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China censors Obama's call for freedom on the internet

17.11.09
The Chinese snubbed Barack Obama after his message about censorship and free speech, made during a visit to the country yesterday, was censored... more

Obama takes China to task over liberties

16.11.09
Barack Obama risked angering his Chinese hosts by saying that individual rights and freedoms should be available to all... more

China's glorification of communism

01.10.09
China celebrated 60 years of communist rule today with its biggest -ever display of military hardware and a march past of 100,000 troops.... more

BA leads airlines pledge to halve emissions

22.09.09
Airline industry pledges to cut emissions by half - a move that is certain to drive up fares... more

China moves to head off trade dispute with the US

15.09.09
China moved to try to avoid a major trade war with the United States after President Obama introduced higher tariffs on imports of Chinese-made tyres... more

Treat literature savagely - and it will flourish

24.08.09
There are times when one has no choice but to stand back and admire... more

Chinese troops force calm on city torn by ethnic riots

09.07.09
Chinese security forces put on a show of strength in the tense Xinjiang capital today after days of ethnic violence that has killed 150 people... more

Chaotic start to Berlusconi's G8 summit

08.07.09
G8 summit got off to a chaotic start with its host Silvio Berlusconi being accused of failing to fulfil his pledges on overseas aid... more

WORLD: Beijing pleads for end to riots as president returns home

08.07.09
The Chinese government today said those behind the rioting that has cost 156 lives would be executed... more

US job cuts and Far East woes cloud G20 hopes

01.04.09
Hopes that the European economy has stabilised were overshadowed by a tidal wave of dismal news from Asia and the US as leaders of the G20 nations gathered in London... more

G20 summit spectacular: World banks on London

27.03.09
For a few extraordinary days, London becomes the centre of the world once again as leaders from around the world arrive for the G20 summit... more

China faces crisis on jobs, says president

15.12.08
Economics: China's President has painted a gloomy prospect for his country's economy, which was until recently the hope of the West for a soft landing from a global recession... more

Beijing ring of steel over terror video alert

08.08.08
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

World joins China for Olympic launch

08.08.08
With a heart-stopping burst of fire, what we once called the Bamboo Curtain was raised on the most ambitious Olympics in history... more

Don't bet on the Games giving China democracy

07.08.08
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

Banker's daughter arrested in Beijing protest

06.08.08
A City millionaire's daughter was arrested by Chinese authorities after launching a dramatic "Free Tibet" protest at the Olympic stadium... more

China refuses to lift ban on key websites

01.08.08
Politically sensitive websites in China remain closed to foreign journalists despite promises that all restrictions would be lifted during the Beijing Olympics... more

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