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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.

The article discusses the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to the U.S. and China's intentions for it. Hu is profiled regarding his political ambitions and enigmatic nature. The history of the Hu clan is discussed. The author opines regarding the purpose of Hu's visit and whether substantive issues will be addressed or resolved.

The article discusses the emerging influence of China in various areas including security, international trade, and global financial markets. China played a pivotal role in creating the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and has helped establish a $120 billion regional reserve fund for Asian nations. China is pushing to make the yuan a rival to the U.S. dollar as a trading currency.

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.

This article examines the way in which Chinese citizens who have attended school in Occidental nations have not adopted a pro-Western attitude. The author argues that whereas the belief was that Chinese who studied in Europe or the U.S. would tend to be westernized, they are actually highly jingoistic. Reasons offered for this by the author include the ignorance of Westerners and feelings of home-sickness. Also discussed is the tendency of Chinese who have studied abroad to hold high political positions.

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.

An essay is presented on the changes that have taken place in China from the 1970s to 2008, with a particular focus on China and East Asia in the 1980s. The author recalls managing "Newsweek" magazine's bureau in Beijing, China, covering the 1980 trial of the Gang of Four and the situation under Chinese Communist leader Deng Xiaoping, with a focus on his economic reforms. Also discussed is the author's account of the violence in Tiananmen Square and China's economic and cultural developments.

Reports on changes and growth in China. How the country manufactures two thirds of the world's copiers, microwave ovens, DVD players, and shoes; Amount of goods Wal-Mart imported from China to sell in their stores; China as the second-largest holder of foreign-exchange reserves; The unique culture of China; How China's growth rate is the fastest for a major economy in recorded history; Criticism China's economic growth is receiving; Involvement of the Chinese government.

Discusses Chinese politician Hu Jintao. How he will assume the presidency in March 2003; Discussion of his ability to stay out of the limelight; Discussion of the gradual handoff of power typical of China; Statement that Hu is a good speaker and an intelligent person; How his background could help save China from economic catastrophe.

Focuses on the Great Wall of China, and the threats that nature and economics pose to its existence. Issue of cultural preservation as the 2008 Beijing, China Olympics approach; Details on reconstruction efforts, including on the Old Dragon's Head, the wall's eastern terminus; Threats of tourism and indifference to the wall; Details on the western tip of the wall, in Inner Mongolia, which has been sucked into the ground by the Gobi desert; Efforts of British preservationist William Lindesay to save the wall.

Focuses on the mid-air crash of a United States spy plane with a Chinese jet fighter off the coast of China. Details of diplomatic relations between the two countries with 24 U.S. airmen in Chinese custody and a Chinese pilot missing at sea; How George W. Bush views China as a competitive rival; China's concern about public reaction and anti-American outbursts; Demand that the U.S. apologize and take responsibility for the incident; Outlook for the standoff.

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 the Chinese who fled from Mao Zedong's Communist regime in China in 1949 stand poised to govern Hong Kong on behalf of China. Competition for the post of Hong Kong's first Chinese chief executive; C.H. Tung's flight from China; His chances of becoming the top Chinese official in Hong Kong; Other stories of Chinese refugees who fled from the Communists.

Points to the tensions resulting from the testing of missiles by China near the island of Taiwan in early 1996. Question of whether the United States, China and Taiwan can avoid an international crisis; Details of the `routine tests'; The 50 years of bullying the Taiwanese by the Chinese; Other violations by China being investigated. INSETS: Rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait;Time to speak clearly, and carry a big stick, by James R. Lilley.

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.

Reflects on changes in China, as of June 1998, since the 1989 massacre in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The author's discovery that her recollections of the events there were more vivid than those of Chinese with whom she spoke; Signs of change; Description of the changes as democratization by stealth; Political impact of unemployment; Expectations of President Bill Clinton's visit; Comments from Chinese.

