China Says It Will Resume Human Rights Talks

The move to resume talks with the U.S. appeared to be aimed at countering criticism ahead of the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Police Said to Have Assaulted Rights Lawyer in China

One of China’s best-known human rights lawyers has been repeatedly beaten by police officers in recent days, according to his wife and associates.

Chinese Submarine Fleet Is Growing, Analysts Say

Western military analysts estimated that China has more than 30 advanced submarines, and may have more submarines than the U.S. by the end of the decade.

China, in New Role, Presses Sudan on Darfur

Under pressure over the crisis in Darfur, China has begun to do something it swears it never does — meddle in the internal affairs of one of its trading partners.

On Clothing Racks, Inflation Is the Hot Trend

The great clothing price deflation — brought on in part by China’s entry into the world economy — may be over.

China Criticizes U.S. Missile Strike

The Chinese government warned that the strike against a American spy satellite could threaten security in outer space.

An Errant Satellite Is Gone, but Questions Linger

After the destruction of the satellite, some foreign powers have suggested the episode was actually a test of space weaponry.

Challenge to Ban on the Three-Maotai Lunch

A group of alcohol producers in Henan Province is seeking to overturn a year-old ban on government officials’ drinking at lunch, citing a fall in restaurant trade.

U.S. Security Concerns Block China’s 3Com Deal

A $2.2 billion offer for the network equipment maker 3Com stalled amid fears that equipment made for the U.S. military might be sabotaged.

China Expresses Concern Over U.S. Plan to Shoot Down a Faulty Spy Satellite

China warned against threats to security in outer space, without mentioning its own successful anti-satellite missile test last year.

China’s Inflation Rose to 7.1% in January

It was the largest increase in consumer prices in more than a decade. Officials said the country would likely continue austerity policies to combat inflation.

Smugglers Return iPhones to China

The world’s hottest consumer product is defying Apple’s attempt to slowly introduce it in new markets.

The Pyrotechnic Imagination

The Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang paints with gunpowder when he’s not staging open-air “explosion events.” At this summer’s Beijing Olympic ceremonies, he’ll be playing with fire.

China Didn’t Check Drug Supplier, Files Show

An ingredient in a blood thinner linked to four deaths was made at an uncertified plant in China that was not inspected.

China Denies Justice Department’s Accusations of Espionage

The U.S. Justice Department had accused four people of passing military secrets to the Chinese government.

China Rejects Darfur Criticism

China said sports and politics should be kept separate, after filmmaker Steven Spielberg criticized Beijing for not using its influence to end the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

Panama Releases Report on ’06 Poisoning

Panamanian investigators have concluded that at least 174 people were poisoned, 115 of them fatally, by counterfeit cold medicine linked to an unlicensed Chinese chemical plant.

Chinese Factory Linked to Drug Under Inquiry in U.S.

Production of the blood-thinning drug heparin was suspended this week after 350 patients reported ill effects from it.

U.N. Weighs a Ban on Weapons in Space, but U.S. Still Objects

At the United Nations Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, the United States rejected a Russian-Chinese draft treaty banning weapons in space.

Spielberg Drops Out as Adviser to Beijing Olympics in Dispute Over Darfur Conflict

After trying unsuccessfully to prod China to do more to try to end Sudan’s attacks in the Darfur region, Steven Spielberg said he was withdrawing as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Battle Against Counterfeit Drugs Has New Weapon: Pollen

A new investigation offers a model for attacking what has become a flood of fake drugs, which threaten to undermine the global fight against malaria.

Justice Dept. Announces Arrests in 2 Chinese Espionage Cases

A Defense Department analyst and a former engineer for Boeing were charged in separate spy cases for allegedly selling military secrets to the Chinese government.

Chinese Hockey Players Make Islanders’ Ice Theirs, for a Period

The search for the next Yao Ming -- of hockey.

Allies protest UN treatment of Taiwan

Twelve allies signed a petition questioning the international body's rejection of Taiwan's application and interpretation of Taiwan as being part of China.

Hu spends holiday in disaster-hit region

President Hu Jintao spent the Spring Festival, a traditional family reunion holiday for the Chinese, in southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which was heavily hit by the worst winter storm in five decades.

