of Beijing, has risen steadily through the Chinese Catholic clergy, which was decimated by the Cultural Revolution.

Lost at Sea

While the American government has been occupied in Mesopotamia, Asian militaries have been quietly modernizing and in some cases enlarging.

Traveling Across Cultures for a Son’s Star Turn

A wave of musical talent has begun flowing out of China in recent years, and Hong Xu is among the elite of those performers.

Memphis and Calipari Go to Hoop in China

The University of Memphis signed an agreement with the Chinese Basketball Association that will include Coach John Calipari running a series of coaching clinics and camps throughout China.

China bans another 4 `pornographic' radio programs

China's broadcasting watchdog has banned another four sex-related radio programs after banning seven television shows deemed pornographic on September 15.

Yet Another Refusal for Taiwan

A General Assembly committee rejected Taiwan’s application to become a member of the United Nations, the 15th straight year that the bid has failed.

New Push Into China by N.B.A.

In a move certain to highlight the growing importance of China to both the National Basketball Association and the sport, the N.B.A. plans to announce Wednesday the formation of a Chinese subsidiary.

Some Toy Makers Shun the China Label

With the American toy industry reeling from recalls of millions of Chinese-made toys, some of Europe’s best-known toy makers find themselves in a fortuitous position.

Band, and Country, Seek Respect on World Stage

A metal band from Taiwan is timing its New York concerts to advocate for its country’s quest for recognition before the world.

China to Free Jailed New York Times Employee

A Chinese research assistant for The Times served three years in prison on a conviction that sparked outrage.

Senators Urge More Stringent Rules for Toy Safety

Robert A. Eckert, Mattel’s C.E.O., told Congress that the toy industry would work to prevent unsafe toys from entering the U.S.

Germans See Imitation in Chinese Cars

BMW has filed suit against Shuanghuan Automobile to prohibit the sale of the CEO, which the German automaker says is a knockoff of its X5 sport utility vehicle.

An Opportunity for Wall St. in China’s Surveillance Boom

The ties between China’s surveillance industry and American capital markets are starting to draw Washington’s attention.

Paulson Urges Restraint in Policy on China Trade

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said Monday that enacting legislation aimed at punishing China over its economic policies could unsettle markets.

Problems Go Beyond Lead Paint, Canadian Study Says

Design flaws, not Chinese manufacturing problems, are the cause of the vast majority of American toy recalls over the last two decades.

Why Lead in Toy Paint? It’s Cheaper

Paint with higher levels of lead often sells for a third of the cost of paint with low levels, so Chinese factory owners sometimes cut corners and use the cheaper leaded paint.

Once Facing Deportation, a Woman Gets Asylum

Zhenxing Jiang, whose deportation case drew international attention, will be allowed to stay in the United States with her family.

Bush, After Talks With China’s Leader, Accepts Invitation to Beijing Olympics

Human rights groups and a Republican member of Congress condemned President Bush’s acceptance of the invitation to the 2008 Games.

China Steps Up Efforts to Cleanse Reputation

Even as it cracks down on product safety and substandard goods, China lashes out at critics of its exports.

Capital punishment decreases nationwide

The country is expected to register its lowest number of death penalties in more than a decade, largely due to measures that have stripped all but the top courts of their powers to approve capital punishment for serious crimes.

China to Give Data to U.N. on Its Military Spending

The move appears to be an effort to calm fears about its secretive and rapidly expanding armed forces.

Modern Gloss on China’s Golden Age

Updating Confucius to the stresses of a fast-changing nation.

ROC statehood undecided: US official

The US' senior director for East Asian affairs at the National Security Council (NSC), Dennis Wilder, told reporters on Thursday that Taiwan's statehood was an undecided issue, and as such it is not qualified to be a member of the UN.

China Replaces Key Ministers

The cabinet reshuffling foreshadows bigger changes as the Communist Party prepares for a gathering in October.

After Stumbling, Mattel Cracks Down in China

Mattel appears to have become overconfident about its ability to operate in China without major problems.

Wages Rise in China as Businesses Court the Young

Higher wages in China are likely to lead to higher prices in the United States.

