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We'd mobilize to block the United States, too.'" That binary worldview may partly explain why Xi thinks Biden is surrounding China with groups such as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, which includes Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. Features JOE BIDEN HAS HAD MORE FACE TIME with Chinese leaders than any other U.S. president. For Biden's first year in office, Xi's aides saw little benefit in having their president talk with his U.S. counterpart in person - especially if there was a risk of Xi losing face in the eyes of his audience back home. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses China's infusion of capital into the economy to reduce the unrest and unease of its people. Using the example of Tang Yongming who murdered U.S. citizen Todd Bachman at Beijing's Drum Tower at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the article describes China's economic pressures, and how they produce anxiety within the country's population. The author details Tang's failures and the resultant depression that drove him to commit the murder.

Describes the riots in China in response to the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Attacks on the United States embassy in Beijing; Role of the Chinese media and of students; Control over the demonstrations; Symbolic protests against US businesses in China; Safety of US diplomats and investors; Projections for US-China relations. INSET: Rocks, Paint and MREs.

The author reports on the transformation which Beijing, China, is going through in order to prepare for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The new infrastructures which are being built include new stadiums, an expanded public transportation system and a new financial center. The ways in which this construction is changing China is discussed. Concerns regarding the preservation of community and historical continuity are mentioned.

This article reports on a recent Communist Party Central Committee meeting in Beijing, China where President Hu Jintao approved an economic plan that listed the building of a so-called harmonious society as its chief goal. Chinese authorities acknowledge that social unrest in the country has reached alarming levels. Recently, Zhou Yongkang, the mainland's top cop, said that 74,000 major protest took place in China in 2004. The protests were over issues such as the corruption of government officials, environmental degradation and home evictions.

This article discusses the effects of the relationship between the United States and Taipei. The Taiwan Strait has long been at the center of a war of words. Beijing and Taipei frequently exchange statements full of vitriol--each accusing the other of bringing them closer to the brink of war. But last week it was Washington that dropped the rhetorical bombshell. Buried deep inside a 54-page Pentagon report on China's military readiness, U.S. defense planners speculated that, in the event of a war across the strait, Taiwan might seek to hit "high-value targets" like the prestigious Three Gorges Dam as a way of deterring a Chinese invasion. Tensions between Beijing, Washington and Taipei are heating up--and the rhetoric is testier than it's been in years.

This year China overtook Japan to become the world's second largest oil importer--trailing only the United States--and it's looking everywhere for the energy resources it needs to feed its feverish economic pace. the country's blistering growth--topping 9.1 percent in 2003--is making China's energy needs only more acute. China is now following the tried-and-true path of most Western countries: cozying up to the Gulf states. Beijing is even hoping for a piece of the postoccupation oil action in Iraq. Last summer rolling blackouts shut down factories in 21 provinces. More and more Chinese are purchasing their first automobiles: in 2003 mainland Chinese bought nearly 2 million cars, and experts expect 100 million gas guzzlers on China's roads by 2014. After seeing a number of deals slip through its fingers, Beijing has quickly learned that the international hunt for oil and gas is a competitive, unpredictable and sometimes cutthroat business. Last May President Hu Jintao traveled to Moscow to put his seal of approval on a 25-year, $150 billion agreement between the state-owned China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) and Yukos, Russia's largest oil company, for the construction of a 2,400-kilometer pipeline. Tokyo, which must import nearly all its oil, raised the ante by offering to put up $5 billion for the pipeline's construction and several billion more for oilfield development and exploration. The Japanese proposal envisioned a pipeline carrying Russian oil to the Pacific port of Nakhodka--and notably bypassed Chinese oilfields. If that didn't kill the Chinese deal, then the arrest of the deal's chief Russian sponsor, Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky, on charges of tax evasion probably did.

Focuses on the culture and social conditions of the city of Beijing, China. View that the true variety and chaos of China is concentrated in Beijing; View that Chinese may reinvent themselves in the city, where there are opportunities for poor people; Criticism of Beijing as a venue for the 2008 Olympic Games; Urban renewal that has taken place at the prospect of hosting the games.

Discusses how China is preparing for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Suggestion that Chinese government officials are concerned that the event will be seen by its opposition as an opportunity to create mass unrest in front of an international audience; Comments from Beijing's vice mayor Liu Jingmin regarding the cities preparation for the games; Review of the unique opportunity afforded to groups opposed to Chinese policies provided by the Olympics; Examination of some of the new construction in Beijing, and its influence on neighboring communities.

Focuses on the June 1998 summit meetings of United States President Bill Clinton and Chinese President Jiang Zemin in Beijing, China. The unscheduled debate about human rights issues that took place on national television; Achievements that were announced; Symbolic incidents of conflict, including refusal of visas to journalists from Radio Free Asia; Question of the value of the agreement on a strategic partnership.

The article reports on the way that the international community is using the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China to push China into human rights reforms, and the way that China is reacting with its own public relations (PR) blitz. Beijing has hired PR consulting firm Hill and Knowlton Inc. to spin a more sophisticated tone, and China has condemned Burma's military actions and sent peacekeeping forces to Darfur, Sudan.

The article discusses the decline in tourism in China following the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China. The expenses required in maintaining the Bird's Nest stadium, China Central television headquarters, and National Center for the Performing Arts are described. The controversy surrounding the designs of architect Paul Andreu is also examined.

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 focuses on the effects of the impending 2008 Summer Olympics on Beijing, China. The author looks at how the behavior of the Chinese has changed as a result of international media attention. The author compares the political changes initiative by the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea to the Olympics in China. The author also discusses U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's method of closing the trade deficit owed by the U.S. to China.

