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This article discusses the Chinese government response to an earthquake in Sichuan, China. It notes visits to the effected areas by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and President Hu Jintao. It describes the relief efforts coordinated by the Chinese government, which made a point of sending aid to the Aba Prefecture, which has a significant ethnic Tibetan minority.

The article discusses the Chinese government's reaction to internal protests and conflict in the months leading up to the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Human rights activists criticize China for refusing to help stop genocide in Darfur, Sudan. It is suggested that China's forceful suppression of demonstrations in Tibet, China is due to the Chinese government's desire to extinguish any problematic unrest before the Olympics. China's foreign relations are strained.

The article discusses the growing unrest between Tibet and the Chinese government, noting the March 2008 demonstrations for a free Tibet and the virulent reaction of Chinese officials. The Dalai Lama's emphasis on nonviolent protest is challenged by some younger Tibetans. Tibetan demonstrators and Buddhist monks use the Internet to communicate with one another. The results of economic development in Tibet include increased commodity prices.

The article focuses on Communism in China and various opposing political ideologies. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, both populists, want to improve social conditions in China, implement environmentally friendly policies, and have equal economic development on China's east coast and western hinterlands. The elitists want an increase in coastal development and further emphasis on economic development and free trade.

The article reports on the challenges and opportunities faced by China following the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. According to the author, despite the steep losses from the quake, the government has shown greater willingness to accept outside help, relations with former enemies like Japan and Taiwan are warming, and citizens feel greater freedom in protesting local corruption. The article also mentions that philanthropy from nonprofit groups has been growing.

The article reports on China's political hierarchy and how its leaders will be promoted. President Hu Jintao and prime minister Wen Jiabao will be in office until 2012, but there is speculation about who will replace them. The October 2007 Chinese Communist Party agenda will focus on upcoming politicians. Political pundits call these younger, more Western type leaders, the "Sixth Generation," for the number of generations which follow the rule of Mao Tse-tung.

This article focuses on the ouster of Shanghai, China Communist Party chief Chen Liangyu by Chinese President Hu Jintao for his suspected involvement in a pension-fund scandal. President Hu is said to be consolidating his power and laying the groundwork for his political heirs, including Wang Qishan, Li Yuanchao and Li Keqiang. China's top level politics are discussed.

Focuses on China and its future as a superpower. Question of how Beijing will exercise its growing strength, and how the West should respond; China's economic rise; U.S. perception of China as a potentially aggressive empire; Why Taiwan is critical; Issue of selling arms to China; Europe's focus on China's commerce; China's advantages over the West in commercial diplomacy; Issue of clarifying China's intentions; Role of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

This article focuses on the maiden voyage of the Beijing-Lhasa Express, a luxury-class train between China and Tibet. Amid China's campaign to stamp out Tibetan separatism and its human rights abuses in Tibet, the Chinese government has spent nearly $190 million on environmental and wildlife protection around the railway, which was a concern of the Dalai Lama's. China's environmental protection policy in Tibet is discussed.

The article reports on the successful attempt by Chinese rulers to crush sympathy for Tibet at home, while worldwide attention to the issue is growing. In its handling of the Tibetan issue, China risks alienating Tibetans and making a future settlement harder to achieve. Tibetans are becoming united in their anger about discrimination and the income gap between them and the Chinese. Because of the hard line of the Chinese government, moderate Chinese are afraid to propose negotiations with Tibet.

This article reports that the executives of foreign business ventures in China feel increasingly unwelcome in the country as of April, 2010, with mention of the policies upheld by the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and the cessation of access to the Internet search engine Google in China.

The article discusses China's involvement in the War in Afghanistan. The article states that China is interested in Afghanistan's oil, gas and copper, and has provided minimal assistance to allies and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). China reports that a third of their troops are single children, and casualties occurring in Afghanistan would increase the antiwar feelings of Chinese citizens.

This article discusses the political maneuvering within the Chinese Communist Party government and how it may impact China's future politics once the President of China, Hu Jintao, leaves office in 2012. The author describes two main political factions characterized by the populists, who believe in maintaining a strong social safety net, and the elitists, who favor maintaining China's wealthy business status quo.

