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05 Nov 09
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Exit Tony Blair, enter Herman Van Rompuy - the frontrunner for EU presidency The ideal appointment for the EU presidency, it has been suggested, would be "someone who could stop the traffic in Beijing" – the implication being that Tony Blair, whatever else he may represent, at least has enough star wattage to do that.With t... |
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05 Nov 09
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How volleyball and pop have shaken China's idea of race | Isabel Hilton The rhetoric of solidarity has long papered over talk of ethnic unease. But two young citizens have sparked a novel debateEarlier this year, China picked Ding Hui, a young man from Hangzhou, for its national volleyball team. Last month a 20-year-old... |
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05 Nov 09
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India cancels foreign journalists' visas for Dalai Lama tour Spiritual leader to visit Arunachal Pradesh – angering China, which claims the Indian state as part of TibetThe Indian government has denied permits to foreign journalists to cover the Dalai Lama's imminent visit to a north-east Indian state that Beiji... |
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05 Nov 09
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Letters: Rwandan model British taxpayers, who have seen huge sums of their hard-earned money handed over in recent years to the Rwandan government for economic development, might be puzzled by the Rwandan president Paul Kagame's suggestion (Why Africa welcomes the Chinese, 3... |
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04 Nov 09
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Beijing approves Disneyland-style park in Shanghai Chinese authorities give Disney the go-ahead for $3.5bn attraction after more than 10 years of on-off talksIt took over a decade of on-off talks, but an all-American icon has finally won the approval of the Chinese government. Now Mickey Mouse and his... |
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04 Nov 09
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Barack Obama's half-brother writes book 'inspired by father's abuse' Obama's father beat me and my mother, Mark Ndesandjo says, as he launches self-published semi-autobiographical novelBarack Obama's half-brother in China has broken his media silence to launch a semi-autobiographical novel, which he said was partly... |
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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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'Godmother of the underworld' jailed in China 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 crackdown in Xinjiang 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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02 Nov 09
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Nature helped as snow hits Beijing Earliest snowfall since 1987 boosted by weather modification office in attempt to solve problems caused by droughtWhen snow blanketed the Chinese capital, Beijing, over the weekend, residents expressed surprise as they admired the picturesque drifts along... |
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01 Nov 09
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Guantanamo 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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25 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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China gangsters get death penalty Chongqing municipality cracks down on crime lords behind murderous gangs, vice and official corruptionChina has sentenced six gangsters to death for murder, machete attacks and price fixing amid growing fears that crime syndicates are muscling in to take... |
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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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20 Oct 09
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Somali pirates warn captive Chinese crew Gang warns 25 sailors aboard De Xin Hai cargo ship will be killed if China makes good on promise of a military rescueA Somali pirate gang said it will kill 25 Chinese sailors aboard a hijacked ship if China makes good on a threat to launch a rescue... |
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19 Oct 09
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Somali pirates capture Chinese ship Somali pirates operating 700 nautical miles from shore captured a Chinese bulk carrier today in a raid highlighting their determination to outfox foreign naval patrols in the Indian Ocean.The vessel, carrying 25 Chinese crew, was hijacked 550 nautical... |
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19 Oct 09
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Fed chairman calls for 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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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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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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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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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 ethnic 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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10 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 opposes Kyoto targets in climate deal 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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05 Oct 09
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China accuses rich over climate treaty Angry statement from 131 countries at climate talks in Bangkok claims rich nations are rejecting historical responsibilitiesThe US and other developed countries are attempting to "fundamentally sabotage" the Kyoto protocol and all-important international... |
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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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04 Oct 09
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Chinese premier visits North Korea Wen Jiabao arrives in Pyongyang amid signs North may be willing to restart talks over nuclear programmesChina's premier, Wen Jiabao, met the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, today at the start of a state visit, amid signs the North may be willing to... |
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02 Oct 09
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Hunt says BBC must be curbed • Shadow culture secretary talks of difficult decisions• BBC should 'cut its cloth' in response to new climateTourists visiting the ancient city of Lijiang in south-west China were greeted by an incongruous sight this summer. In the shadow of the ... |
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02 Oct 09
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China at 60: Nostalgia and progress We still have much to do, but this week China can celebrate dramatic changes for the betterTurning 60 is an important milestone in the life of any person, let alone a country. A big parade was held in Beijing yesterday to celebrate the dramatic... |
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01 Oct 09
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China parades might at birthday party Tanks and lorries roll through Beijing to mark 60th anniversary of communism in ChinaTanks and lorries bearing nuclear missiles rolled through the streets of the Chinese capital today, fighter planes roared overhead and tens of thousands of military and... |
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01 Oct 09
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China's 30 missing years There's one story today's celebrations won't tell: how the people lifted the party out of povertyFor weeks residents in the vicinity of Beijing's Tiananmen Square have been plagued by rehearsals for spectacular: the celebration of the Chinese state's 60th... |
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30 Sep 09
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Mao's revolution, caught on camera Photographer Hou Bo was at the founding of People's Republic of China 60 years agoDan ChungTania Branigan |
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30 Sep 09
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Public barred from National Day parade Tanks roll through Beijing as security tightens before 60th anniversary of communism in ChinaA lockdown is beginning in China's capital today, ahead of tomorrow's 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic.Hundreds of thousands will take... |
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