For years, President Bush has avoided confronting Beijing with sanctions or legal challenges to its trade practices, preferring to use diplomacy to press China to bring down its trade deficit with the United States, now at $232 billion. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year 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 4 months 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 12 months ago

Chinese leader Mao Zedong proposed sending 10 million Chinese women to the United States, in talks with top envoy Henry Kissinger in 1973, according to documents released Tuesday. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

A train carrying Chinese holiday makers from Bejing to Qingdao has jumped the tracks, killing at least 66 and injuring a further 247. picked by pocksucket 4 months ago

China is about to unleash a new weapon in the battle against illegal polluters - humans trained to sniff out foul gases, according to Chinese media. picked by kxmk 1 year 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 4 months ago

Some dollar coins lack "In God We Trust." The mint promised it wouldn't happen again, but you know what? It happened again. picked by hisidea 1 year ago

With China becoming a more global nation we have seen some direct effects on its consumers. China is awakening to the materialism of fashion and the paranoia of western influences. Naturally, food has followed suit and Chinese are embracing new eating habits. picked by Richye 1 year ago

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 2 weeks ago

China denied the criticism of the United States that accused it of military build-up. The US thinks China is not ready to maintain world peace and stability. A defense white paper showed that China spends less per capita on military forces than the U.S. itself. How ironic. picked by Green84 1 year 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 3 months ago

China says it plans to increase military spending by nearly 18% this year, to 417.8bn yuan ($59bn; £30bn). picked by topofall 6 months ago

Chinese banks have stopped financial transfers to North Korea under government orders as part of sanctions imposed for Pyongyang's nuclear test, bank employees said Friday, in a possibly serious blow to the country's frail economy. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

China may consider changing its one-child policy because it has helped slow population growth over the last three decades, a Chinese official said Sunday. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

'The rise to number one emitter may put pressure on Beijing to do more to help a U.N.-led fight against global warming.

"China's 2006 carbon dioxide emissions surpassed those of the United States by 8 percent," the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency said in a statement. In 2005, it said China's emissions were 2 percent below those of the United States.' picked by julea 1 year ago

Hackers allegedly hijacked satellite TV signals in southern China to broadcast anti-government messages, news reports said Thursday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Could this be the excuse for action against Iran or perhaps it's China trying to take some of the pressure off itself? picked by topofall 5 months 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 7 months ago

The 18-year-old sat pinned in the stolen SUV as it hung between the Interstate 35 North exit ramp and Interstate 37. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago