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20 Nov 09
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Chinese pair held after seeking Obama talks Two lawyers say discussion of rights and religious freedom was suppressed during US president's 'disappointing' visitTwo Chinese rights activists said today that they were briefly detained by police after seeking a meeting with Barack Obama in Beijing.... |
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20 Nov 09
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Britain's blogging ambassadors From Ukraine to the Caymans and China to Zimbabwe, UK envoys are joining the band of bloggersFor our man in Ukraine, it was an uncomfortable moment. Arriving back at the embassy in Kiev, Britain's ambassador, Leigh Turner, discovered a troupe of angry... |
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19 Nov 09
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China's goodwill pandas ready for Australia Two giant pandas from China's south-western Sichuan province are preparing to travel to Australia in a bid to ease tensions between Beijing and Canberra |
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18 Nov 09
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With all due respect, Mr President Barack Obama has talked about 'respect' on his Asian tour, but risks getting into a muddle over its meaningAfter respectfully bowing to the emperor of Japan last week, President Obama travelled on to China where both countries agreed that "the fundamental... |
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18 Nov 09
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Leaders at the Great Wall of China Obama is just one in a long line of foreign dignitaries who have made the trip over the years |
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18 Nov 09
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Obama fails to breach greatest wall Trade and the revaluation of the yuan still loom large as US president's visit comes to an endThere were no great announcements and no magical breakthroughs. But Barack Obama was taking the long view as he rounded off his three-day visit to China with a... |
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18 Nov 09
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Obama at the Great Wall of China US president Barack Obama finished his first visit to China on a high, by climbing the Great Wall |
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18 Nov 09
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Obama in Singapore, China and South Korea Barack Obama is on an eight-day tour of Asia, taking him to Singapore, China and South Korea and a stop-off at the Apec summit |
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18 Nov 09
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Obama holds trade talks with Chinese PM America's relationship with China is deepening and 'on the cusp of moving forward', two leaders sayBarack Obama met the Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, in the capital today, in talks that were expected to focus on trade and other economic... |
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17 Nov 09
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Obama-Hu emissions plan revives Copenhagen hopes Statement by leaders of world's two biggest polluters could breathe new life into Copenhagen climate change talksThe US and China, the world's two biggest polluters, today said they aimed to set targets for easing greenhouse gases emissions next month,... |
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17 Nov 09
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Obama and Hu laud co-operation Obama raises differences over Tibet, human rights and Iran in low-key meetingBarack Obama raised differences over Tibet, human rights, trade and Iran in a low-key joint appearance with the Chinese president, Hu Jintao, in Beijing today.While Hu made a... |
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17 Nov 09
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Obama takes on the China firewall While authorities fixated on the Tibet issue, Obama took on internet censorship. Not all of us were surprisedIn the leadup to the eagerly awaited arrival of President Obama in China, the government has gone to some lengths to avoid the Dalai Lama question... |
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16 Nov 09
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The changing face of Chinese coal A project to clean up world's fastest growing source of emissions could make it far, far worseJonathan WattsShehani Fernando |
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16 Nov 09
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Obama attacks censorship in China US president praises freedom of expression as he speaks to Shanghai students at public meetingBarack Obama praised freedom of expression and political participation and criticised internet censorship as he spoke to students in Shanghai today, in the only... |
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15 Nov 09
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Obama: China 'no cause for alarm' Barack Obama introduced himself as America's "first Pacific president" as he launched his four-nation tour of the region, vowing to deepen ties with Asia and arguing that China's rise should be welcomed rather than feared.Kicking off his visit in Tokyo,... |
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13 Nov 09
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Chinese activist stuck at Tokyo airport Feng Zhenghu sleeping near immigration checkpoint since 4 November after China bars return home for eighth timeA Chinese human rights activist has been camping out at Tokyo's international airport since 4 November because Beijing has barred him from... |
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12 Nov 09
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Obama may ditch meeting with Chinese youth US and China yet to agree on terms of president's face-to-face meeting with young people during maiden trip to ChinaBarack Obama may ditch his sole meeting with the Chinese public on his maiden trip to China because Washington and Beijing have yet to... |
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04 Nov 09
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Can we manipulate the weather? Chinese scientists claim to be able to control the weather. But is so-called geoengineering more than wishful thinking? And, if so, should we be worried?The unseasonal snow that fell on Beijing for 11 hours on Sunday was the earliest and heaviest there... |
