Shiu Sin-Por, Longtime Adviser to Beijing VOICES
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"A lot of people were very anxious and expected a lot of things to happen to Hong Kong or to themselves. And - surprise - nothing happened. But big things happened across the border which affect Hong Kong, which we underestimated before and after 1997.
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NEWSWEEK's Hong Kong bureau chief reflects on a city that's integral to China's future, much as it was when he first lived there 24 years ago.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing expressed hope on Friday that a rapprochement in ties with Tokyo would stay on course, but also mentioned the wartime past that haunts relations.
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To guarantee citizens' environmental rights is to guarantee social stability, says an editorial in Beijing News.
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BEIJING, China -- China has hailed its late former leader Den Xiaoping on the 100th anniversary of his birth. President Hu Jintao praised Deng as a man who made the people&#39;s interests a priority.
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BEIJING -- In the studios of Capital Life Radio's No. 1 rated show, "Tonight's Whisperings," the co-host leaned in close to the microphone. "Tonight we're going to talk about love and sex," Sun Yan said in a deep voice, launching into a text message sent in by a student.
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(InfoWorld) - The eyes of the world are looking towards Beijing for the Olympic Games that will be held here fewer than 11 months from now. But for real China watchers, an event next month will draw much greater attention and have a much greater impact on the country than 16 days of athletics. In mid-October, China's ruling Communist Party will meet for its regular five-year congress. Unlike the annual National People's Congress, the Communist Party Congress sets the nation's agenda for the next five years, and usually results in a shuffling of ministers and even military leaders. China's economy, despite major market reforms over the past 25-odd years, is still centrally planned, and operates on five-year plans with specific targets and goals that are approved during the meeting. Unlike the Olympics, for which most observers expect generallyÂ unfettered Internet accessÂ and the nation going out of its way to show that it's kinder and gentler, the party congress is a time of tension, especially in Beijing. Wikipedia's recent re-blocking in China is certainly no coincidence, and as the meeting approaches,Â more blockingsÂ and a network slowdown should be expected. A slew of new, anti-"vulgarity" policies have just come down from the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT), designed to keep sex and violence off the airwaves. Offline, visitors to Beijing can expect an increased police presence, possibly including roadblocks and inspections at night. China's government representatives work full-time and for the most part are specialists, not generalists. Policy pronouncements come from the respective ministries and state administrations charged with regulating those particular areas. For example, the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) handles technology in general, meaning IT and telecommunications. Those regulatory announcements come out at other points, and therefore more specific news, likeÂ the issuance of 3G (third-generation) licenses, won't be issued during the congress. What role technology will play in China's next five years will be clearer one month from now. Although the party congress is very much a broad-strokes event, the prominent mention of various aspects of the economy sets the tone for the coming five years. During former President Jiang Zemin's reign, science and technology were at the forefront of the nation's direction. However, current leader Hu Jintao, has attempted to reduce the corruption so prevalent during Jiang's time, and has tried to make rural reform and closing the gap between rich and poor a priority. As such, agricultural technology, rather than IT, may receive more public attention during the congress.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing expressed hope on Friday that a rapprochement with Japan would stay on course, but also mentioned the wartime past that haunts relations.
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All Asian political parties share the hope of further deepening their exchanges and cooperation in the 21st century, said Liu Yunshan, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Sunday.
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Bee Columnist. BEIJING - The stories of Yao Ming and Liu Wei are told here, of course. They tell the stories here just as they do in Shanghai, if with a bit less of the obvious pride that
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Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Monday the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government should take a long-term view and step up personnel training for Macao&#39;s future development.
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Sonia Gandhi, India's most powerful politician, stressed the importance of frank dialogue with China during her visit to Beijing, as the two rivals pledged to strengthen bilateral ties.
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BEIJING, SEPT 13: Chinese Vice-Premier Zeng Peiyan has outlined an ambitious long-term vision for China, with the aim of quadrupling output within two decades, at the opening plenary session of the World Economic Forumâs China Business Summit 2004.
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North Korea&#39;s Parliament head Kim Yong Nam, right, inspects a guard of honor with Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People&#39;s Congress, during a welcome ceremony in Beijing, China, Monday, Oct. 18, 2004.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived Sunday in Beijing for a two-day visit after holding talks in Tokyo. China expects &quot;to have an extensive exchange of views&quot; with the
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Harry Shum&#39;s office may be one of the best places to witness the next stage of China&#39;s rise as an economic powerhouse. Set in the heart of the Haidian District in Beijing, with its
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CHENGDU, China  - When Chinese policy makers talk about rebalancing the economy towards consumption from exports and investment, they have people like Liu Yong in mind.