A 13-year-old American boy campaigning to turn the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea into a peace park is arrested in Tiananmen Square... more
Analysis: As Barack Obama visits Beijing, Goldman Sachs' expert on emerging markets argues London - rather than New York - is uniquely poised to benefit from China's boom... more
Four London street dancers who specialise in 'locking, popping and breaking' have beaten flamenco dancers and classical ballerinas to be named one of the best groups in the world... more
There's little doubt that China's society has progressed in the past two decades. With luck, there will be no blood spilt in Tiananmen Square this year... more
Cameras, fight, action: the events in the City proved to be more photo opportunity than the bringing down of capitalism – mirroring the
non-event of the summit itself... more
The tight security at the Beijing Olympics - the largest seen at a sporting event - was stepped up after Islamist terrorists released a video warning of attacks on the Games... more
A Chinese campaigner has told how activists have been detained, put under house arrest or driven out of Beijing in a clampdown before the Olympic opening ceremony... more
Beijing may look vastly different now, but once the Olympic caravan moves on, the billy clubs and handcuffs will come out again and the regime will revert to its true nature... more
Politically sensitive websites in China remain closed to foreign journalists despite promises that all restrictions would be lifted during the Beijing Olympics... more
The Mayoralty has a vast budget and the power to affect Londoners' lives. But Ken has spent too much time on PR stunts and issues over which he has no control... more
Jean Michel Jarre's show at the Royal Albert Hall lacked the elaborate staging with which he is usually associated but his music was as head-spinng as ever, says John Aizlewood.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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