Two survivors were pulled out from a toppled high-rise building In Taiwan, two days after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 37 people.

Nearby ships blared horns for three minutes and rescuers bowed in silence to honour more than 430 victims of the Yangtze River capsizing, as specialists began working on DNA samples from relatives to identify the dead.

It was previously announced that Kelly Hu would be part of the cast of Firefly Online but now we have a quick video interview and a character reveal.

A new lithium battery could triple the range of electric cars and reduce costs, and be in use within 12 months.

China’s economy showed further signs of softening in July despite a burst of government stimulus measures, suggesting more policy support may be needed to keep growth on track as a property downturn worsens.

A former top general in China has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party to face bribery charges, becoming the most senior figure ensnared in an anti-corruption crackdown.

When Edward Hu bought a holiday home in Portugal’s most popular tourist spot in September, the Chinese agricultural entrepreneur got a Europe-wide family travel permit thrown in for as long as he owns it.

Five Chinese activists defied security and made a brief visit to dissident Liu Xiaobo’s wife Liu Xia, who has been under house arrest since her husband was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize two years ago.

Xi Jinping became China’s new leader today, assuming the top posts in the Communist Party and the powerful military in a political transition unbowed by scandals, a slower economy and public demands for reforms.

President Hu Jintao has stepped aside as Communist Party leader to clear the way for Vice President Xi Jinping to take the helm in China.

Asset disclosure for Chinese officials is likely to be slowly phased in over time, a senior Communist Party leader said as the government grapples with the fraught task of rooting out corruption.

Hundreds of Tibetans demonstrated in a western China town today, calling for freedom from Chinese rule.

It was an ominous start for the 2,268 Chinese delegates at a pivotal congress to initiate a power handover to new leaders.

China’s ruling communists have opened a pivotal congress to initiate a power handover to new leaders with a broad promise of cleaner government.

China’s President Hu Jintao called today for sterner measures against official corruption while urging the Communist Party to maintain firm political control as he prepares to hand over power after a decade in office.

As Hu Jintao steps down as Communist Party leader, he is the subject of rare and sharp criticism, writes Charles Hutzler

The election that will take place in China tomorrow could have profound effects on Ireland’s prosperity, write Neil Collins and Yu-Wen Chen

Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and will face corruption and other criminal charges.

China’s president-in-waiting Xi Jinping has not been seen in public for more than a week, prompting a wave of speculation on the reason for his absence.

China will ensure steady and robust growth by boosting domestic demand and rebalancing its economy to help counter the obstacles hindering a global recovery, President Hu Jintao pledged to Asia-Pacific leaders gathered for a regional summit.

Talks between US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chinese leaders have failed to narrow gaps on how to end the crisis in Syria and resolve Beijing's territorial disputes with its smaller neighbours over the South China Sea.

China’s political elite has been shaken by a lurid new scandal over the death of a senior official’s son who crashed his Ferrari during what appeared to be a sex session with two women.

US President Barack Obama has said he hopes he and President Hu Jintao of China can find a “co-operative approach” to end the bloodshed in Syria.

China has urged Iran to take "a flexible and pragmatic approach" in international talks over its nuclear ambitions.

A blind legal activist who fled house arrest in rural China is under the protection of American officials and top-level talks are taking place between the countries about his fate, a human rights group said today.

A Tibetan protester set himself on fire at a demonstration in the Indian capital today ahead of a visit by China’s president.

WHEN US vice president Joe Biden visited China last August, he spent many hours bonding with his Beijing counterpart, Xi Jinping.

China will continue to invest in eurozone government debt and it remains confident in the euro, the country’s central bank governor said yesterday, while calling on Europeans to produce more attractive investment products for China.

The man destined to be China’s next leader won an extraordinary welcome across Washington in a finely scripted opening to one of the world’s most important relationships.

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou won a close re-election fight today, leveraging his message of greater prosperity through expanded ties with China to beat his populist-minded opponent.

Although China has dismissed a proposed ‘G-2’ agreement, it has clearly indicated that it plans to work closely with both the US and Europe, writes Li Zhaoxing

North Korean state television has showed Kim Jong Il laid out in an open coffin today.

US president Barack Obama has said he and Chinese president Hu Jintao want to ensure that Iran lives by “international rules and norms” amid fresh allegations that Tehran is conducting nuclear weapons work in secret.

BARACK OBAMA has topped Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful people in 2011, as the US leader’s clout rose after the deaths of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and Libyan dictator Muammar Gadaffi.

ONE of China’s most prominent prisoners of conscience, Hu Jia, returned home yesterday after completing a jail term for subversion, but looked likely to be muzzled along with other top dissidents.

Chinese authorities staged a concerted show of force today to squelch a mysterious online call for a "Jasmine Revolution" apparently modelled after pro-democracy demonstrations sweeping the Middle East.

CHINESE President Hu Jintao heard concerns about China’s human rights and economic policies as he wrapped up his visit to Washington with meetings on Capitol Hill.

Michelle and Barack Obama welcomed a mix of Hollywood A-listers, captains of industry and prominent Chinese-Americans to the White House as they threw a “quintessentially American” state dinner for the president of China, complete with apple pie, ice cream and jazz music.

US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao vowed yesterday to work to find common ground as the two countries announced $45 billion (more than €33bn) in export deals.

US president Barack Obama and Chinese president Hu Jintao today vowed to co-operate more closely on critical issues ranging from increasing trade between the world’s two largest economies to fighting terrorism.

China and the US got down to the key issues facing their leaders today after Hu Jintao’s formal welcome with full honours to the White House.

The US and South Korea have today failed to conclude a long-sought free-trade deal, a setback for President Barack Obama as he confronts tensions over economic measures abroad and at home.

Badly-needed aid finally arrived in a remote western Chinese town shattered by a massive earthquake, including enough food and shelter for tens of thousands of homeless people.

CHINESE President Hu Jintao met with earthquake survivors yesterday in a remote, mountainous Tibetan region where rescue supplies were arriving at a faster pace.