Could Japan be the critical flashpoint in the 2008 Olympic torch procession? If the actions of sponsors are anything to go by, the answer might well be YES.
China received an interesting offer this month. But, will it step into the breach as a counterweight to America, or will it sit back and watch with glee as Washington throws yet more fuel onto the fire that is Anti-American sentiment?
In a controversial move that is not likely to win Beijing any sympathy in the international community, Beijing has launched a furious statement attacking both a noted Nobel Peace Prize nominee and the system used to select her.
Once again it's that time of year (OK, so its a bit after that time of year). Bringing with it the three familiar certainties the Cannes film festival: Good movies, star studded parties and retribution from the Chinese government (includes poll).
China is increasingly keen to see the return of artifacts stolen from it by foreigners, and is using both the law and its new found wealth to achieve this end, but is this really doing China any good, or is it nothing more than a nationalist plot?
If the threat of Americans being killed by Chinese carrying European made weapons wasn't bad enough, now Washington faces the spectre of Americans being killed by Chinese carrying Israeli made weapons, or worse, by America's own weapons.
As anybody who has ever spent any time in China will know, there are many different types of Ex-Pat there. But which one are you?
Dare you take the quiz to find out?
Every year, dozens of Chinese are convicted for "revealing state secrets" or "endangering state security", but what exactly do these charges mean, and are these security trial really any harsher than China's criminal courts, or Americas?
Not long after after being criticized for refusing to sign a WMD interception treaty, China is once again under US scrutiny. Raising questions over its commitment to non-proliferation, but also as to whether the US is pursing a hidden economic agenda
There are two golden rules that should be followed at all time if you want your dealings with China to bear fruit 1) NEVER make a Chinese loose face and 2) NEVER insult Chinese culture. Unfortunately, nobody seems to have told this to the EU.
What do you get when you take one of Asia's greatest contemporary film maker, a film festival known for its defiance of Chinese censorship, and one of the world's most image conscious government?