A blind human rights activist, who had stirred political controversy by escaping house arrest in China, has now arrived in the US with his family.
Sat May 19, 2012 4:48PM
A group of Communist Party veterans have called for the ouster of China's top security official, Zhou Yongkang, for his link with the scandal hit former communist party official Bo Xilai.
Thu May 17, 2012 3:48PM
A new study shows that Chinese companies are operating with "alarming levels" of corporate debt that would be hard to repay if the country’s economic growth slows down.
Sun May 13, 2012 2:46AM
At least 40 people have lost their lives and 18 others remain missing after hail and torrential rains battered a mountainous county in China’s northwestern province of Gansu.
Sat May 12, 2012 10:21AM
China has dismissed reports of military preparation in face of territorial disputes with the Philippines over South China Sea Shoal, amid rising tensions over a month-long row.
Fri May 11, 2012 6:37AM
At least 24 people have been killed and 40 others injured after torrential rains struck the Minxian county in China's northwestern Gansu province.
Fri May 4, 2012 6:19PM
China says it is considering granting permission to the blind dissident Chen Guangcheng to travel abroad along with his family.
Fri May 4, 2012 1:17PM
China has asked the US to respect the differences between the two countries amid a row sparked by Washington's support for a blind Chinese dissident.
Wed May 2, 2012 6:12AM
China has opposed calls by the United States and its allies to impose fresh sanctions on 40 North Korean companies, following Pyongyang's recent bid to launch a satellite.
Wed May 2, 2012 4:45AM
The Chinese government has announced a series of measures to increase imports, including cuts to import duties on consumer goods, energy and raw materials, as the nation seeks to promote a more balanced and sustainable growth in foreign trade.
Tue May 1, 2012 10:34AM
China has urged the United States and Russia, which possess the majority of atomic warheads in the world, to commit to a drastic reduction of their nuclear armaments.
Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:41AM
China says it has successfully placed its 12th and 13th navigation satellites in orbit by using a Long March satellite carrier rocket.
Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:9AM
China and Russia have launched their first joint naval drill in the Yellow Sea off China’s east coast amid heightened tensions between Beijing and its Asian neighbors over maritime disputes.
Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:3AM
A Chinese military daily warns that joint military maneuvers between the US and Philippines near the South China Sea may face armed confrontation from China.
Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:26PM
China has denied the accusations made in a recent US government report claiming that China is making progress in its space program by spying on US technologies.
Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:16PM
China’s National Bureau of Statistics has announced that the country’s economic growth has been slower than expected in the first quarter of 2012, Press TV reports.
Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:32PM
At least 24 people have been killed in a head-on collision between a bus and truck carrying sand in China's eastern province of Anhui.
Sat Apr 7, 2012 11:35PM
As many as 14 people are killed and 11 other injured after a bus veers off road and falls into a ravine in China’s northeastern province of Liaoning.
Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:57PM
A report by the National Computer Network Emergency Response Coordination Center of China says the Asian country has become the world's biggest victim of cyber attacks, Press TV reports.
Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:55AM
China has called on the Syrian government and the foreign-backed opposition to honor their commitments to the UN-Arab League peace proposal.
Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:54AM
A blast at a food processing plant in central China has left at least two people dead and 26 others injured, state media reports.
Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:6PM
The United Nations-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan is set to visit China on Tuesday to discuss the latest developments in Syria.
Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:10PM
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has warned China to fundamentally change its growth model because of the weak global economic conditions.
Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:26PM
A McDonald’s restaurant in the Chinese capital Beijing has been accused of selling food beyond their expiration dates to customers.
Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:14AM
China's heir apparent has called for greater unity in the ruling Communist Party in the wake of a political scandal.
Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:10PM
Thirteen people have been killed after a mining capsule fell out of control into a pit at an iron ore mine in China’s eastern province of Shandong.
Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:21PM
China has defended its restrictions on exports of rare minerals used in the manufacturing of high-tech products, a move which has irked officials in the United States.
Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:48AM
China is sending another envoy to the Middle East as well as France in the continuation of its efforts to bring about an end to the crisis in Syria.
Fri Mar 9, 2012 12:33PM
An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale has struck northwestern China, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Wed Mar 7, 2012 3:48PM
Chinese government debt has reached to about 17.5 trillion yuan (USD 2.78 trillion) which is equal to about 43 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Sun Mar 4, 2012 11:14AM
China says it will boost its defense budget in the current year amid US plans to reinforce its influence across the Asia-Pacific region.
Sat Mar 3, 2012 4:57AM
China has lashed out at Japan after Tokyo named some uninhabited islands, including the Diaoyu and several others islands that are claimed by China and Taiwan.
Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:50AM
A Chinese political activist has sharply criticized the World Bank’s report that says China should privatize its state-owned businesses, describing it as “poison.”
Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:57AM
Twelve people have been killed in clashes between ethnic Uyghurs and Han Chinese in the Kashgar prefecture of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:0AM
Fifteen people have been killed in a traffic accident in China in which a tourist bus veered off a road and plunged into a ravine in the northern province of Shanxi.
Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:10PM
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei says his country will not participate in so-called 'Friends of Syria' conference, which is expected to gather several western nations and international groups in Tunisia.
Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:14AM
At least 13 workers have been killed and 17 more wounded after an explosion hit a steel plant in China’s northeastern Liaoning province.
Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:24AM
A coal mine accident in central China has left at least fifteen miners dead and three others wounded, China's Work Safety Administration says.
Mon Feb 6, 2012 5:21AM
China has banned all its airlines from paying carbon emission charges imposed by the European Union, amid criticisms from other countries on the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
Sun Feb 5, 2012 3:42AM
A methane gas explosion at a coal mine has claimed the lives of 13 workers and injured eight others in China's southwestern province of Sichuan.
Wed Feb 1, 2012 4:50AM
China says 25 of its nationals who were kidnapped by Bedouin tribesmen in Egypt's Sinai peninsula have been freed.
Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:1PM
An ensuing wave of mass suicides at Foxconn, which manufactures electronic gadgets for high-tech giant Apple, has set alarms about the harsh working conditions in the Chinese factory.
Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:35AM
China has stressed it has "indisputable sovereignty" over the Diaoyu Islands after Japan announced a plan to name 39 uninhabited islands.
Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:3AM
China has censured the US for imposing sanctions against a Chinese oil company for selling refined petroleum products to Iran, describing Washington's measure as unreasonable.
Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:8PM
The Chinese government has warned the United States not to interfere in its internal affairs following Washington's comment on the self-immolation of Tibetan monks.
Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:20PM
A Chinese newspaper says Beijing must stand in the face of US efforts to wage war against Iran because of the country's increasing strategic value to China.
Mon Jan 9, 2012 3:58PM
China says the accusations leveled against the country in the new United States defense strategy are “groundless” and aim to counter the Asian country's growing power.
Mon Jan 9, 2012 8:38AM
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has arrived in China for a three-day state visit aimed at studying ways to develop 'strategic partnership' between the two countries.
Sat Jan 7, 2012 10:58AM
China's state media has criticized the United States' major strategic shift into Asia-Pacific, accusing Washington of being a troublemaker responsible for tensions in the region.
Tue Jan 3, 2012 7:54AM
Chinese President Hu Jintao has warned against efforts by the Western countries to “westernize and divide” China through “cultural warfare.”
