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North Korea leader Kim Jong-il visits China
North Korea leader thought to be seeking approval for Kim Jong-un, the son widely viewed as his successor.
Chinese plane crash: survivors describe escape
Survivors from a plane crash in northeastern China that killed 42 passengers on Tuesday night have described the terrifying final moments of their flight as it crashed to earth and burst into flames.
China 'to drop death penalty for economic crimes'
China, the world's leading user of capital punishment, could end the use of the death penalty for some economic and non-violent crimes, according to legislation submitted to the country's rubber-stamp parliament.
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Why on earth would you want to work in TV?
The young are foolish – television is the most tedious line of work in the world, says Michael Deacon.
Human rights are key to our foreign policy
We must harness Britain's generosity and compassion to help the rest of the world, says William Hague.
Sewer oil persuades China to go organic
Organic food sales have taken off in China after a series of safety scares, including the disclosure that one in 10 meals is cooked using oil dredged from the sewer.
China's rising bank debt could leave nation exposed
Moody's rating agency is concerned that China is powering its economic growth by raising the gearing of the banking system, leaving the country exposed if the outlook darkens.
China holds 'Red Games'
A wounded soldier lies motionless on the ground awaiting rescue, his head swathed in blood-stained bandages, while all around him the air is filled with a great hue and cry.
latest china news
Why on earth would you want to work in TV?
The young are foolish – television is the most tedious line of work in the world, says Michael Deacon.
Human rights are key to our foreign policy
We must harness Britain's generosity and compassion to help the rest of the world, says William Hague.
Sewer oil persuades China to go organic
Organic food sales have taken off in China after a series of safety scares, including the disclosure that one in 10 meals is cooked using oil dredged from the sewer.
China's rising bank debt could leave nation exposed
Moody's rating agency is concerned that China is powering its economic growth by raising the gearing of the banking system, leaving the country exposed if the outlook darkens.
China holds 'Red Games'
A wounded soldier lies motionless on the ground awaiting rescue, his head swathed in blood-stained bandages, while all around him the air is filled with a great hue and cry.
Tinky Winky and Iggle Piggle lead the way for BBC
The loopy frolicking of Teletubbies and In the Night Garden top China's TV ratings as the parents of 300m children seek to avoid modern "vulgarities".
China musician plays piano with toes
A pianist with no arms has become a national sensation after performing on "China's Got Talent", the Chinese version of the programme that helped make Susan Boyle a star.
China launches new submarine
The domestically-made sub was launched reached depths of more than two miles on its maiden voyage, according to state TV.
China's 'foreign friends' must pay the Communist price
Foreign companies looking to set up in China should now add 30pc to 50pc on to their budget to allow for the growing 'Communist price'.
Devastation after China air crash
More than 40 people are believed to have been killed after a Chinese passenger jet overshot a runway in the country’s northeast and burst into flames.
Gap-year students learn to give 'face' in China
Foreign internships boom as British students and graduates get the 'uncomfortable' sense that China may soon be where the jobs are.
China's rising bank debt could leave nation exposed
Moody's rating agency is concerned that China is powering its economic growth by raising the gearing of the banking system, leaving the country exposed if the outlook darkens.
Vodafone joins queue of firms to leave China
Telecoms company is planning to sell its £4bn stake in China Mobile.
Backlash over China curb on metal exports
China's draconian export curbs on rare minerals needed for hi-tech industries is escalating into a serious diplomatic and trade clash with the US.
Tinky Winky and Iggle Piggle lead the way for BBC
The loopy frolicking of Teletubbies and In the Night Garden top China's TV ratings as the parents of 300m children seek to avoid modern "vulgarities".
Geeks target China's new PC – the mobile
China is not a nation of geeks. It may manufacture most of the world's computers, but it develops barely any of the software that runs on them.
Little gadget that keeps you in touch with your iPhone
If everything goes to plan in China, you should be able to buy an "i-migo" to match your mobile phone in time for Christmas.
AstraZeneca tackles East-West health divide
In a country of 350m smokers, many of whom live in cities shrouded in a haze of industrial pollution, it would seem a sensible policy to invest in drugs that alleviate lung disease.
Big pharma is being patient to win a role in Chinese growth
With Western health care markets stagnant, multinational drug companies are looking for some eastern medicine.
CHINA EDITOR'S CHOICE
Western profits wilt on China's surging wages
Rising wage and production costs are eating into the profits of Western companies and may soon set off an exodus to cheaper locations.
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