The article discusses the Chinese government's reaction to the protests and violence in Tibet in March 2008. The news agency Xinhua, run by China's government, broadcast the deaths of several ethnic Chinese people during the riots, encouraging racial division. Chinese media portrays the Dalai Lama as instigating racial attacks. Tibetan revolutionaries have become increasingly aggressive. It is questioned whether it is possible to quell the rising racism.

The article reports on the cautions Beijing, China is using in preparation for hosting the 2008 Olympics, in order to prevent terrorist attacks and protests from dissidents. Human rights activist Wang Guilin has been sentenced to re-education, and Internet blogger Hu Jia has been charged with subversion. Officials are cracking down on the "gray market" visa industry which allows foreigners to work in Beijing, because China appears unwilling to trust foreigners during the Olympics.

The article reports on the rising rate of hog stealing in China due to the soaring price of pork. About 65 percent of the country's protein consumption is pork, and there is an increased demand for pork due to a growing economy. The supply of pork is down because of high grain prices due to shrinking farmlands and "blue ear disease," which forced the destruction of thousands of hogs. The Chinese government has tapped into the country's "pork reserve" amid fears of mass political unrest.

The article discusses the ascension of Xi Jinping within China's Communist Party. Xi became the favorite to succeed current party chairman Hu Jintao upon Hu's retirement. Xi's rise was made possible by some reshuffling within the party that saw Hu's protégé Li Keqiang being added to the nine-man leadership committee, and Xi being bumped ahead of Li as a concession.

The article presents an interview with Tu Mingde, assistant to the president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG). He says construction projects for the Olympics should be complete by the end of 2008. He also discusses the Chinese government's loosening of restrictions on foreign reporters, and the attitudes of the Chinese people.

The article discusses the 2008 Beijing Olympics, focusing on China's ability to use the Games to demonstrate that it is a superpower. The author questions whether China is failing to show it is a superpower. Examples of internal rife and protests are given, China's strong handed approach to resolving conflict with dissidents discussed, and the international communities' response described. China's fears of national dissolution and domestic racism are discussed.

The article focuses on XI Jinping and events involving politics in China. Many agree that XI Jinping will become the next in office after Hu Jintao, who is President of the People's Republic of China. Details regarding XI Jinping's father XI Zhongxun and his controversial past as well as XI Jinping's work during the Cultural Revolution are included.

The article reports on the 2007 selection of Xi Jinping as the likely successor to Hu Jintao, the Communist Party leader and president of China. The author notes that the selection of Xi Jinping over fellow politician Li Keqiang came as something of surprise to Chinese political observers. The author notes that this development illustrates the speed of political change in China.

The article discusses the efforts of the Chinese government to improve its image in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The public scrutiny that accompanies the Olympics can be a catalyst for change. The article discusses China's response to international criticism for their dealings with Sudan in light of genocide in Sudan's Darfur region. China has taken other steps to better their public image including increasing green space in Beijing and negotiating with North Korea.

This article discusses China's new economic model as espoused by President Hu Jintao. According to the author, Jintao has been focusing on sustainable development and innovation in the attempt to create a resource-saving, environment-friendly society. Jintao has said that China needs to grow in a more responsible way. It is suggested China is already paying a heavy price for its economic success with pollution, over-developed real estate, and excessive energy consumption.

Reports the Chinese government is using the Internet to disperse propaganda and influence political discourse. Idea that Beijing uses Web commissars to censor net postings and block Web content that is not beneficial to the regime; Example of how the e-police work to counteract governmental fear that cyberspace will become a tool to mobilize the masses; Indication that local governments are recruiting Web "moles"; How online forums and other Web sites are monitored with keyword-filtering software; The estimated number of Web dissidents who are in jail, according to Paris-based Reporters Without Borders.

