Chinese activists speak out for jailed Uighur journalist, calling 15-year sentence wrong

Some of China's most well-known activists are circulating an open letter protesting the 15-year prison term for a Uighur journalist snared in tensions that followed the country's worst ethnic ri...

Explosion at coal mine kills at least 15 in northern China known for mining disasters

An explosion ripped through a workers' dormitory area and killed at least 15 people Saturday at a coal mine in a city in northern China notorious for mining disasters.

If Iran came close to getting a nuclear weapon, would Obama use force? - Washington Post

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If Iran came close to getting a nuclear weapon, would Obama use force? Washington Post Imagine a moment when President Obama has only two alternatives: prepare to live with a nuclear-armed Iran or embark on the perilous path of military action to stop it. Imagine that diplomacy has run its course, ... China opposes EU sanctions on IranHindustan Times Iran: Ready for Nuclear Talks With Vienna GroupVoice of America China says it disapproves of EU sanctions against IranAFP The Associated Press -Tehran Times -Wall Street Journal all 1,373 news articles »

China says it opposes EU sanctions against Iran over nuclear issue

China said Friday that it opposes the sanctions the European Union is imposing on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, saying it supports Iran's renewed efforts to hold talks on a possible sw...

US expert says China's worst oil spill is far larger than government has reported so far

China's worst known oil spill is dozens of times larger than the government has reported, and some of the oil was spilled deliberately to avoid an even larger disaster, an American expert said F...

Taiwanese eager to keep separate identity despite warming ties with rival China

In the crowded Taipei theater, Eddy Fang laughs politely at the Chinese ensemble's comic references to jealous husbands and overweight wives but can't help thinking it's all a bit lowbrow in rel...

China jails 3 minority Uighurs for running websites deemed politically sensitive

China has jailed three minority Uighurs who ran websites with content considered politically sensitive by the government, according to a media report and an advocacy group.

China's military criticizes Clinton for comments on disputed South China Sea islands

China's military on Friday criticized remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that Washington had a strong interest in seeing territorial disputes in the South China Sea resolved peac...

China's Environmental Disasters On the Rise -- Quietly - TIME

The Guardian

China's Environmental Disasters On the Rise -- Quietly TIME A massive explosion in a southern Chinese city is only the latest in a series of industrial accidents that have hit China in recent weeks. While the country's economic boom has always been dogged by ... Workers struggle to retrieve barrels from NE China riverXinhua Flooding traps 30000 in Chinese townBBC News Floods Trap Thousands in Northeast ChinaVoice of America The Guardian -The Associated Press -The Age all 707 news articles »

China Grapples With Factory Explosion, Chemical Spill in Latest Accidents - Bloomberg

Boston Globe

China Grapples With Factory Explosion, Chemical Spill in Latest Accidents Bloomberg By Bloomberg News - Thu Jul 29 04:00:25 UTC 2010 Chinese rescuers continued working in the city of Nanjing where a gas-pipeline blast killed a dozen people yesterday, and in Jilin, where 3000 barrels filled with chemicals were washed into a local river ... Explosion kills 10 at plastics factory in eastern ChinaCNN International At least 10 killed, hundreds injured in east China plant explosionXinhua 12 killed in China's latest industrial accidentLos Angeles Times RTT News -Hindustan Times -Sky News all 685 news articles »

Floodwaters sweep chemical containers into river in northeastern China

Workers began cleaning up a chemical spill in northeastern China on Thursday after more than 3,000 containers of chemicals were washed into a river by the worst floods to hit the country in more...

Former government official arrested as corruption crackdown expands southern China

A sprawling crackdown on gangland corruption in one of China's biggest cities intensified with the arrest of a former deputy of Chongqing's legislative body.

Clinton's criticism aggravates Beijing leaders

TAIPEI, Taiwan | U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's thinly veiled criticism of Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea has angered Beijing's leadership and quietly pleased Asian countries concerned about China's expanding military power.

Mrs. Clinton spoke less than 48 hours before U.S. and South Korean warships ...
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Worst floods in a decade in China; 30,000 trapped

BEIJING (AP) -- Floods caused by heavy rains in northeastern China stranded tens of thousands of residents without power Wednesday, as the worst flooding in more than a decade continued to besiege areas of the country.

Floods this year have killed at least 823 people, with 437 missing, and have ...
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Panda diplomacy: China to send 2 prized creatures to Japan in bid to improve countries' ties

China has announced plans to send two of its prized giant pandas to Japan, the latest installment of panda diplomacy aimed at warming the two countries' often-strained relations.

6 people killed, hundreds injured in powerful explosion at plastics factory in eastern China

A powerful blast likely caused by a gas leak rocked a plastics factory in eastern China on Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring hundreds more, state media reported. ...

China Confirms Senior Diplomat's Visit to DPRK - CRIENGLISH.com

China Confirms Senior Diplomat's Visit to DPRK CRIENGLISH.com A senior Chinese diplomat is visiting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the foreign ministry confirmed Wednesday. China's Assistant Foreign Minister, Hu Zhengyue, is leading a delegation to the DPRK as a guest of the DPRK's Foreign ... and more »

State media says explosion at factory in eastern China injures about 100 people

State media says an explosion at a factory in eastern China has injured about 100 people.

State media says explosion at factory in eastern China has injured about 100 people

State media says explosion at factory in eastern China has injured about 100 people.

China floods test massive Three Gorges Dam, as torrential rains smother the country

Record-high water levels put the capacity of China's massive Three Gorges Dam to the test Wednesday after heavy rains raged on across the country, compounding flooding problems that already have...

Clinton comments on territorial claims, US-SKorea military drills roil U.S.-China ties

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's thinly veiled criticism of Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea has angered Beijing's leadership and quietly pleased Asian countries concer...

India steps up engagement with Myanmar as China looms over military regime

India welcomed the head of Myanmar's isolated military government Tuesday despite international criticism, as New Delhi competes to assert its influence in the region.

China landslide leaves 21 missing amid floods, with more heavy rains expected this week

A landslide caused by rains in southern China left 21 people missing Tuesday, adding to a growing death toll from China's worst flood season in a decade, which is expected to worsen with heavy r...

In Havana's Chinatown, a 'type' of media freedom

HAVANA | At Cuba's only privately run newspaper, it doesn't take much to stop the presses. It's a wonder they even get started.

The language of the four-page broadsheet Kwong Wah Po is Chinese, and its press is an antique. But some see its relative freedoms, and that of the ...
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China promises bigger private role in industry

BEIJING (AP) — China's Cabinet promised private investors a bigger role in industries from oil drilling to finance, apparently responding to complaints that state companies were boosted by Beijing's huge stimulus while private enterprise withered in the global crisis.

The Cabinet announcement ...
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