Following his very first meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the G8 summit, French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced that he had accepted an invitation to visit China during the latter half of 2007. His visit will be timed to coincide with... MORE

Indian Army Chief of Staff General Joginder Jaswant Singh, having recently returned from a week-long visit to China, announced that Delhi and Beijing would hold their very first joint army exercise in October. The exercise, in which 100 Indian soldiers will be sent to China,... MORE

Coinciding with a new report from China's State Environmental Protection Administration stating that environmental conditions in the country have continued to deteriorate during the past year, the Chinese government has begun an initiative to promote clean energy technologies, with alternatives such as nuclear power. Eager... MORE

In response to public outrage over last year's revelation that Xinfu, an antibiotic manufactured by an Anhui province pharmaceutical company, had caused the deaths of at least ten patients, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) began an anti-corruption campaign on January 26. As part... MORE

Reflecting China's increasing economic ties and growing political influence within Africa, the May 16-17 annual meeting of the African Development Bank (ADB) is currently being held in Shanghai, only the second time that an ADB meeting has been held outside of Africa (the first was... MORE

On May 15, Taiwan launched its annual Han Kuang (Han Glory) live-fire exercises that are meant to test the island's defense capabilities and its ability to conduct counterattacks against military actions by China. The exercise began with six fighters—two F-16s, two Mirage 2000-5s, and two... MORE