Wen Jiabao

China willing to extend help, may buy Italian debt: Wen

In return, Wen asked the European Union (EU) to acknowledge China's status as a market economy and hoped EU leaders would look at Sino-EU relations from a bold and strategic perspective.

Equities rebound in Asia on back of Wall Street rally

After days of turmoil, some moderate cheer as Asian markets bounce back on the strength of indications that US interest rates will remain very low at least until 2013.

China condemns report on elite's 'hidden' wealth, censors discussion

The Chinese government condemned on Wednesday a report on the wealth of the country's elite being hidden in overseas tax havens as illogical and having ulterior motives, as the government blocked websites and censored mention of the story online.

China: Tight security around trial of New Citizens activist-founder Xu

Since April 2013, authorities have detained about 17 people linked to the New Citizens movement, putting three of them on trial in the southeastern province of Jiangxi in late 2013. No verdict has been issued for the Jiangxi trials.

New York Times CEO says Chinese language site under review

The New York Times Chinese language website has been blocked in China ever since it published an article in October 2012 about the family wealth of Wen Jiabao, the former premier.

New York Times CEO says Chinese language site under review

The New York Times Chinese language website has been blocked in China ever since it published an article in October 2012 about the family wealth of Wen Jiabao, the former premier.

Chinese food, Bollywood music: China rolls out red carpet for Manmohan

Rolling out the red carpet for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Chinese leadership on Wednesday conveyed a message of friendship, serving him some exotic Chinese dishes mixed with Bollywood and Western music.

Sino-Indian ties take centre stage as Xi Jinping takes over as prez

Though the Sino-Indian ties showed signs of normalisation under previous Jiang Zemin regime, the pace picked up after Hu took over reins in 2003 in the post-Kargil period with stepped up bilateral engagement at the highest levels.

China wrestles with cost of cleaner environment

Facing public outrage over smog-choked cities and filthy rivers, China's leaders are promising to clean up the country's neglected environment — a pledge that sets up a clash with political pressures to keep economic growth strong.

New York Times says Chinese hackers attacked their computers

Chinese hackers repeatedly penetrated The New York Times' computer systems over the past four months, stealing reporters' passwords and hunting for files on an investigation into the wealth amassed by the family of a top Chinese leader.