The U.S. treasury chief and Federal Reserve chairman head to China in a new bid to cope with the huge U.S.-China trade imbalance. But Chinese military expansion also worries Washington.

More than forty African heads of state are in Beijing for a summit to expand China-Africa cooperation. The summit occurs amid growing concern about the consequences of China’s “strictly business” approach to Africa.

China played the lead role in bringing North Korea back to nuclear weapons talks. But where do negotiations go from here? 

China, whose relations with North Korea have grown strained in recent weeks, is putting pressure on Pyongyang to return to the Six-Party Talks.

Zambia’s elections have sparked a heated debate over the presence of Chinese-owned businesses in the country. Incumbent Levy Mwanawasa wins reelection, but opposition protests continue amid Michael Sata's demand for a recount.

Watchdog groups say Beijing’s crackdown on press freedom continues, but its days of controlling ideas in an increasingly freewheeling society may be numbered.

The new elevated railroad linking Beijing and Tibet may be an engineering feat, but critics say the train is part of China's tightening grip over the territory.

The U.S. effort to impose financial hardship on the Pyongyang regime gains a critical ally as the Bank of China freezes millions of dollars in North Korean accounts.

The UN Security Council has barred member states from supplying North Korea with missile parts in response to recent tests. The country with the most leverage in North Korea—China—has mostly buffered Pyongyang from strong action but could be losing patience with its neighbor.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, celebrating its five-year anniversary summit, has blossomed into a full-fledged security alliance, as well as a foil to U.S. influence in Central Asia.

The annual Pentagon report on China's military power cites increased defense spending as a threat to the stability of Asia, and contends Beijing could potentially threaten the United States. But some critics say the Defense Department is hyping the China threat to justify its own massive spending.

While U.S. cultural exports, from Hollywood movies to books to fashion and soft drinks, exercise a dominant influence in the world marketplace, experts say America's "soft power" is declining. That creates opportunities for China.

Chinese President Hu Jintao tries to focus his visit to the United States on trade and assuage U.S. concerns about China's growing economic power.

As China grows, its leaders are careful to reassure the world of its peaceful intentions. But Beijing's inexorable rise toward a position of political and economic leadership in Asia and beyond may put China on a collision course with the United States and other nations.

Russia and China are signing groundbreaking deals to deliver Russian oil and gas to feed surging Chinese demand. The economic cooperation is also reflected on the political side, where the two nations are joining to counter U.S. influence in Central Asia and around the world.

As Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian takes more steps toward Taiwanese independence, the United States and China seem to agree on minimizing the risk of military conflict over the island.

As the United States and India move forward on strengthening their bilateral ties, India's traditional rival Pakistan is moving even closer to its own powerful partner: China.

A congressional panel is highlighting what one member called "abhorrent actions" in China on the part of U.S. software makers, whose Internet search engines in that market are used by Beijing to censor speech and track dissent. Should software companies be expected to enforce democratic notions of free expression or to forego the world's fastest-growing market?

Chinese diplomats have played a significant role in nonproliferation talks with both North Korea and Iran. But fears of a North Korean collapse and dependency on Iranian oil has kept Beijing from taking a hard line.

China is increasingly turning to Africa to supply the oil it needs to feed its booming economy. Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing is on a six-nation tour in Africa this week to raise China's profile in the region.