Beijing Seeks New Scrutiny of Investments by Outsiders

Chinese lawmakers are set to pass legislation this week that would limit foreign acquisitions in China on national security grounds.

As China Roars, Pollution Reaches Deadly Extremes

China’s pollution problem, like the speed and scale of its rise as an economic power, has shattered all precedents.

Beijing Air Raises Questions for Olympics

Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, said some Beijing Olympic events might be postponed if the pollution would put the athletes at risk.

Yahoo, MSN admit to inking PRC deal to control bloggers

Yahoo China and MSN China confirmed on Friday that they had signed a code of conduct for their blogging operations that committed them to protecting the interests of the Chinese state.

Beijing drafting tougher laws on abortion of girls

Fearing the approach of a ticking "bachelor bomb," China is drafting tougher legislation against sex-selective abortions that have boosted the number of boys so dramatically, that newborn boys now outnumber girls eight to five in one city.

Chinese Seek to Buy a U.S. Maker of Disk Drives

The overture for Seagate Technology has raised concerns among American officials about risks to national security.

Bishop Arrested

Bishop Jia Zhiguo, the underground Roman Catholic bishop of the Zheng Ding Diocese in Hebei Province, was arrested.

The Art of Control in a Manchu Box

The consummate ambition that Chinese artists brought to diminutive scale is a striking feature of the Metropolitan Museum’s small late-summer show.

Taiwan independent, Chen tells BBC

Dismissing claims he would declare independence, Chen Shui-bian said the real `status quo' is that Taiwan has been a country for more than half a century.

Scandal and Suicide in China: A Dark Side of Toys

The suicide of a Chinese businessman may have resulted in part from the pressures and contradictions of China’s loosely regulated brand of capitalism.

For 2008 Olympics Campaigns, the Starter’s Gun Went Off This Month

Olympic sponsors celebrated the start of the one-year countdown to the opening ceremonies with marketing initiatives intended to break through the hype.

Beggars and homeless to get a welfare benefit

The Chinese government is extending its welfare benefits to beggars and homeless people.

In Beijing, Orwell Goes to the Olympics

The penalty for “Chinglish” is usually humiliation. Still, Chinese citizens are asked to snitch, Mao-era style, on those who shame China with their shaky English.

China Raises Interest Rates to Cool Its Heated Economy

The People’s Bank of China said it was raising the one-year yuan lending rate 18 basis points to 7.02 percent from 6.84 percent, effective Wednesday, to curb inflation.

U.S. Group Accuses Chinese Toy Factories of Labor Abuses

A workers’ rights group in the United States released a report Tuesday detailing what it called brutal conditions and illegal practices in Chinese toy factories.

U.S. Commander Given Tour by Chinese Military

A visiting senior United States naval commander praised his Chinese counterpart here today for allowing a revealing tour of defense facilities and exercises.

China’s Trade in Africa Carries a Price Tag

Manufacturing has suffered in Africa as cheap Chinese goods flood the market, eliminating needed jobs.

Policy Will Let More Chinese Invest in Hong Kong Market

By making it easier for Chinese investment to leave the mainland, the government hopes to offset some of the money pouring into the mainland through corporate investments.

As Japan and India Forge Economic Ties, a Counterweight to China Is Seen

As Beijing’s influence around the world has grown, common interests have forced Tokyo and New Delhi to begin warming their historically chilly relationship.

A Chinese Century? Maybe It’s the Next One

China’s official analysts say that their nation will catch up with the United States long before the 22nd century arrives. Don’t believe it.

World View Podcast

Greg Winter speaks with Lydia Polgreen, West Africa bureau chief, about the new power in Africa: China.

Cars Banned in Olympics Test

Beijing city officials began four days of driving restrictions to determine the impact on air quality and traffic flow.

Entrepreneurs From China Flourish in Africa

Hundreds of thousands of Chinese migrants are doing business on a continent that until five years or so ago had been terra incognita.

China Seeks to Regain Confidence on Food Safety

The government said it appointed Vice Prime Minister Wu Yi to head a cabinet-level panel to oversee product quality and food safety.

NY Times Editorial: More Fears About China

Beijing urgently needs to grasp that when it comes to public safety, secrecy is never the right policy and there is no benefit in trying to go it alone.

