ARTICLES RELATING TO CHINA

Chinese call for stability in Zimbabwe

2013-05-22 22:18

Chinese vice premier Wang Yang has urged Zimbabwe to ensure peace and political stability ahead of elections this year.

Ai Weiwei mocks China in new music video

2013-05-22 14:26

Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei has released an obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video for his single Dumbass in which he profanely mocks state power.

China arrests 13 over protest 'rumours'

2013-05-22 10:02

Chinese authorities have arrested 13 people for internet posts that sparked a rare protest in Beijing, highlighting tensions between officials and migrant workers, police say.

Zimbabwe, China talks business

2013-05-21 19:37

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang is in Zimbabwe on a business visit and is set to meet President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai separately.

Chinese boat and crew released by N Korea

2013-05-21 10:09

A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North Koreans two weeks ago have been released, easing the latest irritant in relations between the neighbouring allies.

China: Gay pride march organiser detained

2013-05-20 15:00

Police in central China have detained the 18-year-old organiser of a gay pride march in a sign of the government's nervousness over a growing civil society and demands for stronger individual rights.

Bird flu costs China $65bn

2013-05-20 08:39

China's human H7N9 bird flu outbreak has cost the country's poultry industry more than $65bn as consumers shun chicken, government officials say.

Man arrested over fake plane bomb threats

2013-05-18 10:53

A Chinese aviation industry news website says a man has been arrested for allegedly making fake bomb threats against several domestic flights bound for Shanghai.

China steps up inspection of meat trade

2013-05-16 09:26

China has begun a crackdown on the sales of fake, diseased and tainted meat products, the official Xinhua news agency says.

Mystery substance sent to US Consulate

2013-05-14 14:02

US officials say an envelope containing an unidentified substance was sent to the US Consulate General in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, disrupting operations at the diplomatic building.

5 pupils drown in China

2013-05-12 14:25

Five teenage pupils have drowned in a river in south China after a failed rescue attempt to save another drowning pupil resulted in them being swept away.

China, India gloss over border incident

2013-05-10 17:21

The foreign ministers of China and India have glossed over a standoff along their countries' disputed border in an apparent sign that the incident will not harm high-level contacts.

China braces for surge in gold imports

2013-05-07 13:37

Chinese gold imports are likely to swell further after rising strongly for a second straight month in March, as investors seek safety from economic uncertainty.

Chinese actress feeds orphan elephants

2013-05-06 21:41

Chinese actress has fed Kenya's orphan elephants to raise awareness of Asian ivory demand.

Iron Man 3 grabs $21.5m in China debut

2013-05-03 12:41

Iron Man 3 has earned $21.5m in itsopening day in China, beating the $18m haul that The Avengers took in over its first two days in China last year.

Hagel invokes accord in island dispute

2013-04-30 10:10

Islands at the center of a territorial row between Japan and China are covered by a military protection accord between Washington and Tokyo, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says.

China clamps down on 'military' drivers

2013-04-29 14:10

China will clampdown on a widely-abused system of privileges for drivers of military vehicles as Beijing steps up its efforts to stamp out corruption and excess in official life.

China 'terrorists' trapped police

2013-04-25 11:00

Chinese authorities have accused 'terrorists' in China's far west of setting a trap to kill policemen, says state media, after a US-based rights group dismissed terrorism claims.

China, Romania key sources of hacking

2013-04-24 15:01

China and Romania were by far the largest sources of confirmed hacking attempts last year, with China's mostly from state-controlled sources.

China must improve internet security

2013-04-24 08:30

An American business group has called on China to improve its internet security and ease controls on web use by businesses.

China official dies during party detention

2013-04-23 16:04

A senior court official in China has died under mysterious circumstances after 11 days in the custody of anti-graft investigators of the ruling Communist Party, says his family.

Japan threatens China in island dispute

2013-04-23 11:02

Japan has vowed to "expel by force" any Chinese landing on islands at the centre of a territorial row, after eight government vessels from China sailed into the disputed waters.

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China desperate for aid

2013-04-22 15:32

Earthquake victims in remote villages in southwest China say they have been forgotten by the government and are desperate for aid. Watch.

