Issue for Athletes: Protest on Darfur at Olympics

Socially conscious athletes are struggling to honor their beliefs while also respecting the purpose of the Games.

China Says It Has Evidence Dalai Lama Incited Riots

Xinhua, the state-run news agency said the Chinese police had a confession from an unidentified monk who they said received orders from supporters of the Dalai Lama.

In Isolated Hills of Asia, New Roads to Speed Trade

A network, several sections of which were still unpaved as late as December, is a major milestone for China and its southern neighbors.

Chinese Nationalism Fuels Tibet Crackdown

If the tough tactics have startled the outside world, the Communist Party for now seems more concerned with rallying domestic opinion.

Tibet Protest at Olympic Ceremony

Greek officials handed over the Olympic flame to organizers of the Beijing Summer Games on Sunday, but demonstrators sought to disrupt the ceremony.

Diplomats Visit Tibet Amid Anxiety Over Unrest

The tour was China’s latest effort to quiet talk about the possibility of a boycott of this summer’s Olympic Games.

The Drug Scare That Exposed a World of Hurt

Following the heparin scandal, weak oversight of a global market for medicines has received new attention.

Changing the Rules of the Games

How did a handful of activists manage to shake up Beijing with “Genocide Olympics” T-shirts?

Last Days of Taipei

In Taipei, the collision of history and reinvention is changing the face of the Taiwanese capital. Click through to see additional photos by Michael Wolf not in the magazine.

Growing Gulf Divides China and Old Foe

A gap between Western and Chinese leaders on perceptions of the Dalai Lama is breeding pessimism that China will take a new approach to Tibet.

Corporate Sponsors Nervous as Tibet Protest Groups Shadow Olympic Torch’s Run

The disruption of a Chinese official’s address in Greece was just the beginning of a string of protests planned to coincide with the torch’s trip around the globe.

Putting Faces on 5 Victims of Tibetan Riots

In life, the five young women who burned to death in a Chinese clothing store during rioting in Tibet were not the types who would make headlines.

Monks Protest During Press Tour of China

About 30 Tibetan monks shouting pro-independence slogans protested during a highly scripted tour for Western journalists in Lhasa’s central Buddhist temple.

China Law Could Impede Microsoft Deal for Yahoo

In August, a Chinese antimonopoly law takes effect that will extend the nation’s economic influence far beyond its borders.

U.S. Sent Missile Parts to Taiwan in Error

High-tech electrical fuses for nuclear warheads were sent to Taiwan, a mistake discovered only last week — a year and a half after the erroneous shipment.

At Shuttered Gateway to Tibet, Unrest Simmers Against Chinese Rule

Chengdu, China, feels like a border outpost, tense and anxious, at the edge of what several Tibetans called a war.

NY Times Editorial: Cross-Strait Opening

China would be better off following Ma Ying-jeou’s lead and pursue practical ways to build more stable ties with Taiwan.

A Chevy With an Engine From China

Last year, China exported more than $12 billion in auto parts, adding to the problems plaguing North American suppliers, and soon, it will be exporting even more.

Pressed Over Tibet, China Berates Foreign Media

Chinese officials have sharply criticized foreign reporters over their coverage of the riots in Tibet, accusing them of biased reporting and preventing them from traveling to Tibet.

Pro-Tibet Demonstrators Disrupt Olympic Ceremony

Activists angered by China’s crackdown in Tibet upstaged an Olympic flame-lighting ceremony in Greece on Monday.

China Still Has Some Tarnish on Its Image

Recent actions by the Chinese government show the risk of permitting a dictatorship to play host to the Olympics in the hope that it will change its ways once the whole world is watching.

Election Outcome in Taiwan Buoys Stock Market

Stock prices soared in Taiwan as investors welcomed the presidential election victory of Ma Ying-jeou, a Nationalist who has called for closer relations with mainland China.

As Tibet Erupted, China Security Forces Wavered

Witnesses say that for almost 24 hours after Lhasa erupted, police officers were often nowhere to be found.

Discipline First for Taiwan’s New Leader

Ma Ying-jeou is a fiercely determined man who sleeps five hours a night, jogs regularly at dawn — and on Saturday won the presidency of Taiwan.

Intellectuals in China Condemn Crackdown

A petition signed by prominent Chinese intellectuals criticizes the government’s “one-sided” propaganda campaign.