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China-US summit: Which country gained the most?

China got all the pomp and stature of a state visit, while President Obama came off as more assertive than he did during his Beijing visit in 2009. But tangible results of the summit are less certain.
China's President Hu Jintao goes to Washington

As China and the US emerge from a year of diplomatic spats, Beijing appears more optimistic than Washington on what can come out of President Hu Jintao's visit to the White House this week.
China-Japan row threatens five-year warming trend between old foes

The speed with which the fishing boat dispute turned ugly suggests how little has been achieved in China-Japan reconciliation over the past five years, say analysts.
How a minor China-Japan fishing dispute blew into a diplomatic hurricane

The confrontation in disputed waters between a Chinese fishing boat and Japanese Coast Guard vessels have quickly soured China-Japan relations. Neither governments appear ready to lose face in the standoff.
Rising China shrugs off outside opinion

Foreign countries slammed China for its harsh sentencing of a top dissident on Christmas Day and its execution of a mentally ill Briton convicted of drug smuggling, but the juggernaut appears impervious to criticism.
US eyes China as global partner

Obama’s first visit to China will test that nation’s readiness to look outward – and past disagreements.
China's green leap forward?

Activists must tread softly to avoid antagonizing Beijing, butthere’s much at stake in this rapidly developing country.
Chinese eco-detective treads lightly

Zhang Yadong provokes and soothes government on environmental issues
Violence taints the Beijing Games

Saturday's attack on American tourists, and continued unrest in Xinjiang, have tested the trouble-free Olympics Chinese officials sought.
Why security is tighter in Beijing

Measures include checkpoints around the city and missiles by the Olympic stadium.