Iran Arrests 2 Chinese on Charges of Spying

A judiciary spokesman said the two were detained while photographing a military complex in Arak, a city where Iran is building a nuclear reactor.

Tibetans Turn Festival Into Mute Protest Against China

Tibetan festival season in China has acquired a political subtext: the continuing struggle of the Tibetan minority community for cultural identity and religious freedom.

China Cracks Down on News Media as Party Congress Nears

Beijing officials are discouraging the country’s news media from being too aggressive, two months before the Chinese Communist Party Congress.

Toy Makers Brace for a Chill in Sales

Analysts are beginning to worry that a recent series of recalls of Chinese-made toys could hurt holiday season sales.

Virus Spreading Alarm and Pig Disease in China

Virus experts say Chinese authorities are playing down the impact of the highly infectious virus — believed to be an unusually deadly form of an infection known as blue-ear pig disease.

China Plans Greater Scrutiny of Food Exports

Chinese authorities said Wednesday that starting in September, all food shipments to the U.S. and other countries would be checked in the chain of production.

NY Times Editorial: China, Unregulated

American businesses and the Bush administration must send a clear message to Beijing that it has to clean up its act or its export-led boom will falter.

Mattel Recalls 19 Million Toys Sent From China

Amid a wave of increasing safety concerns about products made in China, Tuesday’s recall threatened to set the toy industry on its heels.

Trouble in China Is Good News for American Toy Manufacturers

Several manufacturers of American-made toys said that in recent weeks they have been inundated with calls inquiring about their products.

Surge in Consumer Prices Stirs China’s Concern About Overheated Economy

Steeply rising food prices pushed inflation in China to 5.6 percent last month, the fastest pace in a decade, government figures showed.

Owner of Chinese Toy Factory Commits Suicide

Zhang Shuhong’s company was behind the recall earlier this month of more than a million Mattel toys.

Taiwan Presidential Candidate Acquitted

A court acquitted Ma Ying-jeou, the Nationalist Party candidate for president, on Tuesday.

Head of lead-paint toy outlet commits suicide

The leader of a Hong Kong manufacturer whose lead-tainted Sesame Street toys were the center of a massive United States recall has killed himself.

China, Filling a Void, Drills for Riches in Chad

Chinese companies are investing heavily in impoverished African countries like Chad, raising Western concerns.

NY Times Editorial: Irresponsible Threats

It is stupefying that some Chinese officials have been talking of using China’s enormous cache of American Treasury bonds as an economic weapon.

Beijing ’08: Let the Politics Begin

Look for protests and China-bashing to be medal sports next summer.

China Enacting a High-Tech Plan to Track People

Security experts describe China’s plans as the world’s largest effort to meld the latest computer technology with police work.

A Chinese Tycoon, Inspired to Create Police Technology

Behind Shenzhen’s aggressive introduction of new police technologies is an unusual computer software company that has won some of the initial government contracts.

Memo to the Dept. of Magical Copyright Enforcement

Here are excerpts from the various “Harry Potter” counterfeits that have been circulating in China in the last few years, translated by The Times from Chinese.

Former law maker gets death for mistress murder

A former Chinese law maker in eastern China was sentenced to death today for taking bribes and asking others to kill his mistress.

Little Building Defies Beijing’s Olympic Ambitions

A woman is refusing to leave her family home in Beijing, which Chinese officials want to raze because it lies on the planned route for the Olympic marathon.

Abuses Belie China Pledge on Rights, Critics Say

Human rights groups accused China of failing to improve its record on civil liberties, despite official promises to make rights a centerpiece of the 2008 Olympics.

China Praises Its Progress Toward Olympics

Beijing officials gave an upbeat progress report, even as critics warn that China may fall short on commitments on the environment, human rights and press freedom.

Politically Neutral, in a Blurry Sense

Wikipedia devotees meet in Taiwan, while the Web site continues to be blocked in mainland China.

Taipei Wikipedia conference draws 500 enthusiasts

The Wikimedia Foundation, operator of the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia, opened its annual international conference in Taipei yesterday with more than 500 Wikipedia enthusiasts from 43 countries attending to learn more about the open-source community.

