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.