Chinese gov't wary of TV talent shows
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Inspired in part by "American Idol," Chinese talent shows have captivated millions of viewers in the past two years &#151; and unnerved some Chinese officials.
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China&#39;s education ministry has advised college students trying to cash in on the nation&#39;s booming stock market to stay away, state media has reported.
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Chinese state media are lashing out at Taiwan&#39;s President Chen Shui-bian, saying his party&#39;s loss in recent legislative elections is no guarantee that he will stop pushing his pro-independence agenda.
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Beijing authorities extend broadcast restrictions on foreign-made cartoons
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China is to strengthen controls on TV advertising to avoid affronts to national dignity after a row over a Nike ad campaign.
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China on Sunday announced rules   requiring foreign media to seek approval from the state news   agency Xinhua to distribute news, pictures and graphics   domestically.
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China's PM says the country's rapid development must not come at the expense of social justice.
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A survey two days before Hong Kong  legislative elections showed pro-democracy forces, tainted by a  sex scandal, may fare less well than expected, but the election  chief dismissed talk of dirty tricks by China.
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China sets out its strategy for tackling climate change, but stresses it will not sacrifice economic growth.
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China must step up its awareness of security risks and improve strategies for protecting national security in the face of non-traditional threats, the official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.
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The Chinese authorities are expecting fewer executions this year than at any time in the past decade, state media says.
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Industry experts say that the financial trouble of one of the biggest Chinese makers of television sets will not affect the market much.
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China's leaders vowed Sunday to sustain steady economic development and control investment in fixed assets in 2005, state media said.
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Japanese Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma   said on Friday that China's military build-up was a concern   rather than a threat, retracting earlier comments that had   triggered a rebuttal from Beijing.
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Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  Beijing, 17 December: China's army of Internet users and operators are beginning to question the practicality and purpose of new controls on network - mostly on-line - music.
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China increases its hold over the media with new rules on how courts release information, state media says.
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China will maintain a stable monetary and yuan policy as it tries to keep inflation in check, state media cited a central banker as saying, amid resurgent speculation Beijing may tinker with the rigidly held currency.