China’s stock tumble prompted cascading global collapses and fueled intense debate about the interdependence of the financial markets.

China’s anti-satellite test set off fears of a space arms race, but American plans for space weaponization predate the test.

Observers of Cuba speculate that Raul Castro wants a liberalized, China-style economy for his hermetic island. But so far, scant evidence exists to back that analysis.

Two years before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China’s environmental and press freedom standards remain anything but transparent.

The successful test of a Chinese anti-satellite weapon brought cries of foul from Washington and others.

Congress has stepped up pressure to address a growing Sino-U.S. trade deficit, but a delegation of U.S. cabinet members did not gain major trade concessions while in Beijing.

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.

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.

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.