Robert Saiget
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No way, nihau: China ships out to keep Japan at bay
China has sent patrol ships to "assert its sovereignty" over islands at the centre of a row with Japan, which says it now owns the disputed territory.
China cracks down on Tiananmen anniversary
Police in China have beaten and detained political activists marking the 23rd anniversary of the brutal crackdown of the Tiananmen democracy protests.
Chinese activist could find life in US tough
Blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng will escape Chinese persecution if he leaves for the US but will find life tough life abroad, current exiles say.
China: Sanctions won’t solve Iranian nuclear issue
China says sanctions will not "fundamentally solve" the Iranian nuclear issue and urged further dialogue to resolve an ongoing impasse.
Scores killed in China floods
Torrential rains battering south and central China have left 175 people dead and forced the evacuation of 1,7-million.
China quake death toll rises as rescuers hunt for survivors
Rescue workers dug through piles of rubble on Thursday searching for survivors of a devastating quake in China which killed over 600 people.
Asia space race heats up as China heads for moon
Asia’s space race heated up on Wednesday as China launched its first lunar orbiter, an event hailed in the world’s most populous nation as a milestone event in its global rise.…
More than 80 dead, missing in China floods
Torrential rains from Typhoon Kaemi left more than 80 people dead or missing in China on Thursday, with a military barracks swept away, thousands of homes destroyed and rivers…
Chinese garrison city opens up the real Great Wall
Tourists to the Great Wall of China more often than not get a decidedly modern view of the ancient structure, walking along stretches rebuilt and repaved to handle millions of…
The Great Firewall of China
New restrictions on internet news content in China are aimed at controlling an increasingly independent society that is demanding more rights protections. The new rules issued on…