The article discusses Gary Locke, U.S. ambassador to China, and his management of political controversies as of 2012. Topics include the Chinese former Communist Party secretary Bo Xilai, a suspect in the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, and the blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng, who sought political asylum in the U.S. Also discussed are Locke's education and political career, his approach to tense negotiations, and U.S. public relations with China.

The article discusses the business and political leadership of Shanghai, China. Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin is considered patriarch of a Shanghai leadership marked by headlong pursuit of economic growth and a feisty assertiveness. Xi Jinping, who has political ties to Shanghai, is scheduled to become China's President in 2012. Implications for relations between the U.S. and China are noted.

This article discusses the software company Augmentum, in Pudong Park, in Shanghai China, which was founded by former IBM executive Leonard Liu. The company has proven to be a worthy competitor for companies such as Intel, Microsoft, Business Objects, and Palmsource. Augmentum claims to be more advanced then its competitors, based on the nature of their work, which requires extensive technical competence and design, which they offer to high-tech companies across the pacific.

Reports on the efforts of China to host the 2008 Olympic Games, despite the criticism that the country has a poor human rights record. Hiring of public relations experts by China to portray the country positively; Filming of a documentary concerning China by Bud Greenspan; Other efforts of China to appear as a modern, productive country.

Focuses on HIV patients in China and the changing reactions of the government to them as of December, 2000. Work of many HIV patients in China to fight for medical treatment although they are often looked down upon; Suggestion that the idea of HIV as a taboo subject is slowly changing based on the government's travels to Africa and India to study prevention programs; How many people contracted HIV from tainted blood used by hospitals. INSET: 'We Wanted to Die Together.' by Mahlon Meyer.

Focuses on the role of Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji in the November 1999 trade deal with the United States, and implications of the deal and World Trade Organization (WTO) membership, for China. Zhu's view of the effect of WTO membership on economic reform and foreign investment in China; Interpretation of Zhu's absence from signing ceremonies; Effects of competition on Chinese businesses; History of the negotiations.

Focuses on China's October 1999 observation of the 50th anniversary of its revolution. Features of the October 1, 1999 military parade; Opposing views of President Jiang Zemin and Prime Minister Zhu Rongji; Problems in relations between the United States and China; Implications of the National Day celebrations.

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.

Reports on Chinese President Jiang Zemin's visit to the United States in October 1997. His efforts to show China in a new light; Biggest concern; Problems Jiang faces in dodging China's human-rights record; Jiang's focus mainly on selling his agenda for China's future; Details of this agenda.

Reports on United States-China relations. China's rejection of a United States proposal not to target its missiles at China if the latter followed suit; Why the proposal was rejected; United States Secretary of State Warren Christopher's November 1996 visit to Shanghai and Beijing; China's desire to join the World Trade Organization (WTO); The leverage of China and the United States; 1996 background of United States-China relations.

The article discusses the preservation of China's Buddhist caves near Dunhuang, China which are a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage site, focusing on the Dunhuang Academy research institute's efforts to create a digital archive of the frescoes, sculptures, and other relics in the caves. It states that the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C. presented an exhibit which allows visitors to use 3-D glasses to visualize the caves.

The article discusses the emerging influence of China in various areas including security, international trade, and global financial markets. China played a pivotal role in creating the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and has helped establish a $120 billion regional reserve fund for Asian nations. China is pushing to make the yuan a rival to the U.S. dollar as a trading currency.

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.

This article reports that China has surpassed the U.S. in sales of automobiles, with expected sales of ten million vehicles in 2009, a ten percent increase over 2008. The Chinese government has invested 733 million dollars to promote automobile sales in rural areas, and 220 million dollars on clean technology. The most popular automobiles are produced by foreign companies, but local companies such as Chery Automobile Co., Geely Automobile Holdings, and BYD Auto Co. are increasing sales.

The article discusses how government intervention in the national economy is aiding China during the worldwide financial crisis. The author notes that Chinese government regulations on housing loans prevented negative effects of the housing market crisis and suggests China's economy may grow. The economic philosophy of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and how it has influenced Chinese economic policy is noted.