As Most of China Celebrates New Year, a Scramble Continues in Coal Country

The recent snowstorms that left millions without power in Southern China underscored the country’s heavy dependence on coal and laid bare the glaring inadequacies of its production and distribution cycle.

Wary U.S. Olympians Will Bring Food to China

The U.S. Olympic Committee has tried to figure out how to avoid the danger of tainted food at the Summer Games.

NY Times Editorial: The Case of the Poisoned Pet Food

The Bush administration must press China to strengthen its regulations and the agencies that enforce them.

China Frees a Journalist It Accused of Spying

China freed a Hong Kong journalist jailed on charges of spying for Taiwan following an international campaign calling for his release.

A Glimpse of Chinese Culture That Some Find Hard to Watch

The opening night of Chinese New Year Splendor at Radio City Music Hall was seen as too political by some audience members.

BHP Weighs Options in Rio Tinto Bid

A move by China in a possible mining deal could sharply increase the price of what would be one of the biggest mergers in corporate history.

Cold Chinese Grow Angry Over Lack of Preparation

The Chinese government in the last week has worked as hard at public relations and crisis management, faced with the crippling effects of some of the most important snowfall in 50 years.

Great Firewall of China Faces Online Rebels

The Chinese government’s censorship of Web sites with no discernible political content has fostered a backlash.

NY Times Editorial: Empty Olympic Promises

China appears determined to silence anyone who dares to tell the truth about its abuses.

Insecticide-Tainted Dumplings From China Sicken 175 in Japan

Japanese officials said the dumplings contained an agricultural pesticide used in China but not common in Japan.

Blizzards and Coal Shortages Strain China’s Rail Network

After blizzards disrupted coal deliveries, acute electricity shortages across a swath of central and southern China have exposed the fragility of transportation networks.

China Accuses Online Activist of Subversion

International human rights groups say the arrest is part of a broader effort by authorities to crack down on dissidents before China hosts the Olympics in August.

China Tries to Reassure U.S. About Its Investing Plans

Seeking to reassure those nervous about foreign takeovers, the head of China’s government investment fund said Thursday that China would invest mostly in portfolios.

China’s Inflation Hits American Price Tags

With the prices of Chinese goods sold in the United States starting to rise, the era of ultra-cheap goods may be coming to an end.

Tainted Drugs Tied to Maker of Abortion Pill

A Chinese company is at the center of a scandal after nearly 200 Chinese cancer patients were paralyzed or otherwise harmed by contaminated drugs.

China Orders Relief Efforts, but Public Is Still Angry

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao continued his tour of areas that have been heavily afflicted by the severe winter weather.

Keeping an Eye on China’s Security

Concern over China’s use of surveillance technology prompts new rules for U.S. exports.

Zhang Hanzhi, Mao’s Tutor, Is Dead at 72

Ms. Hanzhi was a former Chinese diplomat who once served as Mao’s English tutor and who also interpreted for President Nixon during his historic trip to China in 1972.

Dissident’s Arrest Hints at Olympic Crackdown

The arrest of an activist who spread information about politically touchy topics is cited as an example of a “cleansing campaign.”

Italian Style Is Refracted Through a Chinese Lens

In one of the stranger acts of globalism, the Chinese are writing Italian operas. Xiao Bai’s “Farewell My Concubine” from the China National Opera House is touring the United States and came semistaged to Avery Fisher Hall on Sunday night.

China Allows U.S. Port Call in Hong Kong

China on Monday allowed a United States warship to make a port call in Hong Kong, two months after it turned away an American aircraft carrier battle group.

Snowstorms in China Kill at Least 24

Severe snowstorms over broad swaths of eastern and central China have wreaked havoc on traffic throughout the country.

Beijing Confirms Deaths of 6 Workers at Olympic Construction Sites

Officials said that six workers had died and four others had suffered injuries at Olympic venues since construction for the 2008 games began five years ago.

China Now Pays Troops Involved in Nuclear Tests

As part of its effort to improve benefits for veterans, the government has started offering subsidies to veterans of nuclear tests last year.