Pro-Tibet Protesters Arrested

The authorities detained as many as 200 ethnic Tibetans this week after a protest in the town of Lithang, in Sichuan Province, an area populated by Tibetans, Radio Free Asia reported.

DPP lawmakers call for boycott of 2008 Olympics

A group of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers yesterday called for a boycott of the 2008 Beijing Olympics to protest against a Chinese government policy that would bar 43 categories of "unwanted" people from attending the games.

Chen vows to continue bid for UN

President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) yesterday vowed to persist with Taiwan's UN bid and said he would not stop until the nation becomes a full member.

Feeling the Heat, Not Breathing Fire

China’s high-profile investment in the Blackstone Group has produced an unusual backlash within China as shares in the equity firm have dropped steeply since it went public in June.

Chinese copycat "spiderman" detained after climbing tallest building in China

A Chinese man was detained by Shanghai police in the early hours of Wednesday after he climbed the tallest building in China, just two months after a French "spiderman" pulled the same stunt.

China "prudent" in using death penalty to punish economic crimes, says official

China is very prudent in its use of the death penalty to punish economic criminals, the Communist Party of China's disciplinary watchdog said on Thursday.

Irritated US State Department delaying advanced arms sale to Taiwan: report

A month after the Legislative Yuan broke a four-year deadlock over the purchase of a package of advanced US weapons, the US State Department is actively blocking the sale from going through to warn President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) against holding a referendum on Taiwan's entry into the UN.

`Normal country' draft unveiled

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) unveiled its draft "normal country resolution" yesterday, in which it highlights the need for the nation to change its name to "Taiwan" to differentiate it from China.

Beijing displays `peace' troops on 80th anniversary

China called its growing military strength a force for peace and Communist Party rule on the 80th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) yesterday as a senior commander warned Taiwan against risking war.

1,790 corrupt officials surrender before deadline

1,790 corrupted officials have turned themselves in during the Party's 30-day grace period and their cases involved a total graft of 77.89 million yuan (US$10.3 million).

Third movie about Nanjing massacre starts shooting

"Con Air" director Simon West has started shooting a movie about the World War II-era massacre of thousands of Chinese by Japanese troops, the third feature film to coincide with the event's 70th anniversary.

Lead Paint Prompts Mattel to Recall 967,000 Toys

The maker of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars is recalling the toys because of lead paint.

Chinese Market Awash in Fake Potter Books

Harry Potter knockoffs abound on the Chinese market, with titles like “Harry Potter and Leopard Walk Up to Dragon,” and “Harry Potter and the Big Funnel.”

Summer Storms Hit 119 Million

Deaths from storms and floods across China this summer have reached nearly 700, the state-run news media said. The floods have affected 119 million people, the Xinhua news agency said, with farmers bearing the brunt of the casualties and damage. The Red Cross opened an emergency appeal for aid for those left homeless, and, though summer storms are an annual threat, called the flooding the worst to hit China in a decade. “The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are increasing,” Dong Wenjie, the director of the state Climate Center, said on its Web site. “Records for worst-in-a-century rainstorms, droughts and heat waves are being broken more often. This, in fact, is closely associated with global warming.” Forecasters said torrential rain was likely to hit parts of the southwestern provinces of Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan as well as Hubei in the coming days.

China-U.S. Talks Continue, Amid Legal Volleys

A year after the United States began a “strategic economic dialogue” with China, the word “dialogue” hardly seems to apply.

Japanese comment on China's nationalism "illogical"

China on Thursday dismissed a Japanese official's comment that the country's economic boom will fuel nationalism as illogical.

Rights group says 4 Catholic priests arrested in China

Police in northern China have arrested four Catholic priests who refused to join the state-controlled Catholic Church, a US-based rights group says.

China Moves to Change Damaged Global Image

China is cracking down on pirated goods and has vowed to hold producers responsible for unsafe products.