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 that the Sichuan Sheng earthquake that struck China in May, 2008 might change the way China views its leaders. After the Chinese government was criticized for the way it handled rioters in Tibet, China, the government was determined to handle the earthquake better. Prime Minister Wen Jiabao went immediately to the disaster zone and thousands of army troops were sent quickly to clean up.

The article discusses totalitarian states repressing citizens by using Internet technology. Citizens are made to think that spies are everywhere, that seeking out dangerous material results in reprisal, the article indicates. The use of Web 2.0 technologies such as social networks, Web mail, and compulsory blogging registration is detailed. Challenges of Web 2.0 surveillance technologies are presented. Countries using such techniques are discussed, including China, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, and Egypt.

The article explores the ramifications of the one-child policy on family values in China. The younger generation of only children is proving more self-involved, ignoring familial duties and deciding against having children for financial reasons. This is problematic because China does not have a public safety net to protect its older citizens. In response, the government is establishing a system of home care and is rolling back the one-child policy. INSET: A New Home Away From Home.

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.

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 looks at manufacturing in China and says it is not the well-oiled machine it was once thought to be. Product recalls have rocked the country and frightened the world. Problems with poisonous pet food to toxic toothpaste have many questioning if China is truly a major export power. The author maintains that China grew too fast and resembles the U.S. a century ago when robber barons and gangsters ruled commerce.

An article discussing poverty in rural China is presented. According to the author, the gap between rich and poor citizens in China is expanding. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao are attempting to address the problem. A 15 percent increase in rural expenditures to give farmers a minimum living allowance and an 87 percent increase for the health care budget are discussed.

The article discusses efforts by countries including the United States, Russia, Japan, and China to get astronauts to the surface of the moon. Since humans have already collected data from the surface, it seems like the main motivator to return for many of the countries is pride and a desire to explore.

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.

The article focuses on an effort by the Chinese government to promote traditional Confusion values in order to encourage cooperation. Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has been focusing on health care and education for China's rural poor, who have increasingly been left behind China's urban success. Partly to assuage such concerns, over the past two years China's Foreign and Education ministries have been quietly establishing a worldwide series of Chinese cultural centers aimed at promoting Chinese-language instruction and Beijing's image abroad.

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 focuses on efforts of the Chinese Communist Party to remain relevant in a fast-changing society. Under the school's former vice president Zheng Bijian, the China Executive Leadership Academy's curriculum was broadened beyond theoretical studies to include teachings on contemporary science, technology, law and military affairs. Even as party teachings begin to meld into technocratic M.B.A.-speak, President Hu Jintao's government has cracked down on so-called public intellectuals, detained journalists who dabbled in taboo topics (such as rural unrest) and beefed up China's Net police.

Focuses on recent anti-Japanese protests in China. Reports that Chinese President Hu Jintao worried the demonstrations would get out of hand; Speculation that the public outcry was caused by advanced reviews of Japanese textbook that allegedly overlooks Japan's wartime atrocities in Asia; Suggestion that the demonstrations are representative of the general increase in tension between China and Japan as they compete for the role of dominant player in both Pacific and international affairs.

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.

Looks at how the China's communist leaders are beginning to embrace the avant-garde literature and art they once considered taboo. Avant-garde photographer Rong Rong whose photographs were once shunned but are now receiving much better reception; Government censorship that severely curtailed creative freedom in China; Capitalist reforms that have transformed the arts in China; Rise of a new generation of top leaders in China that has led to a creative explosion compared with the Soviet Union's glasnost era; Boom in the market for experimental artwork.

Reports on Hong Kong democracy activists, taking their cause to the streets. Protests against Beijing's efforts to keep the island's political aspirations in check; Increasing political awareness of young people; Rally on the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty; Request by the citizens of Hong Kong, led by a savvy new generation of activists, for universal elections; Escalation of political tensions; Recent overtures from the communist government in China to enhance dialogue with Hong Kong's democrats.