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03 Nov 09
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Chinese 'Godmother of the underworld' jailed Xai Caiping, gang boss with a string of gambling dens, jailed for 18 years in crackdown on crime in ChongqingA string of gambling dens; a young lover lavished with gifts; brutal tactics that included the beating of an undercover cop investigating the... |
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03 Nov 09
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China launches Xinjiang crackdown Security campaign follows fatal summer riots between ethnic Uighur and Han Chinese in capital of UrumqiChinese authorities have launched a security campaign in the troubled north-west region of Xinjiang, state media reported today.The "strike hard and... |
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02 Nov 09
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Why Africa welcomes the Chinese Africa must attract broad investment, not rely on handouts, if we are to sustain developmentThere is a debate among geopolitical and economic commentators about the merits of Chinese versus western involvement with Africa. One argument is that Chinese... |
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01 Nov 09
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Released Guantánamo Uighurs land in Palau Six Chinese Muslims arrive in tiny Pacific nation that agreed to US resettlement requestSix Chinese Muslims newly released from Guantánamo Bay have arrived in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau, which agreed to a US request to resettle them.The Uighurs, i... |
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29 Oct 09
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Allegra McEvedy's weekly recipe A simple, scrumptious dish picked up in ChinaI recently returned from China where I filled two diaries with notes, menus and the occasional squashed spice. But for all my frantic scribbling, it is simple recipes such as this that will remain in my... |
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24 Oct 09
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The baby maker Dr Xiao-Ping Zhai has helped hundreds of infertile women get pregnant, using acupuncture, herbs and boiled twigsWhen, in the mid-1990s, Dr Xiao-Ping Zhai began using traditional Chinese medicine to treat infertility, her Harley Street practice was... |
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22 Oct 09
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China executes Tibetan protesters Exile groups report the deaths of four Tibetans linked to last year's riotsChinese authorities have carried out their first executions of Tibetans in connection with the deadly riots that swept Lhasa last year, according to exile groups.As the first... |
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22 Oct 09
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China and India united over climate Countries will coordinate efforts on renewable energy and research into the effects of climate change in the HimalayasChina and India have signed a pact to coordinate their approach to climate negotiations and some domestic policies.The world's two most... |
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21 Oct 09
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Founding epic is China's biggest film The Founding of a Republic, a state-funded film that marks 60 years of Chinese communism, features all-star cameos from the likes of Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Zhang ZiyiA government funded, all-star propaganda film about the birth of modern China under... |
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19 Oct 09
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Fed chairman urges US to cut deficit Remarks by Ben Bernanke come days after US government reported a $1.42tn deficit for the yearBen Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, today called for the United States to whittle down its record-high budget deficits and for countries like China to get... |
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19 Oct 09
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What is China doing in Guinea? Are China's investments in Guinea a callous grab for resources, or much-needed support for a struggling African economy?Reports that China is financing investments to the tune of $7bn in military-ruled Guinea in exchange for access to its resources have... |
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19 Oct 09
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Eastern promise holds little hope The sun has set on America driving the world economy but China will not replace itIn the 1930s there was the Great Depression. The decades after the second world war were dubbed the Great Compression, as the gap between rich and poor narrowed in an era of... |
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18 Oct 09
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Davydenko stuns Nadal in Shanghai • Davydenko defeats Nadal 7-6, 6-3 in Shanghai• Stunning victory gives Russian fourth title of the yearNikolay Davydenko defeated the world No2 Rafael Nadal in straight sets in an enthralling final to win the Shanghai Masters title.The Russian we... |
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15 Oct 09
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Three more get death penalty for China riots Nine now face death penalty over Urumqi riots between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese which killed nearly 200 peopleChina sentenced three people to death today over murders committed during riots in the western Xinjiang region in July, bringing the number... |
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14 Oct 09
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Eriksson pulls out of N Korea talks • Sven-Goran Eriksson cancels proposed trip to Beijing• Sources say talks over North Korea role did take placeSven-Goran Eriksson has withdrawn from negotiations to join North Korea's technical staff as a consultant for next summer's World Cup.Sou... |
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14 Oct 09
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Obama aims for China climate deal Fresh commitments may breathe life back into Copenhagen deal as India prepares to announce cap and trade schemeThe Obama administration is hoping to win new commitments to fight global warming from China and India in back-to-back summits next month, the... |
