AP sums up the controversy over the faked South China Tiger photos:China's fiercely vocal online community latched on to Zhou's photo evidence, hyper-analyzing it and exposing it as a paper tiger — an old poster propped up among the trees.But

Overseas political commentator Liang Jing wrote folliwing essay, translated by David Kelly:On the afternoon of June 28, a serious mass disturbance took place in Weng'an County, Guizhou Province. Tens of thousands of people attacked the county Public Security Bureau and

Editor's Note: Since March, a series of events including unrest in Lhasa and protests following the Olympic torch relay, have brought to the surface a clash between nationalist elements of the Chinese public and international critics of China. Because of

Bush recently made a statement about his intention to join the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing next month. From China Daily:At a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, Bush explained his decision to attend the opening ceremony on

In the beginning of May, 2008, the Asia Society in New York convened several experts to discuss the increasing complexity of Sino-African affairs. An audio file is now available on the Asia Society web site.The participants and some of their

The government in Niger has signed an agreement for China to help improve the country's power supplies. China will transfer several electrical power units to Niger under the agreement, officials said. [...] Chinese companies have recently become more active in

As reported by the Associated Press:To commemorate the Beijing Olympics, China's central bank is issuing a new 10-yuan note, according to a report by Monday's official Xinhua New s Agency. The note is worth $1.45, the starting price for a

Geoffrey York, of The Globe and Mail, reports:Foreign journalists and their sources in China are enduring a system of intimidation, obstruction, surveillance and even beatings and death threats, a new report says.The 71-page report by Human Rights Watch, to be

As of the end of March this year, assets from foreign banks in China amounted to 193.094 billion U.S. dollars, up 55.39% over the same period last year, making up 2.44% of total assets from financial institutions in China's banking

China Oilfield Services Ltd. (COSL),a listed subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, announced Monday that it would offer to acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Norway's Awilco Offshore ASA for 130.4 Hong Kong do ...

Chinese shares rose 4.59 percent on Monday, boosted by market optimism that the country's banking sector maintained thriving. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 4.59 percent, or 122.51 points to end at 2,792.40 points. The ...

A total of 8,288 Muslims in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the largest Muslim region in the country, have made the pilgrimage to Mecca, Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia, a religious official said. A pilgrimage ...

Along with the approaching Olympic Games, the Chinese government's steps to ensure the success of the Olympic Games has become a global focal point. A few days ago, AFP, Reuters and other major foreign media witnessed the deployment of surf

On July 6, the electronic "Lost and Found services platform with Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau" has officially opened.Physical registration and claims have been replaced by a system to report and inquire about lost items thro ...

A magnitude-4.6 earthquake rocked Longjiang County of northeast Heilongjiang Province at 2:32 p.m. Monday, according to the China National Seismological Network. The epicenter was located at 47.1 degrees north latitude and 123.0 deg ...

The death toll of China's major earthquake still stood at Friday's 69,196 as of Monday noon, the State Council Information Office said in a statement. The number of the injured and the missing also stood at 374,176and 18,379 respect ...

The China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation launched on Sunday a fundraising project for May 12 earthquake-affected students, which will mainly be carried out by young volunteers. The New Great Wall Project, launched by the foundat ...

Chinese President Hu Jintao left Beijing on Monday afternoon for Japan to attend the Outreach Session of the Group of Eight (G8) Summit, at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. Hu's entourage included Ling Jihua, ...

A stabbing spree that killed six police and injured another four in Shanghai last week was revenge for a lengthy interrogation last year, the local police authority said on Monday. Yang Jia, an unemployed 28-year-old from Beijing, w ...

Chen Zhili, vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), met with a delegation from the Kenyan National Assembly on Monday. The delegation, invited by the NPC Foreign Affairs Committee, is l ...