Mount Everest: Olympic Torch Road on Hold

Plans for a 67-mile blacktop highway to a base camp on the Tibet side of Mount Everest to ease the Olympic torch’s journey to its peak have been put on hold, according to Ju Jianhua, the director of Tibet’s Foreign Affairs Department. He refused to give a reason. In April, organizers for the Beijing Summer Olympics announced plans for the longest torch relay in Olympic history, an 85,000-mile, 130-day route that would cross five continents and reach the top of Everest. Taking the torch to the summit — seen by some as a way for China to underscore its claims to Tibet — is expected to be one of the relay’s highlights.

Aid From China Builds an Ally in East Timor

East Timor, a country with few natural resources and only marginal geographical advantages, shows signs of a growing Chinese presence as China courts its neighbors.

Party’s Ex-Chief in Shanghai Said to Be Ousted From Parliament

Chen Liangyu has been stripped of his membership in Parliament, signaling that he will probably be charged with crimes soon.

Toymaking in China, Mattel’s Way

Concerns about product safety and workplace conditions have driven Mattel to become a role model for how to do business prudently in China.

A Belgian Couple Will Give Beijing a New Home for Contemporary Art

Baron Ullens is to announce on Thursday the details of his plans for one of the largest contemporary art spaces in China.

F.B.I. and Chinese Seize $500 Million of Counterfeit Software

The arrests and seizures came at a time American politicians and executives are pressing China to take strong measures to curb software piracy.

China to expand health coverage

China is setting up a system of basic medical coverage that it aims to roll out nationwide by 2010 as part of efforts to strengthen the social safety net.

Chen vows to persist on UN bid

President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) yesterday said that only the UN Security Council and General Assembly had the right to consider Taiwan's bid for UN membership, adding that the nation would not be deterred by the UN secretary-general's rejection of the application.

Chen's UN bid 'threatens peace, stability'

Beijing yesterday criticized Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian for his attempt to get Taiwan into the United Nations, calling him a "schemer" and "saboteur" against peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits.

Spielberg's Letter to Hu Jintao

From NPR's "All Things Considered":

The Chinese are looking to the Beijing Olympics in 2008 to raise their image in the world, and they've invited Steven Spielberg to consult on the opening and closing ceremonies. Now Darfur advocates, including Mia Farrow, have criticized Spielberg for working with the Chinese. After Farrow criticized him in an op-ed piece in the NY Times, Spielberg wrote a letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao, outlining his concerns about Beijing's role in Sudan. He called for China to advocate for United Nations action to stop the crisis in Darfur.

So far, there is no word of a reply.

Read the full text of his letter here.

Taiwan 2008 contender Hsieh in appeal to U.S.

Frank Hsieh vowed to boost understanding between Taipei and Washington. Those historic ties have come under strain during the tenure of the independence-minded Chen.

UN rejects Chen Shui-bian's letter in membership bid

The United Nations has refused to accept a letter from Chen Shui-bian to the UN secretary general, in which the Taiwan authorities applied for UN membership under the name of Taiwan.

Confucius Making a Comeback In Money-Driven Modern China

Confucianism is enjoying a resurgence China, as more and more Chinese seek ways to adapt to a culture in which corruption has spread and materialism has become a driving value.

Editor's note:

The final quote of the article is quite telling:

"Confucianism, as far as I understand, calls for universal harmony in the world with a single culture. In a world with universal harmony, all different religions in the world will share a common view, and all different interpretations about the universe will reach a consensus."

Such things can be said of the Communist Party. Despite what academics have been saying these days regarding pluralism and democracy in Confucianism, the current Chinese government's stress on consensus in the name of (what it thinks is) the common good is not new.

On an Ancient Canal, Grunge Gives Way to Grandeur

A $250 million makeover has improved water quality and spurred urban renewal along a 24-mile section of China’s Grand Canal.

KMT protests textbook changes

The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) yesterday protested the Ministry of Education's plan to revise some 5,000 terms in school textbooks relating to the nation's ties with China.

Rules on Chinese diplomas stand: Chen

The president said that once the door is opened to Chinese students, the job market would be next, sparking a competition in which Taiwan can only lose.

Waiter, I’m at Your Mercy

In a new twist on conceptual dining, restaurants are turning off the lights to focus attention on the food.

China’s Growth Accelerates to 11.9%, and Food Prices Spur Inflation

China’s economy grew at its fastest pace in a decade in the second quarter, raising fears that the economy was overheating.

