http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Chinese_PoliticsFind stories, videos, and photos about Chinese Politics from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Fri, 25 May 2012 09:29:59 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120427112556-china-chen-guangcheng-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Chinese_Politics14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Chinese Politics from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/30/world/asia/china-us-activist/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/30/world/asia/china-us-activist/index.htmlAs Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepared to depart Monday night for China, President Barack Obama was tight-lipped about the whereabouts of escaped Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and his potential impact on the discussions to be held this week in Beijing.Tue, 01 May 2012 09:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/20/world/asia/north-korea-chinese-truck/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/20/world/asia/north-korea-chinese-truck/index.htmlAfter weeks of military analysts examining the latest North Korean rocket before and after its failed launch, the focus now has turned to a truck.Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/03/opinion/wasserstrom-bo-xilai/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/03/opinion/wasserstrom-bo-xilai/index.htmlA year ago, Bo Xilai was one of the most powerful and talked-about politicians in China. He was a member of China's ruling body, the Politburo, and he seemed to have a shot at gaining a seat on the key decision-making unit within it, the Standing Committee.Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/29/opinion/ghitis-tibetan-protests/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/29/opinion/ghitis-tibetan-protests/index.htmlTibetans have long occupied a special place in the heart of the West. But that has not done them very much good.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/28/world/asia/india-tibet-activist-dies/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/28/world/asia/india-tibet-activist-dies/index.htmlThe Tibetan protester who set himself alight in the Indian capital ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit this week has died.Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/20/world/asia/china-north-korea-talks/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/20/world/asia/china-north-korea-talks/index.htmlChina says it has had "a frank, in-depth talk" with North Korea about the situation on the Korean Peninsula after Pyongyang's announcement of a planned satellite launch provoked an international outcry.Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/14/world/asia/china-politics-bo/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/14/world/asia/china-politics-bo/index.htmlBo Xilai, once seen as one of the rising stars of Chinese politics, has been removed from his prominent provincial post after a scandal involving one of his key deputies.Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/13/world/asia/china-rare-earths-case/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/13/world/asia/china-rare-earths-case/index.htmlThe United States, the European Union and Japan are filing a challenge with the World Trade Organization against China's export restrictions on minerals that are crucial for the production of many high-tech devices, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday.Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/03/12/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/03/12/markets/thebuzz/index.htmThe U.S. economy appears to be gradually improving -- and the dollar is coming along for the ride. Imagine that.Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/05/world/asia/china-wen-speech/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/05/world/asia/china-wen-speech/index.htmlChinese Premier Wen Jiabao underlined the Asian giant's regional military ambitions and economic challenges Monday in a speech that opened the annual meeting of the country's legislators.Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/04/business/china-defence-spending/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/04/business/china-defence-spending/index.htmlChina plans to boost its official defence budget by 11.2 per cent this year as Beijing is balancing the modernisation of its armed forces against the need to keep military spending in line with economic development.Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/11/world/asia/china-tibet-unrest/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/11/world/asia/china-tibet-unrest/index.htmlAn 18-year-old nun set herself afire Saturday, the latest in a string of self-immolations by Tibetans amid anger and despair over Chinese rule, Tibetan rights groups reported.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/08/opinion/lopez-russia-sanctions-cold-war/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/08/opinion/lopez-russia-sanctions-cold-war/index.htmlWhen the Arab League asked for U.N. Security Council endorsement of its call for a new government in Syria and sought the imposition of sanctions to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Russians went toe-to-toe with the United States, publicly and behind closed doors.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/06/world/asia/china-tibetans/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/06/world/asia/china-tibetans/index.htmlThe Chinese authorities have contested reports that three Tibetans set themselves on fire last week in a remote area of southwestern China.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/05/world/meast/syria-china-russia-relations/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/05/world/meast/syria-china-russia-relations/index.htmlAs international leaders express outrage over mass killings in Syria -- and lament the inability to pass a U.N. Security Council resolution denouncing the Syrian regime -- questions linger about the two countries behind the impasse.Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/04/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/04/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlAs international anger grows over reports of mass carnage at the hands of the Syrian regime, a U.N. Security Council draft resolution condemning Syria failed to be adopted Saturday after veto-wielding members Russia and China voted against it.Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/31/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/31/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlArab and Western diplomats spoke in support Tuesday of a U.N. Security Council draft resolution that calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, while representatives from Russia and China slammed it as meddlesome.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/30/business/china-wto-rare-earth/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/30/business/china-wto-rare-earth/index.htmlThe EU has demanded that China loosen its policy on sales of rare earth materials after the World Trade Organisation upheld a ruling that Beijing's policies to limit raw material exports violated international trade rules.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/31/world/asia/tibet-protests-timeline/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/31/world/asia/tibet-protests-timeline/index.htmlThe escalation of tensions in ethnically Tibetan regions of China is the latest in a series that have resulted in deaths, frayed ties between the United States and China, and greater pressure from Beijing against the Dalai Lama, who fled Tibet for India in 1959 after a failed uprising.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/29/world/africa/sudan-missing-workers/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/29/world/africa/sudan-missing-workers/index.htmlMilitants captured 70 construction workers, including Chinese nationals, in Sudan's volatile South Kordofan state, military officials said Sunday.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/14/world/asia/taiwan-elections/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/14/world/asia/taiwan-elections/index.htmlTaiwan's incumbent President Ma Ying Jeou was re-elected Saturday in an election seen as critical to the future of an economy that has boomed thanks to warmer ties with China.Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/13/world/asia/taiwan-election-florcruz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/13/world/asia/taiwan-election-florcruz/index.htmlJobs and money, national identity and political stability.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/09/world/asia/china-monks-fire/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/09/world/asia/china-monks-fire/index.htmlA former Tibetan monk has died and another is seriously injured after setting themselves on fire in southwest China's Sichuan province on Friday -- the 13th and 14th acts of self-immolation in the country since March.Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/03/world/asia/us-diplomat-asia-visit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/03/world/asia/us-diplomat-asia-visit/index.htmlA top U.S. diplomat will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday at the start of a tour around Northeast Asia, which is still adapting to the change of leadership in North Korea following the death of Kim Jong Il last month.Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/29/world/asia/us-diplomat-asia-visit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/29/world/asia/us-diplomat-asia-visit/index.htmlA top U.S. diplomat will travel to three nations around North Korea early next year in the first such talks since longtime leader Kim Jong Il's death, the State Department announced Thursday.Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/20/opinion/green-north-korea-rights/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/20/opinion/green-north-korea-rights/index.htmlWhile North Korea's recently departed leader Kim Jong Il will probably be most remembered for his pompadour, jumpsuits and relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons, the world must never forget the legacy of anguish and terror he left for millions of his people.Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/20/opinion/huntsman-korea-risks/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/20/opinion/huntsman-korea-risks/index.htmlKim Jong Il's passing closes a sad and tragic chapter for the people of North Korea. His 17-year reign will be remembered as a dark period in their history characterized by great suffering and steady and dangerous provocations to the outside world.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/14/news/international/china_autos/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/14/news/international/china_autos/index.htmChina slapped duties on U.S.-made cars Wednesday, an action that could imperil billions in sales by Detroit automakers but which will leave most of their sales in the country unaffected.Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/11/business/china-wto/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/11/business/china-wto/index.htmlChina's president, Hu Jintao, on Sunday pledged an "even more active" opening up of the country's economy and a renewed commitment to free trade as he sought to respond to concerns over apparent reform fatigue in Beijing and a deteriorating global economy.Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/18/opinion/ghitis-myanmar/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/18/opinion/ghitis-myanmar/index.htmlThe announcement on Friday that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Myanmar next month came as a stunning surprise, a sign that human rights advocates, Burmese pro-democracy activists and the West's political strategists may stand within reach of a major victory.Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/16/world/asia/china-weiwei-tax/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/16/world/asia/china-weiwei-tax/index.htmlOutspoken dissident artist Ai Weiwei said he believes only a moral victory is possible against the Chinese government in his tax evasion case.Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/12/politics/obama-apec/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/12/politics/obama-apec/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama, in Hawaii for a weekend economic conference, said Saturday that leaders of nine nations have agreed on the "broad outlines" of a trans-Pacific free trade agreement.Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/11/politics/obama-apec/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/11/politics/obama-apec/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama begins a nine-day trip through the Asia-Pacific region Saturday with a stop in Hawaii for a weekend economic conference where he will press for progress on a trans-Pacific free trade agreement.Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/04/world/asia/china-nun-fire/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/04/world/asia/china-nun-fire/index.htmlA Buddhist nun in southwest China has died after setting herself on fire, the 11th Tibetan -- and second nun -- to self-immolate since March.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/27/world/asia/north-korea-threat/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/27/world/asia/north-korea-threat/index.htmlThe pace of North Korea's planned regime change from Kim Jong Il to his twenty-something son appears to have slowed at the moment, two senior U.S. military officials said Thursday.Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/18/world/asia/china-nun-fire/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/18/world/asia/china-nun-fire/index.htmlA nun has died after setting herself on fire in southwestern China, the first Tibetan woman known to have killed herself in this way, the London-based Free Tibet campaign group said Tuesday.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/11/news/economy/china_currency/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/11/news/economy/china_currency/index.htmIn a rare showing of bipartisanship, the Senate passed a bill on Tuesday targeting China's undervalued currency -- and angering Chinese officials who have warned of a "trade war."Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/11/news/international/china_us_currency_dispute.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/11/news/international/china_us_currency_dispute.cnnw/index.htmA bill that will penalize China for allegedly manipulating its currency to gain a trade advantage is headed for a vote in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, adding pressure on China to appreciate the yuan.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/11/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/11/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlInternational powers put more heat on Syria's government Tuesday, as a new umbrella opposition group gained key backers in the Arab world and China exhorted the government to respond to people's "reasonable" demands.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/11/business/china-putin-visit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/11/business/china-putin-visit/index.htmlRussia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing Tuesday, kicking off a two-day visit to China, his first state visit since announcing his intention to contest the Russian presidency next March.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/11/business/china-us-currency-dispute/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/11/business/china-us-currency-dispute/index.htmlA bill that will penalize China for allegedly manipulating its currency to gain a trade advantage is headed for a vote in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, adding pressure on China to appreciate the yuan.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/09/world/asia/china-jiang-zemin/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/09/world/asia/china-jiang-zemin/index.htmlChina's former President Jiang Zemin appeared in Beijing on Sunday, the first time he's been seen publicly since rumors surfaced months ago that he had died.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/05/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/05/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html(CNN) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed disappointment Wednesday that Russia and China this week blocked a Security Council resolution against a crackdown in Syria, and Turkey called the move "unfortunate."Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/04/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/04/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlRussia and China blocked efforts of other major powers to pass a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria Tuesday, with a dramatic dual veto thwarting a call for an immediate halt to the crackdown in Syria against opponents of President Bashar al-Assad.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/26/world/asia/us-china-taiwan-arms/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/26/world/asia/us-china-taiwan-arms/index.htmlChina is continuing to speak out against a multibillion-dollar U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, with the Chinese foreign minister telling U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday that the Obama administration should reconsider the deal.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/22/world/asia/china-us-taiwan-arms-sale/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/22/world/asia/china-us-taiwan-arms-sale/index.htmlChina warned the United States Thursday that a multi-billion dollar arms sales to Taiwan will create "severe obstacles" between Beijing and Washington, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/20/news/economy/china_trade/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/20/news/economy/china_trade/index.htmThe United States is pushing back against a Chinese tariff that has virtually wiped out chicken exports to the world's largest nation.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/19/world/asia/china-north-korea-talks/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/19/world/asia/china-north-korea-talks/index.htmlChina is calling Monday for the resumption of six party talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament two days before planned inter-Korean talks. "We are happy to see that there have been some new, positive interactions between the parties concerned surrounding the restart of the six party talks," Foreign minister Yang Jiechi told a seminar in Beijing. "The parties must seize these opportunities."Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/17/china.biden/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/17/china.biden/index.htmlU.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Beijing Wednesday to kick off a five-day visit to China.Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/china.monk.fire/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/china.monk.fire/index.htmlA 29-year-old Tibetan monk died after setting himself on fire Monday in southwestern China, according to state-run Xinhua news agency and Tibetan activists.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/asia.biden.trip/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/asia.biden.trip/index.htmlU.S. Vice President Joe Biden will depart Tuesday for a trip to China, Mongolia and Japan that will include meetings with China's top leaders.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/08/04/biden.asia/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/08/04/biden.asia/index.htmlVice President Joe Biden will depart on August 16 for a trip to China, Mongolia and Japan that will include meetings with China's top leaders, the White House announced Thursday.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/21/china.sea.conflict/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/21/china.sea.conflict/index.htmlChinese and Southeast Asian officials have agreed on a draft of guidelines to avert tension in the South China Sea.Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/14/analysis.clinton.trip/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/14/analysis.clinton.trip/index.htmlSecretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived Friday in Istanbul, the start of a 12-day journey that, in typical Hillary fashion, will straddle the globe, taking her to Europe, India and East Asia.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/taiwan.hongkong.macau/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/taiwan.hongkong.macau/index.htmlTaiwan's de facto representative offices in Hong Kong and Macau -- China's two special administration regions (SAR) -- will come out of hiding this week after operating incognito for nearly 45 years, a move that experts say defines a thawing of historically frosty cross-strait relations.Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/china.jiang/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/china.jiang/index.htmlHow will Jiang Zemin be remembered?Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/01/thailand.elections.analysis/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/01/thailand.elections.analysis/index.htmlThailand's first elections since last year's violent protests place it at the crossroads between national reconciliation and further destabilization, a scenario analysts believe could have serious implications beyond its borders.Mon, 04 Jul 2011 04:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/29/china.sudan.visit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/29/china.sudan.visit/index.htmlChinese President Hu Jintao welcomed Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir to Beijing Wednesday in a visit designed to expand ties between the two countries.Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/china.corruption/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/china.corruption/index.htmlChinese web developers are using a new weapon aimed at fighting corruption: sites encouraging people to share stories of bribes online.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/25/china.corruption/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/25/china.corruption/index.htmlAs the Communist Party of China (CPC) celebrates the 90th anniversary of its founding, party officials are pledging to continue the fight against corruption.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/22/china.dissident/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/22/china.dissident/index.htmlDissident artist Ai Weiwei has been released on bail -- apparently with conditions -- after he spent nearly three months in prison on charges of tax evasion, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/23/china.dissident/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/23/china.dissident/index.htmlHe is China's most outspoken critic. But when he won his freedom after three months in prison, it came with a cost -- that he keep quiet.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/06/14/un.syria.roth/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/06/14/un.syria.roth/index.htmlWe have all heard about the Arab Spring, the rapid change which swept through the streets of the Middle East and North Africa.Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/01/zimbabwe.china.loan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/01/zimbabwe.china.loan/index.htmlZimbabwe's parliament has ratified a 20-year $98 million loan from China to build a defense college, despite objections from members of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party that the poverty-stricken country should prioritize the spending in other ways.Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/27/china.north.korea/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/27/china.north.korea/index.htmlKim Jong Il, the reclusive leader of North Korea, is advocating that six-party talks aimed at dismantling the country's nuclear program resume, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported Friday.Fri, 27 May 2011 14:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/26/china.north.korea/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/26/china.north.korea/index.htmlChinese Premier Wen Jiabao has met in Beijing with Kim Jong Il, the reclusive leader of North Korea, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported Thursday.Fri, 27 May 2011 02:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/24/china.north.korean.visit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/24/china.north.korean.visit/index.htmlGrainy photos of the reclusive North Korean leader in China appeared on local websites but the Chinese government Tuesday declined to confirm Kim Jong Il's visit to his nation's closest ally.Wed, 25 May 2011 03:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/china.pakistan.friend/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/china.pakistan.friend/index.htmlWatching local customers savor chicken curry and sip mango lassi during lunchtime at his Pakistani restaurant, Mughal's, in the trendy Sanlitun neighborhood of Beijing, owner Aasif Jaleel reflects on the deep ties between China and his homeland beyond the culinary bond.Tue, 17 May 2011 15:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/28/china.tibet/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/28/china.tibet/index.htmlThe Tibetan government-in-exile this week announced that Lobsang Sangay has been elected "Kalon Tripa," or Tibetan Prime Minister, but the very office Sangay will hold appears set to change dramatically.Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/26/china.australia.gillard/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/26/china.australia.gillard/index.htmlAustralian Prime Minister Julia Gillard launched her two-day visit to Beijing on Tuesday, hoping to balance Australia's strong economic ties to China with international pressure to speak out against China's human rights record as the country tightens its grip on activists, dissidents and religious freedom.Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/21/china.wen.openness/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/21/china.wen.openness/index.htmlIn a round-table meeting with government advisers and researchers of a government-run think tank on April 14, Premier Wen Jiabao enjoined them to listen to people's voices and relay these truthfully to top leaders.Fri, 22 Apr 2011 03:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/14/china.brics.summit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/14/china.brics.summit/index.htmlA leadership summit of five emerging economic powers took a decidedly political turn on Thursday, going beyond customary economic issues with a joint declaration against Western-led airstrikes in Libya and urging a peaceful solution to the conflict.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/china.dissident.arrests/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/china.dissident.arrests/index.htmlChina has arrested a pro-democracy activist, the latest detention in the government's effort to prevent the Arab world's "Jasmine Revolution" from spreading into China, a human rights group said Wednesday.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/31/china.military/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/31/china.military/index.htmlChina's military-controlled nuclear facilities are "in safe condition," a senior military official said Thursday as the country announced the results of a defense review.Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/10/india.dalai.lama.qanda/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/10/india.dalai.lama.qanda/index.htmlThe Dalai Lama has announced his intention to relinquish his political responsibilities as head of Tibet's government-in-exile.Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/04/china.defense.budget/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/04/china.defense.budget/index.htmlThe government of China announced Friday that it plans to increase its defense budget by 12.7%, according to Xinhua news agency.Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/china.meetings/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/china.meetings/index.htmlIt's the time of year when the National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislature, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a national advisory body of mostly non-Communist delegates, convene.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/02/14/news/international/china_credit_cards.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/02/14/news/international/china_credit_cards.fortune/index.htmAt a time when consumers in Europe and the U.S. struggle with huge debts, most major U.S. companies have been flocking to emerging economies for the next big consumer -- namely, in China. It's no surprise. After all, the East Asian tiger surpassed Japan last year to become the world's second-biggest economy after the U.S. And with a population of about 1.3 billion, China is on track to be the world's third-largest consumer market by 2025, according to McKinsey & Company.Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/12/zimbabwe.china/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/12/zimbabwe.china/index.htmlChina's foreign minister pushed Friday for the lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe, saying no country has a right to dictate the internal affairs of another nation, state-run media reported.Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/hu.obama.summit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/hu.obama.summit/index.htmlSummits often produce nothing more than expectations. The meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao showed how different those expectations can be.Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/20/koreas.talks/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/20/koreas.talks/index.htmlSouth Korea has accepted a North Korean proposal for high-level military talks and will propose working-level talks to pave the way, South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday.Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/01/19/hom.china.us.relations/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/01/19/hom.china.us.relations/index.htmlAs Chinese President Hu Jintao visits Washington, the policy of the Obama administration is clear -- at least rhetorically. But will this approach deliver real results on improving human rights in China?Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/01/12/news/international/geithner_china_speech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/01/12/news/international/geithner_china_speech/index.htmTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said China's undervalued currency and dependence on exports must be addressed, both for the sake of the Chinese and global economy.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/01/17/news/international/china_trade/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/01/17/news/international/china_trade/index.htmChinese President Hu Jintao is visiting the United States this week, and simmering trade disputes between the two countries will likely be high on the agenda.