http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/asia/china/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the China section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sat, 19 May 2012 12:44:45 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/asia/china/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose stay at the US embassy caused a diplomatic crisis, leaves China on a plane heading for the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18127886#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18127886 Sat, 19 May 2012 11:44:46 GMT An explosion in a road tunnel being constructed in central China's Hunan province kills at least 20 people, state media say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18130548#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18130548 Sat, 19 May 2012 12:44:10 GMT Lai Changxing, extradited from Canada to China to face smuggling and bribery charges, is jailed for life in China, state media says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18113026#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18113026 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:17:27 GMT Relatives of Chen Guangcheng describe beatings meted out by local officials after the Chinese activist's escape from house arrest last month. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18113058#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18113058 Fri, 18 May 2012 08:22:19 GMT China, the world's biggest producer of rare earths, will allow more companies to export it, after they met environment standards. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18112986#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18112986 Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:01 GMT Morning newspaper round-up: Widespread coverage over the fate of 29 Chinese fishermen detained in North Korea. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18113107#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18113107 Fri, 18 May 2012 04:42:27 GMT The US says it will impose import tariffs of about 30% on Chinese solar companies, saying China is flooding it with subsidised products. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18112983#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18112983 Fri, 18 May 2012 01:18:37 GMT Unidentified North Koreans holding 29 Chinese fishermen and three boats seized in the Yellow Sea demand payment for their release, reports say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18099658#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18099658 Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:31 GMT Chinese demand for gold hit a record in the first quarter of 2012 and it remains the world's biggest market for gold, the World Gold Council says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18100040#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18100040 Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:55 GMT Communist Party veterans write to China's president to urge him to sack security chief Zhou Yongkang for supporting disgraced politician Bo Xilai. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18091298#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18091298 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:38:58 GMT David Cameron's meeting with the Dalai Lama sparks fury in Beijing, which accuses the UK prime minister of interfering in Chinese internal affairs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18084223#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18084223 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:22:31 GMT Officials from China and Japan hold talks on maritime issues, with a group of disputed East China Sea islands top of the agenda. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18082168#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18082168 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:37:25 GMT The criminal case against Tony Chan, the fengshui master accused of forging the will of Nina Wang, once Asia's richest woman, begins in Hong Kong. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18055044#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18055044 Mon, 14 May 2012 02:11:23 GMT Italian sports car maker Ferrari apologises after one of its cars drives on top of an ancient Chinese monument, ahead of a celebratory event, causing damage. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18006291#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18006291 Wed, 09 May 2012 21:24:51 GMT Clive Palmer, one of Australia's richest men, is commissioning a Chinese state-owned company to build a 21st Century version of the Titanic. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17890754#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17890754 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:33:20 GMT China's search giant Baidu announces the launch of its first smartphone, as it seeks to gain a share of the country's booming mobile market. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18069498#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18069498 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:28:17 GMT The latest data from China indicates that the country's economy is continuing to slow, raising the prospect of monetary policy easing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18030674#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18030674 Fri, 11 May 2012 08:00:01 GMT Positive views of the EU and Europe in 2012 fall sharply on last year, while China's ratings rise, according to a BBC poll. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18038304#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18038304 Fri, 11 May 2012 15:29:04 GMT Chinese state media identifies the person who blew themselves up in a government office in Yunnan province, killing three other people. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18018827#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18018827 Fri, 11 May 2012 08:46:11 GMT Relatives of the blind Chinese activist, Chen Guangcheng, have given detailed accounts of the torture and retribution they have allegedly suffered at the hands of Chinese authorities. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18111696#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18111696 Thu, 17 May 2012 21:48:58 GMT Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he could be 15 days from having his own passport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18101961#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18101961 Thu, 17 May 2012 09:46:08 GMT China's largest internet portal Sina Corp has posted a loss for the first three months of 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18081784#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18081784 Wed, 16 May 2012 02:39:50 GMT The BBC's Sport Editor David Bond visits China to find out what legacy lessons can be learned. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18078248#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18078248 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:58:36 GMT Tibet's exiled Buddhist leader tells Today presenter Sarah Montague that he is confident he will return to the country. http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9720000/9720812.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9720000/9720812.stm Tue, 15 May 2012 06:07:18 GMT Company in China specialises in building modular high buildings in short time frames. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18066615#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18066615 Mon, 14 May 2012 18:38:43 GMT Tensions have been rising between China and the Philippines over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18054622#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18054622 Mon, 14 May 2012 01:30:06 GMT Tension between the countries has increased in recent weeks over who controls a group of small uninhabited islands. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18032006#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18032006 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:11:43 GMT The Chinese who actually like cheese... stir-fried of course! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18102880#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18102880 Sat, 19 May 2012 10:50:06 GMT How blind activist fled heavily-guarded Dongshigu village http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18113021#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18113021 Fri, 18 May 2012 08:21:24 GMT Can Facebook crack the Chinese market http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18082900#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18082900 Thu, 17 May 2012 15:46:50 GMT How an ageing population threatens China's economy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18091107#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18091107 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:31:58 GMT What does security chief's speech say about China's power struggle? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18070273#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18070273 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:34:28 GMT The dual identities of Bo Xilai's brother http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18068232#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18068232 Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:07 GMT Why the economic powerhouse's brands lack global impact http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17998321#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17998321 Sun, 13 May 2012 15:27:06 GMT