Blind Chinese activist Chen says is at Beijing airport BEIJING (Reuters) - Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng said on Saturday he had left a hospital in Beijing and was at the airport where he expected to be departing for the United States, a move that would signal the end of a diplomatic crisis between the two country. Chen, who has been in hospital for the past three weeks since he sought refuge in the U.S. embassy, said he believed he ...-Sat, 19 May 2012 01:18:28 -0700
Beijing on 'high alert' over Huangyan Beijing (China Daily/ANN) - Beijing has vowed to remain on "high alert" over Huangyan Island in case of any provocations, after Manila on Friday postponed a protest trip to the island.-Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:03 -0700
Beijing keeps busy with maritime disputes BEIJING, May 18 (UPI) -- As China reiterated to the Philippines its claim to the Scarborough Shoal, officials were working with North Korea to diffuse another fishing crisis.-Fri, 18 May 2012 04:53:54 -0700
The Chen affair: How it highlighted blind spots in Beijing Chen Guangcheng arrived in the US Saturday, after fleeing mistreatment by local Chinese officials. The case highlights the central government's imperfect oversight of the provinces. -Sun, 20 May 2012 21:21:00 -0700