Focuses on the efforts of Beijing, China officials to improve the city's air quality, in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. Details on the clean-up efforts, which include banishing polluting factories from city limits, planting trees to keep out dust blown in from the Gobi Desert, and lowering vehicle emissions; Plans to try and control the weather by inducing rainfall to avert showers during the later scheduled events of the games; Dangers of trying to induce the weather artificially.

The article presents information about the sports structures constructed in China for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games held in Beijing, China. According to the article, several of the buildings including the Bird's Nest sports stadium have no tenants following the Olympic Games. Details are also provided about the unique architectural designs used in the construction of the buildings.

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.

Discusses how Beijing is encouraging mainlanders to travel to Hong Kong to shop and dine in order to promote tourism. Use of text-messaging and e-mail to advertise to Chinese citizens about taking holiday in Beijing; Growth of civil consciousness in among mainlanders residing in Hong Kong; How mainland visitors participated in the June 4 candlelight vigil to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre; Efforts of Hong Kong student leaders to stress that direct elections are the only solution to the problems in government.

Focuses on preparations in Beijing, China, for the October 1999 observation of the 50th National Day anniversary of Communist control. Construction projects that are linked to the anniversary, including a new airport terminal; Air pollution control; Security measures; Parade route and rehearsals; Other management efforts, including deportation of migrant workers.

The article discusses the environmental concerns regarding automobile ownership and air pollution in Beijing, China as of January 2013, focusing on the country's smog problem which is reportedly exacerbated by an increase in vehicle exhaust fumes, construction dust, and a period of unusually cold weather. Attempts to clean up Beijing, China's pollution problem prior to the 2008 Olympic Games is examined, along with efforts to place restrictions on car ownership.

The article discusses the revival of Confucian thought to unite China's damaged social fabric. According to Zhang Lifan, a former researcher at the Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, China, government officials hope to make good use of Confucianism but fear criticism for reviving it. Qufu, a town where Confucius was born, is the center of the new cultural revolution.

A review is offered for the Red Scene restaurant located in Beijing, China.

The article reports on the announcement by Beijing, China that it will shut down over 2,000 polluting steel mills, cement factories, tanneries, and other industrial energy facilities by the end of September 2010.

This article is focused on the impact that measures taken to reduce pollution in Beijing, China in anticipation of the 2008 Olympic Games has had on more permanent environmental efforts in the city. Topics discussed included restrictions on the use of private automobiles and the introduction of clean-energy public-transportation vehicles.

The article reports on the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China. The Olympics were a public relations success for China due to the change in national atmosphere. However, some negative things occurred including the killing of an American coach's family member and the hurdler Liu Xiang getting hurt.

The article focuses on China's growing pre-Olympic crackdown on dissents with security czar Ma Zhenchuan promising a safe social environment during the Beijing, China Olympics in 2008. Ma Zhenchuan has worked on getting rid of terrorists, murderers, prostitutes, and has also strengthened control over many weapons. Chinese officials say foreigners cannot be trusted and have been a key target in the crackdowns.

This article looks at the efforts of Bejing Mayor Wang Qishan to bring the city back to reality after it had a fling with conspicuous consumption. The mayor says all the advertisements for high end goods and high rents have crushed low-income groups and that makes for a loss of harmony in the city. He has banned the advertising of luxury items and services. Wang is under great pressure as the 2008 Olympic Games will open his city to the world's inspection.

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.

This article features some of the design highlights offered by Beijing, China. Caught between past and present, Beijing is constantly reinventing itself. Take Factory 798, a '50s-era weapons factory that has been transformed into China's coolest creative enclave. It houses artists' lofts, studios and offices, as well as the cavernous art gallery 798 Space and the ultra-hip At Cafe, where art shows have been planned on a napkin during a caffeinated after-noon. Elsewhere in the capital, Alice-in-Wonderland meets feng shui at the Green T. House restaurant, where the chairs are so tall they create private space around each table. In preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing is building its futuristic National Stadium--dubbed "the bird's nest".

With yet another protester attempting suicide last week--the fourth since late August 2003--Beijing is growing concerned about the level of overt dissent in the Chinese capital. Wang Baoguang, a truck driver protesting the demolition of his home, was emulating a provincial farmer who had tried to set himself on fire the week before. In the last week, protests against a range of government abuses--especially the demolition and construction that have destroyed thousands of homes with little notice or compensation--have continued to mount. The party's Propaganda Department has gone into damage-control mode, warning local journalists to quit reporting on antidemolition protests. As many as 1,000 demonstrators and grassroots organizers from across China have already converged on the capital.

Focuses on the problem of pollution and dust storms in China. Preparations of Beijing to host the 2008 Olympics; Reduction in polluting factories and planting of trees to solve the problems; Efforts of bureaucrats to dispel rain and fog and to control the weather; Use of cloud-seeding to combat drought.

Focuses on the Communist Party's arrest of Roman Catholics in Beijing who refuse to denounce the pope as their supreme authority. Details on the arrests of some powerful figures in Catholicism; Talks between Beijing and the Vatican; A Chinese Communist Party policy paper advocating the stifling of believers; Outlook for the situation.

Mentions the author's experience at the `Newsweek' Beijing bureau that opened in China in 1980. How stories were filed; Changes in the city and telecommunications; The night life; Comment of Jin Xing, China's famous transsexual, on the United States President Bill Clinton scandal involving Monica Lewinsky.