18 Killed in China Chemical Plant Explosion 08-27-2008 1:03 pm   -  Reuters

At least 18 people have been killed after a series of explosions at a chemical factory in southwestern China. Officials in Guangxi province in southwestern China have evacuated more than 11,000 residents from their homes after several explosions ripped through a chemical plant.

Blogger Says He Has Proof That China Cheated in Women’s Gymnastics 08-22-2008 11:16 pm

KPIX: Chinese government Web pages once published - apparently now adjusted or removed - had shown at least half of China's women's gymnastics team may be as young as 14, a contradiction of what's on passports supplied by the Chinese government.

iTunes Blocked in China After Pro-Tibet Album Becomes Hit 08-22-2008 11:51 am   -  Art of Peace Foundation

AFP: The restrictions come after "Songs for Tibet", a pro-Tibet album featuring songs by artists such as Sting, was released on iTunes just before the Olympic Games started on August 8.

Olympics ‘08: Training China’s Young Athletes 08-21-2008 9:15 am   -  AP

The success of China in these Olympic games is giving hope to hundreds of young athletes across the country.

Team China Edges U.S. In Gymnastics 08-13-2008 10:41 am   -  AFP

AP: China won its first Olympic gold medal in women's gymnastics on Wednesday, taking the most important title in its rivalry with the Americans.

U.S. Basketball Team Rolls Past China in First Round 08-10-2008 3:02 pm   -  AP

AFP: The US team of National Basketball Association stars began its quest for Olympic redemption Sunday with a 101-70 victory over a China team that gave glances of a challenge.

Raw: Iraqi Olympic Team Arrives In China 08-05-2008 11:33 am   -  AP

AP: The Iraqi Olympic team has arrived in Beijing after controversy about whether its athletes would be allowed to compete.

China ‘Guarantees’ Safe Olympics After Terror Attack 08-05-2008 11:28 am   -  AFP

"We can guarantee a safe and peaceful Olympic Games."

Pope Sends Greetings To China Before Olympics 08-04-2008 12:47 pm   -  AP

AP: Pope Benedict XVI sent greetings to China on Sunday before the Olympics and said he hoped the Games would offer an example of coexistence among people from different countries.

16 Killed In China Ahead Of Olympic Games 08-04-2008 10:46 am   -  Reuters

Chinese police says a grenade assault that killed 16 police in restive western Xinjiang region on Monday was a "suspected terrorist" attack.

5.8 Earthquake Hits Southwest China 08-02-2008 9:11 am   -  AP

A strong earthquake hit China Friday in the same area as the deadly May 12 temblor. There are no reports of casualties.

China Loosens Some Internet Restrictions Before Olympics 08-01-2008 10:47 am   -  AP

AP: Olympic organizers unblocked some Internet sites at the main press center and media venues Friday while others remained off limits for journalists covering the Beijing games.

Raw: Total Solar Eclipse Briefly Darkens China, Siberia 08-01-2008 10:15 am   -  AP

AP: Millions of people gathered to watch a total solar eclipse in China on Friday, one week before the start of the Beijing Olympics.

China Moves To Improve Manners Before Olympics 07-31-2008 11:11 am   -  AP

AP: The Chinese government is urging citizens to improve their manners ahead of the Olympic games, when thousands of visitors will flood the country.

Sen. Brownback: China To Spy On Olympic Guests 07-30-2008 11:14 am   -  AP

AP: Kansas Senator Sam Brownback released documents Tuesday that he says orders all hotels near Olympic venues in China to install spying software on their guests.

China Pledges Tighter Security Ahead of Olympic Games 07-29-2008 2:29 pm   -  Reuters

Security for the Beijing Olympics is to be stepped up after deadly bomb attacks on buses. But China's government now insists the bombings in Shanghai and Kunming that left five dead were not linked to the Beijing games and is rejecting a Muslim separatist group's claim of responsibility.

Amnesty: China Human Rights ‘Getting Worse’ Ahead of Olympic Games 07-29-2008 10:44 am   -  BBC News

AFP: China is using the Beijing Olympics as a pretext to pursue -- and in some cases tighten -- a crackdown on human rights, notably ridding the capital of "undesirables," Amnesty International charged Monday.

McCain Presses China on Rights During Meeting With Dalai Lama 07-25-2008 6:57 pm   -  AP

"I urge the Chinese leaders to engage in talks and make progress with his Holiness' representatives in addressing the just grievances of the Tibetan people."

Raw: China Quake Rescuers Carry Torch 07-25-2008 10:43 am   -  AP

AP: 22 rescuers who helped victim's of May's devastating earthquake helped carry the Olympic torch on Friday. The torchbearers included soldiers, firefighters, and civil servants.

China Tied With US for Most Internet Users 07-25-2008 9:54 am   -  BusinessCenter.tv

AFP: China's online population, already the world's largest, has swelled to 253 million, an official report said, driven by news events such as natural disasters and the Beijing Olympics.