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.