The Chinese government issued a statement Thursday saying rich nations should cut emissions 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2020, and provide 0.5 to 1 percent of economic wealth to help other countries curb carbon emissions.

US President Barack Obama has nominated a Republican governor of Utah with strong ties to China as ambassador, signaling the importance of improving relations with China above bipartisan politics. Jon Huntsman Jr. is known to be an advocate of strong trade relations with China, and has talked about the need ...

The memoir of a former head of the Chinese Communist Party who spoke out against 1989 brutality in Tiananmen, entitled 'Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Zhao Ziyang', will be released next week, four years after his death.

Tens of thousands took to the streets in Taiwan, protesting President Ma Ying-jeou's recent trade initiatives they see as too China-friendly. They held placards that said "Say No to China! Say Yes to Taiwan", and voiced their concerns that recent rounds of trade talks with China will compromise Taiwanese sovereignty.

Economic woes have caused a Maoist revival for little red books and iron rice bowl jobs.

Cutting back on greenhouse gases doesn’t have to mean limiting China’s economic development, says a report submitted to Chinese officials this week.

China's acceptance of Taiwan's participation at a WHO meeting, as well this week's cross-straits trade talks, are the latest in warming relations since Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou took office.

Hoping to increase its global news presence, the Chinese government has launched a new English language newspaper, The Global Times. An editorial in the first edition claims it "strive[s] to reveal a complete and true picture" of China, but the paper is published by state-owned People's Daily. The cover story ...

China's Ministry of Commerce announced the Chinese government has filed a complaint to the WTO about the nature of a US ban on Chinese poultry. The US Senate Tuesday passed an act which included a ban of chicken parts from China. The Chinese government claims this ban violates global commerce ...

Despite global slowdown in demand for iron ore, China has imported 131 million tons in the first quarter, up 18.8% from last year. As Japan, South Korea and China engage in price negotiations with BHP Billiton, Vale and Rio Tinto, it appears that iron ore prices will drop 30%, 50% ...