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/china.us.fighter.jets/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/china.us.fighter.jets/index.htmlImages believed to be of China's next generation of military air power have been buzzing around the internet, but Pentagon officials are insisting it does not mean China has matched American air capabilities.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/21/india.medvedev.visit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/21/india.medvedev.visit/index.htmlClose allies since the Soviet days, India and Russia marked the first decade of their strategic partnership with a slew of agreements at their annual summit Tuesday.Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/sino.india.timeline/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/sino.india.timeline/index.htmlChinese Premier Wen Jiabao's state visit to New Delhi on Wednesday, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, follows decades of turbulent relations between the two Asian giants:Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/12/10/china.meeting/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/12/10/china.meeting/index.htmlDay-long talks Friday between U.S. and Chinese defense officials were fruitful and substantive -- and more frank and profession than in the past, a key Pentagon official saidSat, 11 Dec 2010 01:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/10/garrett.china/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/10/garrett.china/index.htmlFor years much of Asia and the rest of the world had thought -- or at least wished -- that China's ascent as an economic superpower would be a "peaceful rise" full of "win-win" solutions reflecting the country's oft-stated desire for a "harmonious world."Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/08/koreas.us.china/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/08/koreas.us.china/index.htmlThe head of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday joined a chorus of American officials calling for China to take a leading role in defusing tension on the Korean peninsula, specifically using its influence with North Korea.Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/06/us.south.korea.japan.meeting/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/06/us.south.korea.japan.meeting/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her South Korean and Japanese counterparts jointly condemned North Korea on Monday for recent attacks and nuclear arms proliferation that the three diplomats said threaten stability and peace in the Korean peninsula and, more broadly, the Far East.Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/05/wikileaks.china.google/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/05/wikileaks.china.google/index.htmlSeveral U.S. diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks show growing anxiety among Chinese officials about citizens getting uncensored online content through Google -- with one Politburo member reportedly angry to find negative comments about himself online.Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/koreas.crisis/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/koreas.crisis/index.htmlSouth Korea's spy chief said Wednesday that there is a high chance that North Korea will attack again following a strike last month that has led to renewed tensions on the peninsula, the Yonhap news agency reported.Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/30/koreas.crisis/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/30/koreas.crisis/index.htmlGovernment ministers from the United States, Japan and South Korea will sit down in Washington early next month to grapple with the tensions in the Koreas, South Korea's Foreign Affairs Ministry said Tuesday.Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/29/north.korea.us.meeting/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/29/north.korea.us.meeting/index.htmlGovernment ministers from the United States, Japan and South Korea will meet in Washington in early December to discuss North Korea, South Korea's foreign affairs ministry said Tuesday.Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/11/29/wikileaks.new.documents/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/11/29/wikileaks.new.documents/index.htmlNew documents posted on the websites of the Guardian and The New York Times suggest Chinese officials are losing patience with long-time ally North Korea. Senior figures in Beijing have even described the regime in the North as behaving like a "spoiled child."Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:53:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/27/koreas.crisis/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/27/koreas.crisis/index.htmlSouth Korea and the United States began assembling ships for joint war exercises Sunday off the west coast of the Korean peninsula in the Yellow Sea, a source at the South Korean Joint Chiefs told CNN.Sun, 28 Nov 2010 03:27:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/china.north.korea.ties/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/china.north.korea.ties/index.htmlHaving just enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner, the American soldiers were told they would be home by Christmas as they launched their final offensive.Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/25/north.korea.china/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/25/north.korea.china/index.htmlChina on Thursday stood resolutely moderate following North Korea's shelling of a South Korean island, despite international pressure for Beijing to try to sway Pyongyang.Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/05/24/armstrong.north.korea/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/05/24/armstrong.north.korea/index.htmlThe Korean War began 60 years ago on June 25, 1950, and it still hasn't ended. Fighting on the Korean Peninsula may have stopped with a cease-fire in July 1953, but North and South Korea have remained in a tense state of armed truce ever since, with open warfare just a hair-trigger away.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:51:00 EST