The United Steelworkers union launched a broad challenge Thursday against what it alleges is illegal support for China 's growing dominance in the renewable energy industry. The move targets China 's practices in a sector that President Obama has said is central to U.S. economic renewal.....(more) (full story...)

The union will ask the Obama administration to begin formal proceedings at the World Trade organization in Geneva to force China to repeal subsidies. (full story...)

MADISON, Wis. -- The Dalai Lama is putting his money where his mouth is. Dalai Lama - Tibet - China - Asia - Education (full story...)

The United Steelworkers union plans to file a legal case that accuses China of violating World Trade Organization rules by subsidizing exports of clean energy equipment. (full story...)

Thousands of people in China are to have their electricity restored after an order for enforced power cuts to meet energy-saving goals is reversed. (full story...)

Chen Guangcheng, a blind lawyer, had been imprisoned after challenging government policies that exploited farmers, discriminated against the disabled and brutally enforced China’s one-child policy. (full story...)

SHANGHAI - Controversy has returned to the village of Dongshigu, and with it, a security crackdown. The source of both: the release of Chen Guangcheng, a blind, self-taught lawyer who drew worldwide attention to his rural neighbors' stories of forced sterilizations and late-term abortions at the... Chen Guangcheng - Ch....(more) (full story...)

Reuters - Myanmar's reclusive leader on Thursday reassured Beijing that China is a vital ally and said an upcoming election and planned power transfer to a civilian government would not affect relations. (full story...)

The new live action update will hopefully do better than this animated effort, which pillages and burns its way through sixth-century Chinese historyDirector: Tony Bancroft and Barry CookEntertainment grade: B+History grade: EMulan was a legendary Chinese heroine, said to have disguised herself as a man and joined an army. PeopleIt seems young Mula....(more) (full story...)

Captain of Chinese boat that collided with Japanese patrol ships in disputed waters could be prosecutedA territorial row between Japan and China worsened today after officials threatened to prosecute the captain of a Chinese fishing boat that collided with Japanese patrol ships near disputed islands.Reports said Zhan Qix....(more) (full story...)