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Pope issues appeal for Chinese Catholics

2013-05-22 17:40

Pope Francis has issued his first appeal directed at Catholics in China, long the source of concern for his predecessor Benedict XVI.

6 kids among 7 hurt in China knife attack

2013-05-22 14:08

Authorities in southern China say a mentally ill man stabbed six primary school students and an adult in the latest of several attacks on Chinese schoolchildren.

N Korea sends 'special envoy' to China

2013-05-22 07:58

North Korea has sent a top military official to China as a personal envoy of leader Kim Jong-Un, at a time of strained relations with Beijing and ahead of a key China-US summit.

Pigeon sale yields world record

2013-05-21 19:24

There's a new Bolt in town - the world's most expensive lightning-fast pigeon, which has just been sold for €310 000.

China: Death sentence for informal lending

2013-05-20 15:00

A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death in the government's latest crackdown on underground lending that is widely used by entrepreneurs.

China asks N Korea to release fishing boat

2013-05-20 13:00

The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang has asked North Korea to release a private Chinese fishing boat and its crew soon after its owner reported the detention 10 days ago, state media says.

China won't accept carbon tax on flights

2013-05-18 16:09

China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment.

Protest in China city over chemical plant

2013-05-16 13:00

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming to protest, for the second time in a month, against the planned production of a chemical at a refinery.

Chinese sex workers face 'horrifying' abuse

2013-05-14 14:02

Chinese sex workers are subjected to widespread abuse by authorities including beatings and torture in police custody and detention without trial, says Human Rights Watch.

BMW raps EU over stiffer car emissions

2013-05-14 12:56

BMW says the EU's call for even greater fuel efficiency by 2025, will harm the European industry that is in competition with the US and China.

27 miners dead in China

2013-05-12 08:06

Authorities say 27 miners have died in a coal mine blast in southwestern China.

Tiger abuse prompts anger in China

2013-05-07 20:19

A Chinese tiger park has sought to quell public anger after images of holidaymakers sitting astride a strapped-down cub prompted outrage online. See video

Spies fuel China's fast military build-up

2013-05-06 22:22

China is using state-sponsored industrial espionage to acquire the technology it needs to forge ahead with a fast-paced military modernisation programme.

India, China withdraw troops from border

2013-05-06 08:29

India and China have begun pulling troops back from a disputed area of the Himalayas after resolving a spat that had threatened to reverse a warming in ties, Indian officials say.

China teens commit suicide over homework

2013-05-03 12:27

Two teens in eastern China have committed suicide after "failing to complete homework assignments" state-run media says, highlighting the immense pressure schoolchildren face.

Strip China surgeon of award - academics

2013-04-30 08:50

Australian academics have called for a Chinese surgeon accused of harvesting organs from prisoners to be stripped of a University of Sydney honorary professorship.

China: More arrested after deadly clash

2013-04-29 10:15

Police have arrested more suspects in connection with a clash between authorities and assailants that left 21 dead in the western region of Xinjiang, Chinese state media reports.

Two Tibetan monks self-immolate in China

2013-04-25 10:09

Two Tibetan monks in south-western China have died after setting themselves on fire, says a media outlet and a rights group, the latest in a series of such protests against Beijing's rule.

21 dead in west China clash: Government

2013-04-24 11:01

The local government in China's restive northwestern region of Xinjiang says a clash between authorities and assailants has left 21 people dead in what it has described as an act of terrorism.

Wife of jailed Nobel winner: I'm not free

2013-04-23 19:20

Liu Xia, under house arrest in China since her imprisoned husband Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize, has made a rare appearance at a trial, yelling out a car window: "I'm not free."

China's factories crawl, Germany's shrink

2013-04-23 13:50

China and Germany, the world's two biggest exporters, showed new signs of weakness in major business surveys, increasing doubt about the strength of global demand.

Pandas shaken by Chinese earthquake

2013-04-22 13:00

Pandas living in a reserve near the epicentre of China’s weekend quake clambered up trees in panic as their forest home were jolted

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