No Lunar New Year celebrations for 'mourning' Tibetans
Ben BlanchardTibetans in a north-west part of China, which has been the focus of self-immolation protests against Chinese rule, have marked a grieved New Year.
US hacking accusations are flawed, says China
Ben BlanchardAccusations by a US computer company that a secretive Chinese military unit is likely behind a series of hacking attacks are unreliable, says China.
Space, China's final frontier
Ben BlanchardChina is developing satellites that will allow it to project power beyond its shores and which may deter the US from using aircraft carriers.
China's military elite: Disciplined, and tall
Ben BlanchardWith handshakes and smiles, China showed off the friendly face of its most high profile military unit to foreign journalists on Thursday.
Beijing insists on use of real names on micro blogs
Ben BlanchardThe Beijing city government has said that it will give users of micro blogs three months to register with their real names or face legal consequences.
Call for reform as Xi takes helm in China
Ben BlanchardChina's new president Xi Jinping will be under pressure to tackle growing inequality and pervasive corruption.
'Uighur attacks' thwarted as Pakistan's Zardari visits Xinjiang
Ben BlanchardAttacks apparently planned by Uighur militants to coincide with a visit to the Xinjiang region by Pakistan's president have been thwarted, China says.
China denies promising S Sudan an $8-billion development deal
Ben BlanchardChina has never promised South Sudan $8-billion in development funds after President Salva Kiir visited Beijing in April, a senior diplomat has said.
China's space programme launches Shenzhou 10
Ben BlanchardChina's next manned space mission will launch between June and August, carrying three astronauts to an experimental space module, says a report.
China: Death toll rises in major earthquake
Ben BlanchardA strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake has hit southwestern China's Sichuan province, killing at least 56 people and injuring about 600.
