Chinese officials’ visit to Oklahoma puts focus on energy
More than a dozen professors from China University of Petroleum in Beijing were in Oklahoma over the weekend to learn about natural gas production. They were guests of the Harding Shelton Group, a team of experts in extracting gas from shale formations. The company,... read the full story
Why China won't help stop Tehran
SO why did President Obama opt last week to become the first presi dent since 1991 to not meet the Dalai Lama during his visit to Washington? Most figure Obama dissed the Dalai Lama in order to curry favor with leaders in Beijing, who view the Ti... read the full story
Soldiers, thousands of them, goose-stepped in perfect unison through Beijing’s Tiananmen Square recently, flanked by a sea of red flags amid thousands of military and civilian onlookers.From sunup to sunrise, the celebrations, parades and fireworks... read the full story
6 Sentenced to Death in Xinjiang Riots
BEIJING -- A Chinese court sentenced six men to death and a seventh to life in prison on Monday for their roles in the deadly ethnic rioting that convulsed the western regional capital of Urumqi in July, according to Xinhua, the state news agency. read the full story
China Ends Required Hepatitis B Tests
BEIJING -- Chinese health officials will abolish mandatory testing for hepatitis B during physical exams given to prospective college students, factory workers and government employees, according to Xinhua, the state news agency. read the full story
Nadal, Djokovic reach semifinals at China Open
BEIJING -- Rafael Nadal moved into the semifinals of the China Open on Friday by defeating Marat Safin 6-3, 6-1. read the full story
China Clamps Down on Minority Populations During Anniversary
Chinese authorities have clamped tight security curbs on the capital, Beijing, blocking off major tourist spots and taking precautions against possible unrest, ahead of a huge parade marking 60 years of Communist Party rule. Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City,... read the full story
BEIJING -- At the end of a gala yesterday celebrating Communist China's 60th anniversary, President Hu Jintao and his predecessor, Jiang Zemin, got down from their podium and joined hands with the dancers in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. read the full story
Parade celebrates China's birthday
BEIJING -- Jets, tanks and missile-toting trucks thundered through Beijing on Thursday in a show of military muscle to celebrate six decades of communist rule and China's transformation from a war-battered regional player into a global economic superpower. read the full story
Parade celebrates China's birthday
BEIJING -- Jets, tanks and missile-toting trucks thundered through Beijing on Thursday in a show of military muscle to celebrate six decades of communist rule and China's transformation from a war-battered regional player into a global economic superpower. read the full story
China prepares for anniversary of communist rule
BEIJING -- To mark 60 years of communist rule, China put together its biggest-ever military parade: hundreds of thousands of marchers, batteries of goose-stepping soldiers, and weaponry that included drone missiles and amphibious assault vehicles. Everyone else,... read the full story
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