Taipei Times Editorial: Time for China to take the long view

China's economy will replace Germany as the world's third-largest by the end of this year. But behind such sparkling figures, economic friction and displeasure are brewing. As China becomes the world's factory and builds huge trade surpluses, there are growing complaints in the US, the EU and Asia about its unfair trade practices. There are also growing concerns over the poor quality and health standards of Chinese foods and other products.

China poison gas victims denied compensation

The Tokyo High Court overturned a lower ruling today and denied financial compensation to a group of Chinese injured by chemical and other weapons abandoned by the Imperial Japanese Army after World War II.

Christianity sparks China's new cultural revolution

Robert L. Moore discusses the increasing number of Christians in China.

HK top court: Law against sodomy in public is discriminatory

Hong Kong's top court rejected a ban yesterday on gay sodomy in public, in a second victory for the territory's gay rights movement against laws they say discriminate against homosexuals.

Silent Hands Behind the iPhone

With little fanfare, Taiwan companies are playing a big role not only in the production of Apple’s latest device but in a wide array of other communications equipment.

Beijing’s Lack of Penalties in Labor Cases Stirs Outrage

The government of Shanxi Province said only six low-level figures in the Communist Party or the local government will be prosecuted in an embarrassing labor scandal over slavelike conditions.

'Rats' on the menu after China swamped by 2 billion rodents

A plague of 2 billion mice in central China was described just days ago as being so bad that it resembled a scene from a horror movie with roads and hillsides turned black with rodents.

But in a remarkable display of entrepreneurship, businessmen are catching, shipping and selling the eastern field mice, also known locally as rats, to the southern city of Guangzhou, where restaurants are reportedly offering rodent banquets to diners notorious for their unusual tastes.

Off-campus living ban irks students

University students are once again at odds with the Ministry of Education over a ban on living off-campus, a rule that is often ignored.

Lin Biao regains his place in army history

Marshall Lin Biao, who was handpicked by Chairman Mao Zedong to succeed him as China's leader but who died a traitor, has been resurrected as an army hero in a new exhibition in Beijing's Military Museum.

NY Times Editorial: Killing the Regulator

What China needs is an effective and transparent regulatory system and a clear understanding that its export boom will suffer if it continues to sell tainted food, toys, and toothpaste.

China’s Ancient Skyline

Ages of geologic change have created one of the most astonishing landscapes on earth in Wulingyuan National Park, and the authorities are working to protect it from being loved to death.

China Blocks Some Imports of U.S. Chicken and Pork

China said it was suspending imports of some chicken and pork after inspectors found shipments that were contaminated with chemicals or bacteria.

The Cultural Revolution and Beyond

Wei Jingsheng is a leading activist and advocate for human rights and democracy in China and critic of the Chinese Communist Party’s rule. He was imprisoned twice for a total of more than 18 years for his activities, including his 1978 essay, “The Fifth Modernization.” He is the author of Courage to Stand Alone: Letters from Prison and Other Writings, which compiles essays written initially on toilet paper in jail. He is the founder of the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition and co-founder of Asia Democracy Alliance. This essay is based on his presentation at Living Without Freedom, a History Institute for Teachers sponsored by FPRI’s Marvin Wachman Fund for International Education, May 5-6, 2007, held at and co-sponsored by the National Constitution Center and the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia.

Carving Plight of Coal Miners, He Churns China

Zhang Jianhua’s temerity in representing Chinese coal miners through life-size sculpture has earned his work what might be called a soft ban.

Dissident Dies Shortly After Release

A legal rights promoter who fought forced evictions in Shanghai and was jailed for two years died shortly after being released on medical parole, said Human Rights in China, a group in New York. The authorities in Shanghai had rejected requests by the family of the promoter, Chen Xiaoming, to release him early on the ground that he had a chronic illness. Mr. Chen, who was jailed for “disturbing order in court,” died of a hemorrhage after being moved to a civilian hospital on July 1, the group said.

Joseph Wu: diplomat without an embassy

Taiwan is a major US trading partner and a like-minded liberal democracy. But its representatives are prevented from enjoying the diplomatic prestige accorded even US adversaries -- such as Syria and Sudan -- that maintain embassies in Washington.

