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• China suggests Nobel should not go to activists
BEIJING - China's foreign ministry suggested Tuesday that it hopes Chinese human rights activists will not win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, saying the award should go to the "right people." Dissidents Gao Zhisheng and Hu Jia, both arrested and ...
• A low-voltage encounter for presidential rivals
Both candidates said at the outset of the debate and at its end that the financial market turmoil had left Americans financially “hurting,” as McCain put it. China, one of America's major creditors through its purchase of U.S. Treasury securities ...
• China vows overhaul of ‘chaotic’ milk industry
BEIJING - China’s Cabinet vowed a complete overhaul of the scandal-ridden dairy industry Monday, pledging to inspect every link from the farm to the dinner table to try to restore public trust in Chinese-made food products. In its strongest action ...
• Pentagon: China cancels some military contacts
Global markets voted on America's $700 billion bailout plan Monday, and if market indices are a benchmark, there was widespread pessimism. Ned Colt reports from London. WASHINGTON - China has canceled some military contacts with the Pentagon as a ...
• China warns on U.S. arms package for Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's president welcomed a U.S. decision to sell the island up to $6.5 billion in advanced weaponry, while China warned the move would damage relations between Beijing and Washington. Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei ...