Topic: Fujian Province

Africa Monitor In tiny Lesotho, Chinese immigrants set up shop

Several thousand Chinese now work in the mountainous southern African nation as shopkeepers and traders, but some claim their presence undercut local entrepreneurs. 

Xi Jinping: A one-time 'princeling' takes China's reins (+video)

The son of a former top Communist Party official, China's President-to-be Xi Jinping is considered a cautious reformer.

Who are China's next leaders?

On Nov. 15, the new Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party – the group that rules China presented itself to the world. Here are the bios of the seven men who take the reins of China.

Chinese economy slows sharply. Stimulus ahead?

China's export growth plunges to 1 percent in July. Factory output, car and retail sales also decline more than expected. 

Opinion: The coming rise of Chinese brands

US take heed: China has its sights set on something beyond manufacturing – building Chinese-owned global brands – where the true economic power lies. And though Chinese brands don't currently have a stellar international reputation, history shows they could soon.

Opinion: Xi Jinping rise and Bo Xilai demise: China will move forward with reform, slowly

The dismissal of Bo Xilai, China's controversial Politburo member, shows that Xi Jinping, slated to be China's next president, and top Communist Party members will move forward with reform step by pragmatic step, not backward to Maoist nostalgia or cult-of-personality populism.

Sze LaiShan helps the poor trapped in tiny 'coffin' and 'cage' tenements

Sze LaiShan aids the vulnerable underclass who live in poverty amid Hong Kong's vast wealth.

Public calls for change of track following bullet train crash in China

Online messages allowed Chinese to learn quickly about an accident involving two new high-speed trains. The public has reacted furiously to a lack of transparency about the cause.

9 dead, 23 missing after Typhoon Megi hits Taiwan

Typhoon Megi's record rains have created mudslides that have killed 9 and caused 23 others to go missing in Taiwan.

Blocking ‘peaceful evolution’ will lead to instability in China

Wei Jingsheng, one of China’s most prominent dissidents exiled abroad, discusses changes within the Chinese Communist party, possibilities for political and economic reform, the impact of Liu Xiaobo's Nobel Peace Prize, and the West's deference to China.

China's next leader? A look at Xi Jinping's rise.

Vice President Xi Jinping was promoted Monday to vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, a key post seen as the penultimate step on the ladder to China's top job in 2013.

Typhoon Fanapi kills 54 in China; dozens missing

Typhoon Fanapi swamped south China's Guangdong province after directly hitting the island of Taiwan on Sunday.

Typhoon Fanapi knocks out power, transportation in Taiwan

Typhoon Fanapi was the first major storm to strike the island this year and the 11th typhoon to hit China.

Did China sink Copenhagen talks? Bloggers weigh in.

Britain’s accusation that China “hijacked” the Copenhagen talks on global warming has kicked up vigorous debate online, with some rejecting the criticism and others urging global leaders to stop pointing fingers.

The Snakehead

Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe follows the story of the boss of a human smuggling ring.

Typhoon Morakot blasts China and Taiwan

Japan, meanwhile, may deploy the military to deal with the deadly impact of tropical storm Etau.

An Olympic hero, airbrushed from China’s history

Shifting political winds may explain the lack of awareness about Chiu Teng Hiok, who helped the British shine in basketball at the 1924 Paris Games.

China tightens grip on protesters

‘Protest pens’ have been empty. Those who have sought permission to demonstrate have been detained or harassed.

40,000 eggrolls to go

A New York Times reporter goes global tracing the origins of America’s Chinese food.

'Fortune Cookie Chronicles': 40,000 egg rolls... to go

A New York Times reporter goes global, tracing the origins of America's Chinese food.

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