Yu urges Ma to change KMT's name

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Yu Shyi-kun yesterday urged Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) to change his party's name to the "Taiwanese Nationalist Party" to show that he really identifies with Taiwan.

Mass murder of mice not enough

About one million mice, up to 40 tons, have been poisoned to death in the past 20 days in the Dongting Lake area of central China's Hunan Province. However, authorities said the dead mice were not buried and their remains could be seen almost everywhere.

People's Daily Editorial: Only death penalty can atone his towering crime!

"The death penalty handed to Zheng Xiaoyu has fully proven the will and desire of the people across China, eloquently showed the spirit of the fairness and justice of legal sanction as well as the firm resolve of the Party and the state."

China Bars U.S. Trip for Doctor Who Exposed SARS Cover-Up

Jiang Yanyong rose to international prominence in 2003, when he disclosed that at least 100 people were being treated in Beijing hospitals for SARS.

Low-Cost Chinese Cars Making Restrained Entry to European Market

Aided by a weak dollar, China is quietly entering the European auto market in the first test of rich markets by Chinese automakers.

A Chinese Reformer Betrays His Cause, and Pays

The Chinese regulator who was executed Tuesday was corrupted by the system he sought to change.

Zheng’s Confession

After his arrest in March, Zheng Xiaoyu, the former head of China’s State Food & Drug Administration, confessed to bribery charges, hoping for leniency he never received.

China Orders Western Newsletter to Halt Operations, Editor Says

The China Development Brief, a popular newsletter about Chinese social and economic development, was ordered closed for conducting “unauthorized surveys.”

China Prohibits Poisonous Industrial Solvent in Toothpaste

China banned manufacturers from making toothpaste with diethylene glycol, a poisonous solvent used in some antifreeze, the state news agency, Xinhua, reported.

China Not Sole Source of Dubious Food

Federal records suggest that China is not the only country that has problems with its exports.

China June Trade Surplus Renews Currency Pressure

The politically sensitive Chinese trade surplus surged to a record $26.9 billion in June, potentially heightening tensions with the United States.

China Quick to Execute Drug Official

The execution was meant to show that Beijing is serious about improving the safety of Chinese products.

3 Charged With Enslaving Members of Chinese Acrobatic Troupe Performing in U.S.

A troupe of young acrobats from China, known for its jaw-dropping contortions and mind-boggling tricks, has been accused of “involuntary servitude.”

As China’s Economy Roars, Consumers Lack Defenders

The food-safety crisis has revealed major weaknesses in China’s emerging civil society, which has never developed a consumer movement or citizen advocacy groups.

In Fear and Scandal, Some Find a New Drum to Beat

There was a time the words “Made in China” immediately evoked “shoddy.” Lately, many Americans are thinking “danger.”

Can China Reform Itself?

After food and safety scandals, the country needs to go through its own version of the Progressive Era.

NY Times Editorial: Politics and the Yuan

Barack Obama has joined Hillary Rodham Clinton on the misguided bandwagon of those seeking to penalize China for manipulating its currency.

China Sentences Official to Death for Corruption

A former high-ranking official at China’s top food and drug watchdog agency has been sentenced to death.

Shenzhen mayor urges residents to'reject' cars

Shenzhen Mayor Xu Zongheng yesterday urged residents not to buy cars to prevent the city's traffic from getting worse.

China Reportedly Urged Omitting Pollution-Death Estimates

Chinese government officials pressed the World Bank into removing estimates of the number of premature deaths linked to pollution in China from a bank report.

Man Bites Dog. Dog Dies.

A man in Hebei Province tried to chase off a dog that was attacking his puppy, and when that failed, he threw himself on the dog and bit it on the neck, eventually killing it, according to the local Yanzhao Cosmopolitan News. He suffered deep cuts to his arms, it said. The puppy survived. Villagers said that a wound on the dead dog’s neck could have been caused only by biting. They also said the man was known for biting people in fights.

China Finds Poor Quality on Its Store Shelves

Nearly a fifth of the food and consumer products checked in a nationwide survey in China this year were found to be substandard or tainted.

