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A documentary about the Falun Gong spiritual sect was withdrawn by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation after protests from Chinese diplomats in Canada.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