No Voice Is Too Small for a China Still Nervous About Dissent

China’s decision to detain petitioners reflected the extreme irritability to even minor protest actions that gripped the capital during the Olympics.

Report Accuses Officials In China of Embezzlement

A report from China’s top auditor says that ten central government departments “misused or embezzled” more than $660 million last year.

Report Accuses Officials In China of Embezzlement

A report from China’s top auditor says that ten central government departments “misused or embezzled” more than $660 million last year.

Iraq Signs Oil Deal With China Worth Up to $3 Billion

The contract was the first major oil deal the Iraq government has made with a foreign country since 2003.

China Deports 8 Americans Held in Protests

Students for a Free Tibet said eight American men were placed on a Los Angeles-bound flight on Sunday evening, just as the closing ceremony was getting under way.

Olympics Are Ratings Bonanza for Chinese TV

The broadcast of the Beijing Olympic Games has been a boon for China Central Television, one of the chief propaganda arms of the state and perhaps a new global media titan.

Iraq Poised to Revive Oil Contract With China

The 11-year-old contract with China, worth $1.2 billion, is Iraq’s largest oil deal since the invasion in 2003, an Oil Ministry official said.

5 Americans Are Arrested for Protest in Beijing

Chinese authorities arrested five Americans on Tuesday after they spelled out “Free Tibet” with blue L.E.D. lights near the National Stadium.

Would-Be Protesters Detained in China

Ten days into the Games, the government has yet to permit a single demonstration in the three official protest zones and at least four would-be protesters are in custody.

Quake Victims in China Rally From Painful Losses

Far from Beijing and its gathering of Olympic athletes, victims of the earthquake that devastated Sichuan Province learn to use prosthetic limbs at a medical center.

As Its Work Force Ages, Japan Needs and Fears Chinese Labor

With one of the world’s most rapidly aging populations and lowest birthrates, Japan is facing acute labor shortages.

KMT denies Beijing name allegations

The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) dismissed allegations yesterday that it had agreed to Beijing’s arrangement of the Olympics opening march in exchange for Chinese media referring to Taiwan’s Olympic team as Zhonghua Taibei (中華台北, Chinese Taipei).

Questions Swirl After Death of China’s Food Safety Chief

Wu Jianping, the head of China’s food safety watchdog, died after jumping from a building a day after being questioned by prosecutors about his financial assets.

Chinese Religious Dissident Escapes From Police Custody

Hua Huiqi’s escape from police custody is sure to irritate the Chinese government when it is eager to keep international attention focused on the Olympic Games.

Attack in West China Kills 3 Security Officers

The attack is the third in nine days against Chinese security forces in the autonomous region of Xinjiang.

In Grand Olympic Show, Some Sleight of Voice

At the Olympic opening ceremony, 9 year-old Lin Miaoke’s voice was perfect. Too perfect.

New Spasm of Violence in Western China as 11 Die in Wave of Bombings

The attacks in the Xinjiang region came less than a week after a separate attack in the area — described as China’s worst in recent memory — killed 16 paramilitary officers.

Police in Western China Kill 5 Suspected Militants After Bombing Attack

Five people were killed after a violent confrontation in western China in which the police fired on assailants who had attacked a police station with homemade bombs, state media reported.

Group Says Video Warns of Olympic Attack

A terrorist group seeking an independent Muslim state in western China has released a video threatening an attack on the Olympic Games.

Bush Praises China but Continues Rebuke During Embassy Dedication in Beijing

President Bush was eager to shift his focus to Olympic sports, only hours after China pointedly rebuffed his criticism of the country’s record on human rights.

Bush faces China balancing act

Aug 6 - President Bush faces a hurdle in Beijing, where he may be pressed to push on rights issues at the same time as honoring Olympic games.

Bush is expected to raise the issue of rights in China in a speech in Bangkok, according to copies of the speech which were released in advance.

Bush to Urge China to Improve Human Rights

On the eve of his arrival for the opening of the Olympics, President Bush raised “deep concerns” about China.

Opinion: An Olive Branch From the Dalai Lama

With the Tibet question casting a shadow over the Olympics, the Dalai Lama has expressed an unprecedented willingness to compromise and accept Communist Party rule in Tibet.

China Defends Right to Deny Activists’ Visas

A day after revoking the visa of former U.S. Olympian and activist Joey Cheek, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement defending China’s right to decide who crosses its borders.

China’s Leaders Are Resilient in Face of Change

An upsurge in Chinese patriotism around the Olympics has bolstered the party against international criticism.

Town in China Returns to Normal a Day After a Bold Attack

China said the men who ambushed a military police unit belong to a movement that it considers as a terrorist group.

Getting in Shape for Games, China Strengthens Ties With Neighbors

Improved relations with Taiwan and Japan have helped showcase China’s frequent claims to be a new kind of global power that intends to rise on the world stage.

Ambush in China Raises Concerns as Olympics Near

Officials labeled the attack terrorism and suggested the culprits were from a group seeking independence for China’s Uighur minority.

Booming China Suddenly Worries That a Slowdown Is Taking Hold

Growth in China is expected to slip a couple of percentage points below the double digit threshold over the coming year, relieving inflationary pressure but undermining global growth.

Despite Flaws, Rights in China Have Expanded

Political change in China, however gradual and inconsistent, has made it a significantly more open place for many people than it was a generation ago.

China’s Leader Meets the Press, but Only on His Country’s Very Narrow Terms

President Hu Jintao’s press conference on Friday was the first he has held in Beijing in the six years he has served as China’s top leader.