The article examines the competition for control of China's military as of November 2012. It notes that the role of the military has become crucial in territorial claims in the South China Sea, and to the Senkakus. Analysts say that though Xi Jinping will assume the Communist Party's top post, President Hu Jintao appears inclined to prolong his control of the Chinese Army for another year. The article mentions that Xi has stronger ties to younger revolutionary generals compared to Hu.

The article explores the changes that would follow the end of Hu Jintao's tenure as China's president and chief of the Communist Party. Information is presented on the shortcomings of Hu's administration according to an article written by Deng Yuwen for "Study Times," including rising corruption and sluggish pace of political reform. It relates the relation of Deng with Vice President Xi Jinping, the man slated to take over for Hu.

The article focuses on China and its rural farmers. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao have worked to improve the conditions of farmers by decreasing agricultural taxes and implementing health-care cooperatives. Antigovernment unrest, divisions between urban and rural populations, and the 2012 political election are also discussed.

The article examines a decision by China's government motion picture office to replace the exhibition of the film "Avatar" at many of the country's motion picture theaters with a domestic biographical film on Confucius. The latter film attracted far less box office revenue than did "Avatar," and the agency allowed the U.S. film to return to most theaters. Elements of the plot and themes of "Avatar" which might trouble China's government for political reasons are considered.

The article analyzes the top political leadership in China, examining the disciplines the individuals studied in university. The central focus of the article is the observation that the likely successors to president Hu Jintao and premier Wen Jiabao were not trained in the sciences as were their predecessors. The author suggests that this fact indicates that future Chinese public policy will be more humanitarian.

The article profiles the relationship between economics and politics in China. The author focuses on the city of Xiaman and a plant producing the chemical PX, which is deemed to be toxic. The author states that plant and its Taiwanese owner Xianglu & Dragon Group owned by Chen Yu-hao are seen to be the recipient of favors from what is deemed the "old-boy's network" within Chinese politics.

This article discusses China's reaction to North Korea's nuclear weapons testing. In the wake of Kim Jong II's nuclear test, an unprecedented debate has broken out over Beijing's North Korea policies. In October 2006, four major Chinese banks stopped making financial transfers to North Korea, a tactic that could quickly pinch a weak economy that relies on China as a link to the international financial system. Additionally, China has reduced food exports to Pyongyang by two thirds.

The article focuses on the economic impact of the new train line between Lhasa-to-Beijing. According to the author, the new line has cut transport costs by a third and is expected to bring 4,000 addition visitors to Lhasa each day. Statistics related to the economic benefits of the railway are reviewed.

An interview with Chinese journalist Li Datong is presented. Li discusses various issues related to the Chinese media, including the issue of political coverage in China. Recent news involving foreign media companies in China is also discussed. Li responds to questions regarding restrictions on the Chinese media.

The article presents an interview with Qin Yaqing, vice dean of China Foreign Affairs University and a leading scholar in the East Asian Community concept. Topics discussed include how Americans see China, frictions in the China-Japan relationship and their effect on the U.S. which is a military ally of Japan, China's efforts to improve relations with Latin America, and Chinese reaction to popular movements that have toppled regimes in Central Asia.

The article profiles Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong. Everyone thought Vice President Zeng Qinghong would be a serious rival to incoming Chinese President Hu Jintao in 2003. But Zeng seems to have lost some of his edge. As the top protege of Hu's predecessor Jiang Zemin, Zeng was expected to become a vice chairman of one of China's most important decision-making bodies, the party's Central Military Commission (CMC). But in September 2004, when Hu replaced Jiang as CMC head and the top slots were reshuffled, Zeng was not among the four new deputies. Zeng remains a vocal advocate for "party building," intended to ensure the Chinese Communist Party's survival.

Describes how China's economy is running like a thoroughbred horse. Discussion of the Communist Politburo which runs the Chinese government and sets the economic policy; How the Politburo is now more open to discussion and less tyrannical over its members; Description of how China used the phrase "peaceful rise" to describe its new benign motives in the world economy; Comments from Chen Po-chih of the Taiwan Thinktank about China's leadership by committee and the lack of strong leaders like Mao Zedong or Deng Xiaoping.