Beijing

Communist party mouthpiece urges government to send in navy to help rescue efforts.

One-child policy loosened, labour camp system abolished and death penalty use reduced as part of major Communist reforms.

Chinese Bitcoin exchange BGL has vanished from the web, taking more than £2.5m worth of coins with it.

Economy slowdown is elephant in the room at Beijing's political gathering, says Dr Reza Hasmath.

China's politburo will meet on 9-12 November.

Market players to track China's Communist Party meeting and raft of Japanese data.

China's elite Politburo to debate reforms on 9-12 November.

Chinese police are investigating two men from the restive Xinjiang region near the Central Asian border for the suspected suicide attack.

Mysterious incident that killed 5 and injured 38 sparks theories

Europe is out of the danger zone but must make reforms to move forward says Benoit Cœuré

Scribes told to take on US, Japan, Philippines and Vietnam, and praise Russia.

Foreign affairs officer says people must stop cooking to reduce air pollution.

Players will be trained in Kung Fu to enhance their sporting skills in football.

Chinese move follows Japan report which suggests pre-emptive strike capability.

Obama was reportedly planning to confront China on cyber attacks but recent revelations on US policy push president to corner.

North Korean envoy arrives in Beijing as Pyongyang attempts to cement relations.

China's property tightening policies are not strictly enforced on the local level, feel analysts.

Top Chinese bank scraps all financial deals with North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank

Beijing 'mobilises' troops and tanks in region separated by Yalu River.

Kerry to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and top officials and urge them to pull back North Korea.

Japan’s Shinzo Abe and China’s Li Keqiang stick to hardline stance on Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.

China setting up bullet train network between Dandong and Hunchun, apart from other projects.

Bullet train link between Beijing and Guangzhou to reduce travel time by eight hours.

Names of new leaders yet to be formally declared

Hu Jintao stresses need for reform of political structure and making democracy more broad-based as once-in-a-decade leadership change gets under way.

Beijing blocks websites inside China over story on wealth of outgoing premier Wen Jiabao's family.

Store opening shows Apple is betting big on China, its second largest market after the US.

King Sihanouk, who has been ailing for some time, dies of heart attack.

The outcome of the election is expected to have a major bearing on the way democracy evolves in Hong Kong.

Japanese activists land on disputed Uotsuri island and wave the Japanese flag, triggering protests in China.