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The article focuses on the blind Chinese human rights lawyer and political dissident Chen Guangcheng. Topics include Chen's escape from house arrest to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China, the involvement of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in negotiations for his relocation to the U.S., and Chen's political activities in China.

Discusses the report, released in June 1999, from the United States House of Representatives committee that investigated allegations of Chinese theft of nuclear weapons information. Report conclusions about Chinese espionage in the US and improper technology transfer by US satellite makers; Questions of whether the report's claims are supported by facts; History of the problem and chronology of information theft; White House attention to security problems. INSET: The Hunt for Scapegoats, by Michael Hirsh et al.

Discusses allegations that Taiwanese-born Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Wen Ho Lee passed classified nuclear weapons information to the Chinese. Politicization of the story; Possibility that Lee, and espionage, were not involved; Chinese, and other foreign nationals', study of science in the United States; Impact of the story on relations between the US and China; Investigation of the allegations. INSET: Mystery in the Desert.

Reports that United States federal law-enforcement officials have confirmed that the State Council of China approved the funneling of nearly $1 million into the United States in an effort to influence American politicians and policy. Half the money going to the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C.; Where the rest of the money went; Alleged involvement of American politicians; Others allegedly involved. INSET: Cracking the China connection..

This article focuses on the articles in the August 4, 2008 issue of "Newsweek," which discuss the Olympics in Beijing, China.

Questions whether the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) deliberately slowed investigations into the leak of nuclear-weapons designs to Beijing by Chinese-American scientist Wen Ho Lee at Los Alamos Laboratory. Discovery that Lee's wife, Sylvia, was an FBI informant; History of her career at Los Alamos, including interest in her by Beijing officials; Other details of the case; Impact of the discovery on the FBI.

Reports on China's Prime Minister Zhu Rongji's visit to the United States in April 1999. His appearance with United States President Bill Clinton at a press conference; China's interest in US military and technological secrets; The task force, `Golden Tiger,' to investigate cases of technology smuggling; Mention of two cases being investigated.

Discusses the efforts by the Chinese government to influence United States politics. The Chinese intelligence apparatus; The discovery by United States intelligence of a plan to manipulate American politics; The use of businessmen, such as Ted Sioeng.

Reports that law-enforcement and intelligence agencies in the United States have traced the movement of hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to the US Democratic Party from mainland China to California banks. Likelihood that the money came directing from the communist government in China; Alleged complicity of Democratic Party fundraiser John Huang in the alleged money laundering scheme; Further details of the alleged China-Democratic Party connection.

Focuses on the Republican Opposition to the United States Attorney General Janet Reno and national security advisor Sandy Berger because of how they dealt with the issue of Chinese nuclear espionage. Refusal by both to resign and denial of any negligence; Berger's preoccupation with Kosovo, Yugoslavia, India and Pakistan; Mistakes critics claim Berger made; Reno's lack of popularity.

Mentions the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation's case against suspected Chinese spy Wen Ho Lee. Inability to build an espionage case against the former Los Alamos (New Mexico) scientist; Attempt to charge him with the lesser offense of mishandling classified information; How the Energy Department has complicated the investigation.

Questions whether the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) deliberately slowed investigations into the leak of nuclear-weapons designs to Beijing by Chinese-American scientist Wen Ho Lee at Los Alamos Laboratory. Discovery that Lee's wife, Sylvia, was an FBI informant; History of her career at Los Alamos, including interest in her by Beijing officials; Other details of the case; Impact of the discovery on the FBI.