Judged by the astonishing increase in journal papers written by scientists in China, there can be little doubt that China is finding its place as one of the world's scientific power houses. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

The number of Internet users in China is now greater than the entire population of the United States, after rising to 338 million by the end of June, state media reported Sunday. picked by nickcobb 4 months ago

China on Thursday asked the United States for satellite images of quake-stricken Sichuan province to help locate victims and identify seriously damaged roads and infrastructure. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

China says it plans to increase military spending by nearly 18% this year, to 417.8bn yuan ($59bn; £30bn). picked by topofall 2 years ago

"World" category surrenders to "War" as China boosts military spending by 17.8 percent this year. EVERYBODY PANIC! picked by MaskedWriter 3 years ago

China has tied the United States as the online population leader with its government reporting that the number of Internet users there has soared to 221 million. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

China has found microscopic worms in wooden packaging from the United States and uncovered substandard U.S. vitamin pills and fish oil for children, Chinese media said on Friday in the latest volley of cross-border accusations. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

People across China have opened their wallets to give earthquake aid -- and fraudsters have swung into action to capitalise on the burst of generosity. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

China accused a U.S. naval ship of carrying out an illegal survey off southern Hainan island. picked by JoshSF49 9 months ago

China said Sunday it was concerned about U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite that is hurtling toward Earth with 1,000 pounds of toxic fuel.

*Awesome, now we've got China and Russia worried. Top Notch job! picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

China has executed two people for their role in a scandal involving tainted milk powder that resulted in six children dying, officials have said. More than 300,000 other infants were made ill from milk powder contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical. picked by equinox 2 days ago

A Senate lawmaker accused the Chinese government on Thursday of ordering U.S.-owned hotels in China to install Internet filters that can spy on international visitors coming to see the summer Olympic games. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

URUMQI, China - The rosy-cheeked infant swaddled in a blanket snuggled tenderly next to her mother in their hospital bed, hours after her birth Wednesday.

A little over a month ago, Zhang Xiaoyan lay in the rubble of her earthquake-shattered apartment building. Trapped for more than 50 hours, she prayed for the life of her unborn child. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

The killing has sparked outrage in China, with thousands expressing outrage in Chinese Internet chat rooms, often the only outlet for public criticism of the government. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

"The sky over China is now a rainbow of shades reflecting all the colours of our new prosperity" picked by ted 2 years ago

Just six months after a Frenchwoman underwent the world's first face transplant, a military hospital in China announced that it too had conducted even more ambitious facial surgery.

WARNING: Graphic images. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

China houses several early-human (Paleolithic) archaeological sites along the Nihewan Basin near Mongolia, some with artifacts that date back about 1 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Rare-earth molycorp metals are the key to 21st Century technology: Without them, we wouldn’t have smartphones, hybrid cars or precision weapons. And China, which mines most of the world’s rare-earth metals, may be starting to catch on to their strategic value. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

China has arrested two more people for posting nude photos of Hong Kong pop stars on the Internet, state media said on Saturday. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

With all the attention on the dueling democrats, the media is ignoring John McCain. Few are paying attention to what he is saying, or subjecting it to any serious scrutiny.

He recently called to expel Russia from the G8. He suggested expanding it to include Brazil & India, but not China.

Insulting Russia & China may not be the smartest political move. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago