Politics

  • Progress in military relations

    The future military relationship between the world's two largest economies requires "a lot of work on both sides", with miscommunication and miscalculation being areas to avoid.

  • US, China aim to avoid power struggle, says envoy

    China's Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai believes China and the US are committed to avoiding a big-power rivalry that has been common throughout history and often led to conflict or even war.

  • China's US Ambassador says US, China must avoid rivalry

    China's Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai believes China and the US are committed to avoiding a big-power rivalry that has been common throughout history and often led to conflict or even war.

People

  • Outstanding overseas students receive top awards

    Thirty Chinese from 16 US colleges and universities are the newest recipients of an annual award from their government for outstanding achievement by students self-financing their overseas education.

  • Visiting farm promoters talk turkey

    Steve Olson has been to China seven times since 2004, always with turkey in mind.

  • Social-welfare pioneer wins honor

    Zhang Xiulan, dean of Beijing Normal University's School of Social Development and Public Policy, addressed graduates of the University of California, Berkeley, both as an alumna and the latest recipient of the school's Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award.

Society: The age of anxiety

Grim plight faces 'left-behind seniors' in China's rural areas.

Eager parents quick to learn marriage lines

Finding the perfect partner can be a family affair for many in China.

Sowing the seeds of change

Guizhou province makes full use of natural resources, and maintains ecosystem.

US, Chinese economies likely to get closer

The study, US-China Economic Relations in the Next Ten Years: Towards Deeper Engagement and Mutual Benefit, was released on Tuesday at an event at the Asia Society in New York City.

Progress in military relations

The future military relationship between the world's two largest economies requires "a lot of work on both sides", with miscommunication and miscalculation being areas to avoid.

US wedding planners in demand

Getting married in the world's most populous country is big business. About $57 billion is spent annually on 10 million weddings in China.

Business

Opinion

  • Asian-Americans united on immigration overhaul

    In passing a broad, much-amended bill on immigration, the US Senate Judiciary Committee has cleared the way for a full debate in which Asian-Americans will be a vocal proponent.

  • Abe's view of history upsets many in Asia, the US

    Back in February, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave a speech at a Washington think tank on the theme "Japan Is Back" that was widely interpreted as a bid to revive his country's long-stagnant economy through drastic policy changes.