‘China’s Mona Lisa’ Makes a Rare Appearance in Hong Kong

Politics and art don’t always mix well, but the combination has yielded a rare chance for Hong Kong residents and visitors to see what is arguably China’s most famous painting.

A Slippery, Writhing Trade Dispute

The Food and Drug Administration says Xulong and other Chinese companies will be restricted from selling certain types of seafood in the United States.

Hong Kong Marks an Anniversary With Fanfare and Protests

Many of the events underlined how Hong Kong has become a far more Chinese city over the past decade, albeit one with more than the usual individual liberties.

Edward Yang, 59, Director Prominent in New Taiwan Cinema, Is Dead

A leading figure in the New Taiwan cinema movement of the 1980s, Mr. Yang was best known for “Yi Yi,” about one family’s life in Taipei.

Companies in U.S. Increase Testing of Chinese Goods

Widening recalls have forced big American companies to focus on potential hazards that were overlooked in the past.

A Leap Forward, or a Great Sellout?

The blockbuster mentality has taken hold in China. Not everyone is pleased.

Pope Urges Reconciliation for China’s Catholics

In a letter, Pope Benedict acknowledged suffering by Catholics under Communist rule, but said it was time to forgive past wrongdoings.

As Unrest Rises, China Broadens Workers’ Rights

A new law strengthens protections amid increasing signs of restiveness among tens of millions of migrant laborers.

China Vows Food-Safety Changes

China promised to cooperate in tackling its food safety problems but urged a quick resolution.

F.D.A. Curbs Sale of 5 Seafoods Farmed in China

The seafood can be sold in the United States only if importers prove it does not contain contaminants.

Wider Sale Is Seen for Toothpaste Tainted in China

Roughly 900,000 tubes containing a poison have turned up in U.S. hospitals and prisons, according to health officials.

Food-Safety Crackdown in China

Chinese regulators closed 180 food plants after a nationwide inspection found thousands of violations of food safety rules.

China’s Leader Vows to Uphold One-Party Rule

President Hu Jintao said attempts to modernize China’s political system must not jeopardize one-party rule, and he ruled out steps toward Western-style democracy.

Chinese Tires Are Ordered Recalled

A U.S. tire importer disclosed that its Chinese manufacturer had stopped including a safety feature meant to prevent tread separation.

The Height of Avarice

China is about to turn Mount Everest into the first arena, and profit center, of its Olympic Games.

Murdoch’s Dealings in China: It’s Business, and It’s Personal

Many companies have tried to break into the Chinese market, but few have been as ardent and unrelenting as Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation.

The N.B.A. and China Hope They’ve Found the Next Yao

Listening to hip-hop and growing up playing pickup basketball in Shenzhen, Yi Jianlian stands as a symbol of basketball discovery that is rippling through China.

A Diplomat Reflects on Taiwan’s Isolation

Andrew Hsia, Taiwan’s departing consul general and its shadow ambassador to the United Nations, has seen more and more nations choose to have diplomatic relations with China instead of Taiwan.

Hong Kong Is Reshaped by Mainlanders

Few recent changes have affected life in Hong Kong more than the opening of the border with the mainland.

My Time as a Hostage, and I’m a Business Reporter

Detention in a toy factory says something about the new power of the Chinese marketplace.

China Firm on Torch Route

If Taiwan is to participate in the 2008 Olympic torch relay, it will be on Beijing’s terms. Beijing Olympic organizers gave no hint yesterday that they would negotiate with Taiwan over the politically sensitive issue.The route proposed by Beijing organizers has the torch arriving in Taiwan from Vietnam on April 30, 2008, and going to China-controlled Hong Kong and Macau. Many in Taiwan have pushed for a route that takes the torch through Taiwan via Asian countries other than China.

Documents proving Japanese atrocities added to China's archives

The Liaoning Provincial Archives in northeast China received the donation of a substantial number of wartime documents relating to Comfort Women, the Nanjing Massacre and other brutalities committed by Japanese troops in China during WWII.

New amendment requires mothers' OK for surnames

In Taiwan, an amendment to the Civil Law (民法) prevents fathers from passing down their surnames to offspring without mothers' permission.