The US told China its decision not to hand over Edward Snowden after he fled to Hong Kong had undermined relations between the two states.
Gold climbed to a one-week high in London as a bigger-than-estimated increase in China’s inflation and lower prices spurred demand for the metal.
China’s Global Times newspaper has blamed over 100 people it branded "terrorists" for sparking "riots" in the ethnically-divided region of Xinjiang.
There are a number of obstacles that will need to be overcome though.
The continent is seen as small fry when it comes to trade with the world’s second-biggest economy.
China has joined calls for Washington to provide explanations following the disclosure of the US National Security Agency’s alleged spying programmes.
Former spy Edward Snowden has exposed political fault lines in Hong Kong that are deepening as the territory chafes under Chinese rule.
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says that New York University is forcing him to leave because of pressure from his country’s government
A new factory in Cape Town may signal China’s growing confidence in South Africa.
The European Commission’s move may spark tit-for-tat retaliation from the world’s second largest economy.
Ghana’s law enforcement officials have detained 124 Chinese workers suspected of illegally mining gold in the country.
Relatives of workers killed in a fire at a Chinese slaughterhouse have blocked traffic and scuffled with police, demanding answers to the disaster.
China’s entrepreneurs have invested heavily in Newcastle for decades, but their investment continues to be threatened by unions’ minimum wage demands.
Hopes are high that the new partnership will ensure easy, cheaper access to vaccines and medicine.
China has become a massive trading partner, and the currency a hedge against dollar fluctations.
China’s consumer inflation has stayed subdued in April while the decline in factory-gate price declines deepened.
China has committed $75-billion to aid and development projects in Africa over the past decade, research shows.
Electronics giant Panasonic hopes to win over new regions with its eco-friendly products and beauty range.
China’s African aid programme aims to offer 18 000 government scholarships and train 30 000 Africans by 2015.
China’s worst earthquake in three years has killed at least 157 people and injured more than 5 700, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said.
A strain of bird flu that has been found in humans for the first time in eastern China is not a cause for panic, says the World Health Organisation.
Apple has apologised to Chinese consumers after government media criticised its repair policies in a campaign that reeked of economic nationalism.
After positioning itself as the champion of the African continent, South Africa must now develop and articulate a comprehensive Brics strategy.
President Xi Jinping was due in Tanzania on Sunday at the start of a tour of Africa that underscores Beijing’s growing presence on the continent.
China’s glamorous first lady has become a media and internet sensation as she accompanies husband President Xi Jinping on a state visit to Russia.
Executive chairperson of Google Eric Schmidt has described China as "the most egregious" example of a nation attempting to control the internet.
Ahead of the Brics summit, the two countries are expected to fortify trade co-operation agreements.
China’s new president Xi Jinping heads to Africa as his country’s influence on the continent soars, but with its big money is provoking resentment.
The meeting of Brics leaders next week could uncharitably be described as a summit of the world’s emerging economic powers – plus South Africa.
David Beckham has raised the prospect of one last stop on his football journey, refusing to rule out playing in China after Paris Saint-Germain.
China’s Parliament has formally elected heir-in-waiting Xi Jinping as the country’s new president.
About 40% of China’s agricultural land is irrigated with underground water, of which an estimated 90% is polluted.