Ex-Beijing mayor and backer of 1989 crackdown dies
14 days ago
A native of Sichuan province, Chen studied Chinese at prestigious Peking University and joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1949, months after the People's Republic of China was founded.
HK holds June 4 vigil as it bristles at Beijing
14 days ago
When Hong Kongers poured into the streets in 1989, their sympathy with the protesters in Beijing had more to do with fears about impending Chinese rule - then eight years away.
China greets Israeli prime minister in Beijing
41 days ago
"Netanyahu's emphasis will likely win only partial approval from Beijing, which for decades has taken a strong position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with very little to show for it.
China's Xi meets US treasury secretary in Beijing
91 days ago
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry also plans to visit Beijing next month.
Braves lineup: Much power, many whiffs
119 days ago
All have also had seasons with more that 150 strikeouts apiece, including last year's career-high totals of 169 for B.J. Upton and 152 for Heyward.
Fewer New Year fireworks in polluted Beijing
128 days ago
Beijing was largely helpless in the face of the January smog, while schools canceled outdoor activities, some factories closed and government cars were ordered off the streets.
Japanese envoy in Beijing to talk about islands
147 days ago
Beijing has since ratcheted down its verbal attacks on Japan and last week hosted a visit by China-friendly former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama for informal talks on the dispute.
Air pollution in Beijing goes off the index
156 days ago
While some people vowed to stay indoors with air purifiers turned on, Beijing's streets were still fairly busy Sunday, and there was the familiar sight of heavy traffic on main thoroughfares.
HK lawmakers try to impeach Beijing-backed leader
160 days ago
But it's the latest sign of the widening gulf between semiautonomous Hong Kong and its political masters in Beijing.
