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China criticizes US force strengthening in Asia
In its latest account of national defense efforts, China said Tuesday that the United States is destabilizing the Asia-Pacific region by strengthening ...
A new case in China adds unknowns to bird flu
A new case of bird flu in China's capital, a 4-year-old boy who displayed no symptoms, is adding to the unknowns about the latest outbreak that has ...
China and Iceland sign free trade agreement
China and Iceland signed a free trade agreement Monday, offering hope to the small North Atlantic country for its recession-battered economy and ...
China's economic growth slows in first quarter
China's economic growth slowed unexpectedly in the first three months of the year, fueling concern about the strength of its shaky recovery.
As US talks up diplomacy, NKorea takes hard line
The United States and Japan opened the door Sunday to new nuclear talks with North Korea if the saber-rattling country lowered tensions and honored ...
Death toll from bird flu in China rises to 13
Two more people have died in China from a new strain of bird flu, raising the death toll from the virus to 13, state media reported Sunday.
Analysis: Beijing to US on North Korea _ talk
Embedded within Chinese leaders' convoluted, yet vague statements to Washington about North Korea is a simple message: Talk with Pyongyang. U.S.
China WHO chief: Beijing H7N9 case not surprising
A World Health Organization official said Sunday that it wasn't surprising that a new strain of bird flu has spread to China's capital after sickening ...
China pulls 'Django Unchained' on day of premiere
"Django Unchained" became "Django Unscreened" as Quentin Tarantino's violent slave-revenge saga was pulled from Chinese theaters on its opening day, ...
Kerry heads to East Asia, seeks help on NKorea
John Kerry had been secretary of state for little more than a week when North Korea tested a nuclear bomb. He gathered top aides together for a ...
China's bird flu response shows new openness
After a new and lethal strain of bird flu emerged in Shanghai two weeks ago, the government of China's bustling financial capital responded with live ...
China's March auto sales up 13.3 percent
China's auto sales in March rose 13.3 percent over a year earlier but Japanese automakers suffered more declines, an industry group reported Thursday.
Philadelphia Orchestra announces China tour
Forty years after it became the first U.S. orchestra to visit China, the Philadelphia Orchestra is planning to go back with a new tour and new program
China and California sign deal to boost investment
California and China signed an agreement Wednesday to look for ways to boost trade and investment, even as Gov. Jerry Brown acknowledged the state's ...
China's ex-train boss charged in bribery case
The man who spearheaded China's showcase bullet train network has been charged with taking bribes and abusing his power, two years after he was ousted ...
China recovery dogged by doubt as data questioned
China reported stronger trade in March in a possible positive sign for its recovery but analysts said the data might be inflated and give a distorted ...
US says hacking undermines China's interests
Hacking that originates inside China is undermining its relationship with the United States and harms Beijing's long-term interests, a U.S.
Domain name group plans satellite office in China
The agency that oversees Internet domain names says it will open a satellite office in China, home of the world's largest Internet population.
WHO talks with China on sending bird flu team
The World Health Organization is talking with the Chinese government about sending international experts to China to help investigate a new bird flu ...
Foreign investors to China's Xi: Cut the red tape
Major multinational companies appealed gingerly to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to reduce barriers to doing business in China's heavily ...
China's Xi offers to reduce friction over hotspots
With pressure growing on Beijing to get North Korea to step back from its war-like footing, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that no one country ...
Despite threats, risks temper Korea war tensions
As tensions rise on the Korean Peninsula, one thing remains certain: All sides have good reason to avoid an all-out war. The last one, six decades ...
Calif. governor looks to China for investments
California Gov. Jerry Brown has designs on building some of the most expensive public works projects in the nation and wants to keep the state moving ...
Robert Downey Jr. promotes 'Iron Man 3' in Beijing
Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr. has traveled to Beijing to promote "Iron Man 3," which was filmed partly in China and features well-known Chinese ...