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The Chen affair How it highlighted blind spots in Beijing

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

Soon after blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng escaped from illegal house arrest late last month, after suffering 19 months of detention and beatings, he issued a dramat

Chen trip to U S apparently set to start

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

(CBS/AP) BEIJING A blind Chinese activist whose escape from a rural village set off a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington said Saturday that he was at an ai

China allows N.Koreans to leave for Seoul: reports

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

SEOUL China has allowed six North Korean refugees to leave for South Korea after they spent months holed up in Seoul\'s consular offices in China, news reports said Friday.

S Korea Asks China Let Activist See Lawyer

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

The South Korean government is urging China to allow a South Korean activist detained by Chinese authorities access to his lawyer.

The Foreign Ministry made

Mystery Ferrari passenger identified

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

The mystery passenger involved in the fatal accident on Saturday has been identified as a student from China who had just graduated from a hospitality course at a private

Pak China have shared interests in regional peace

in National - Tue May 15, 2012

ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday said Pakistan and China have shared interests in the promotion of peace and development, with a determina

Youth Federation delegation visits NUML

in National - Tue May 15, 2012

IslamabadIn order to promote and enhance China-Pakistan youth friendship exchange, a 100-member delegation of All-China Youth Federation on Monday visited National Univer

China dismisses Dalai Lama murder plot claim

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

BEIJING China has accused the Dalai Lama of "deceiving the world" and "spreading false information" after Tibet\'s exiled spiritual leader said h

US seeks protection for the Dalai Lama

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

Washington: The US Tuesday urged all people concerned to protect the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in view of allegations of a Chinese plot to assassinate him

China to achieve growth goals Wen

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

Beijing Premier Wen Jiabao Sunday said that China has the confidence, conditions and capabilities to achieve this year"s development goals.

He expressed thes

China denies increasing combat readiness

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

BEIJING: China has denied it is increasing combat readiness in response to a territorial row with the Philippines over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

China denies war preparations for South China Sea

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

BEIJING (May 12, 2012): China has denied it is increasing combat readiness in response to a tense territorial row with the Philippines in the South China Sea which has dr

Philippines on alert over anti China protest Beijing frets

in International - Fri May 11, 2012

MANILA (REUTERS) - Security was tightened in the Philippines capital on Friday ahead of anti-Chinese protests over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea, with both

China Targets Blind Activists Family

in International - Fri May 11, 2012

(BEIJING) Authorities in the hometown of blind activist Chen Guangcheng have notched up restrictions on members of his extended family while he awaits permission in Beij

Asian markets trade mixed on Greek uncertainty

in International - Thu May 10, 2012

Asian markets are mixed after European officials said Greece would get its next tranche of bailout cash but traders were nervous as politicians in Athens struggled to form a

China travel agencies suspend Philippine tours

in International - Thu May 10, 2012

Most travel agencies in China have suspended tours to the Philippines amidst escalating tension in the South China Sea, Chinese state media said.

The agencie

China expulsion of Al Jazeera reporter criticized

in International - Wed May 09, 2012

BEIJING –  China\'s expulsion of an American reporter working for the pan-Arab news network Al-Jazeera has drawn criticism from other journalists and the United States,

Asian stock markets rebound after jitters over European el

in International - Tue May 08, 2012

BANGKOK - Asian stock markets staged a modest recovery Tuesday as the initial shockwaves from election results in Europe faded. Trading is expected to remain volatile as

Liang visits Pentagon Panetta

in International - Tue May 08, 2012

Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie, in a visit to the Pentagon on Monday, met with United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and called for the two sides to co

US foils new underwear plane bomb plot

in International - Tue May 08, 2012

The United States has foiled a plot by al-Qaeda\'s branch in Yemen to blow up a US-bound passenger jet with a new take on the "underwear bomb" near the first anniv

US ready to grant visa to Chinese dissident

in International - Mon May 07, 2012

The United States government will grant Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng a visa as soon as he applies for one, vice-president Joe Biden says.

Mr Chen, a blind

China U S work out deal on blind activist

in International - Sat May 05, 2012

With a series of quickly choreographed steps, the United States and China outlined a tentative deal Friday to send a blind legal activist to America for study and potentiall

Chinese dissident Chen calls US Congress for help

in International - Fri May 04, 2012

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has telephoned a US Congressional hearing to plead for help in his attempts to leave China with his family.

Mr Chen said he

China can help boost Punjab economy: Sharif

in National - Thu May 03, 2012

LahorePunjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Peoples Republic of China is a great economic force of South Asia which has a commendable rate of growth.&n

Clinton Urges China to Protect Human Rights

in International - Thu May 03, 2012

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged China Thursday to protect human rights, at the start of annual talks in Beijing that have been overshadowed by the case of a di