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14 Oct 09
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China balloon crash kills four Dutch tourists Fire caused by fuel leak brings down sightseeing flight at Yangshuo resort in Guangxi regionA hot air balloon has crashed in a southern Chinese resort, killing four Dutch tourists, according to state media.A fifth Dutch passenger and two Chinese balloon... |
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14 Oct 09
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TV – not in front of the children? Australia is planning to restrict TV for toddlers, because of adverse effects on the brain. How scared should we be?Get out of our living rooms. This country is in danger of becoming a politically controlled nation closer to communist China. That's all... |
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13 Oct 09
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Eriksson tempted by World Cup chance • Final talks in Beijing this week over part-time job• Eriksson was sacked by Mexico and is not wanted by SwedenSven-Goran Eriksson and Peter Trembling are heading to east Asia this week to hold final talks on a deal that could see the former Eng... |
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13 Oct 09
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Mentally ill Briton faces execution in China A mentally ill British man could be executed in China within days, after the country's foreign ministry said today his appeal against the death penalty for drug smuggling had been rejected.Lawyers for Akmal Shaikh, a 53-year-old father of five from... |
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13 Oct 09
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Firms 'fail to come clean in China' Air, waterways and soils at risk of pollution as multinationals violate Chinese regulations, says reportShell, Nestlé and Motorola are among 18 corporations that have failed to come clean about how dirty their operations are in China, according to a... |
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13 Oct 09
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M&S investor day - LIVE The top three internal candidates get a chance to convince investors they can take on the chief executive role when Sir Stuart Rose steps down. Julia Finch blogs the action2.10pm: Constantine says M&S is making changes for the Chinese market - all women's... |
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13 Oct 09
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Rift at China's most influential magazine Rift over censorship at Caijing magazine threatens media openness in China as editorial staff and founder threaten walkoutChina's most influential and independent news organisation risks being brought to its knees by a walkout threat by its managing... |
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12 Oct 09
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China sentences six men to death over riots Uighurs found guilty of murder, arson and robbery during deadly Xinjiang riotsA Chinese court has handed down the death penalty to six men involved in the deadly ethnic riots that convulsed the far western region of Xinjiang in July.The convicts – all ... |
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11 Oct 09
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Mentally ill Briton faces execution Lawyers warn that Akmal Shaikh, 53, who has delusional psychosis, could be shot dead in jail after reports that his second appeal has failedA British man is facing execution after being convicted of smuggling heroin into China. Akmal Shaikh, 53, from... |
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09 Oct 09
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General Motors see China sales surge China overtook the US as the world's biggest car market earlier this year and is now a key battleground for manufacturersGeneral Motors sold a record number of cars in China last month and sales for the first nine months of the year rose 55% to 1.3m... |
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07 Oct 09
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IM Pei wins architecture gold medal The quiet geometries of this Chinese-American architect make him an unfashionable but deserving recipient of RIBA's architecture awardIM Pei, the 92-year-old Chinese-American architect named yesterday as the recipient of the 2010 Royal Gold Medal for... |
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07 Oct 09
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US threatens to derail global climate change talks Protocol seen as basis for Copenhagen negotiations but America refuses to be 'stuck with agreement 20 years old'The US threatened to derail a deal on global climate change today in a public showdown with China by expressing deep opposition to the existing... |
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06 Oct 09
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Briton wins Nobel prize for physics Chinese-born Briton, Charles Kuen Kao, shares Nobel prize in physics with George Smith and Willard Boyle for developing optical fibresA Chinese-born Briton who graduated from Woolwich Polytechnic in east London and became director of research at a mobile... |
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06 Oct 09
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China 'plots to oust dollar in oil trade' • Gold could be used as a temporary replacement for the dollar, Independent claims• Story denied by Russia, Saudi, UAE, KuwaitChina, Russia, Japan and several of the most powerful Gulf States are actively plotting to end the decades-old practice of bu... |
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06 Oct 09
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Obama delays Dalai Lama meeting Regret in Tibet that president has put off talks because he wants to meet the Chinese leadership in Beijing firstA decision by Barack Obama to postpone his first meeting as president with the Dalai Lama is overshadowing a visit to Washington this week by... |
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04 Oct 09
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G7 elite make way for wider G20 • G7 to end policy dominance with 5% vote shift• China, India and others to take greater global roleFinance ministers from the rich G7 countries today surrendered the dominance they have held for a quarter of a century over economic policy-making when... |
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