Former president Nelson Mandela did not make the decision to jettison Taiwan and recognise China. He adhered to a decision by the governing ANC

Edward Snowden hopes to be granted papers this week allowing him to end his month-long stay in the transit area of a Russian airport, says his lawyer.

Sparking speculation about a leadership transition due in China next year, Chinese media has denied former president Jiang Zemin has died.

Rumours of retired Chinese leader Jiang Zemin’s death sent internet censors into overdrive, in turn spurring people to craft more inventive postings.

Chinese President Hu Jintao’s most powerful rival in the politburo has been pushed into retirement in a reshuffle of the communist party’s inner sanctum. Zeng Qinghong, the…

Two men widely tipped as future leaders of China gave glimpses of their agenda on Tuesday, promising gentler, more environmentally sound growth. But Shanghai Communist Party boss…

A Chinese journalist jailed while working for the New York Times was released on Saturday, ending a controversial prison term that highlighted the country’s tough media controls.…