Disney and 4 Chinese Investment Firms to Buy Stake in N.B.A.’s China Subsidiary

The group will pay about $250 million for an 11 percent stake in N.B.A. China.

Kidney ops spark fierce debate over transplants

Two recent kidney transplant operations have caused Chinese medical experts, lawmakers and ethics advocates to call for a re-examination of the country's organ transplant regulations.

Beijing efforts inspire India

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Beijing's preparations for the Olympics were an inspiration for India, which hosts the Commonwealth Games in 2010.

Thousands march for democracy in HK

Thousands marched through Hong Kong yesterday, calling for the right to elect their government by 2012 -- a date leaders in Beijing have ruled out.

Opinion: Taiwan and fear in US-China ties

Maintaining good US-China relations will be a key determinant of global stability in this century.

Election fallout: ANALYSIS: Oversight needed to check KMT power

Given the Chinese Nationalist Party's (KMT) landslide victory in Saturday's legislative poll, the public needs to form a sound mechanism of oversight to check the power of the party within the legislature, political analysts and civil societies said yesterday.

Election fallout: US stops short of congratulating KMT after election

The US on Saturday congratulated the people of Taiwan for holding successful Legislative Yuan elections, but stopped short of congratulating the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) for its victory, in a brief statement issued some hours after the results were announced in Taipei.

Taiwan nationalists win ballot

Jan. 12 - The main opposition KMT party that once ruled all of China scoops a big parliamentary majority in Taiwan's elections.

The KMT nationalist party which favours closer economic ties with Beijing scores a landslide victory over the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, the DPP.

Opposition Wins Taiwan Parliamentary Election

The opposition Kuomintang party won a landslide victory as President Chen Shui-bian resigned as chairman of the governing Democratic Progressive Party to take responsibility for the loss.

Two Giants Try to Learn to Share Asia

India’s Prime Minister will arrive in Beijing on Sunday for a three-day visit to China, with each country eager to increase bilateral trade and promote mutual friendship.

Lives of Poverty, Untouched by China’s Boom

China has moved more people out of poverty than any other country in recent decades, but places like southern Henan Province remain destitute.

Taiwan Prepares for First of 2 Major 2008 Elections

China condemns the referendum as a step toward formal separation, and the United States has called it provocative and an unnecessary step that raises tension across the Taiwan Strait.

Woman compensated for rat bite in toilet

A woman in Chongqing Municipality has received compensation of 600 yuan (US$82.53) from a public toilet owner after she was bitten by a rat on her hip when using the bathroom.

Credit Suisse Pursuing a Partnership in the Chinese Market

Credit Suisse announced Thursday that it was seeking to form a joint venture with a Chinese brokerage firm, Founder Securities.

NYSE Urges China to Be Flexible on Where Companies Raise Capital

With an economic boom in developing countries, established stock exchanges are increasingly dependent on attracting business from companies based far from their home countries.

Korean Fire Ends Migrants’ Hard Journey Home

The victims were among an estimated 300,000 ethnic Koreans from China who now live in South Korea and pursue their “Korean dream” at the lowest rung of South Korea’s labor market.

China to Freeze Energy Prices in an Effort to Quell Worries About Inflation

Under the edict, prices of oil products, natural gas and electricity will be frozen in the near term along with public water bills and transportation tickets.

Toy Makers Mount Drive to Salvage China’s Safety Reputation

Toy makers are instituting tougher quality controls in China and elsewhere to try to avoid repetition of the recalls that damaged the industry last year.

Bid for China Eastern Airline Stake Rebuffed

The snub opens the way for the parent of the nation’s largest carrier, Air China, to make an offer of its own.

Hong Kong Power Regulations Based in Part on Emissions

Hong Kong adopts a new regulatory system that could some day be a model for mainland China’s giant power industries.

1977 Exam Opened Escape Route Into China’s Elite

For a whole generation consigned to the countryside, a university entrance examination three decades ago was a chance to escape what seemed like a life sentence of tedium and hardship.

Cops learn English phrases for Olympics

Amid the citywide pre-Olympic English-language-learning craze, nearly every police officer, from new graduates to those close to retirement, is studying foreign languages and refined manners, hoping to polish the capital's image.

In Chinese Factories, Lost Fingers and Low Pay

Worker abuse is still commonplace in many of the Chinese factories that supply Western companies, according to labor rights groups.

Eased Rules on Tech Sales to China Questioned

Experts are concerned that some high-tech exports could help China modernize its military.

Taiwanese head for China

Dec. 28 - Moving politics aside, Taiwanese professionals forced out of a tough job market head to mainland China.

Thousands of professionals from Taiwan, which China considers a renegade state, flock to the mainland with hopes of earning higher wages and a having a leisurely lifestyle.