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Woman saved after falling onto Beijing subway track

A woman who jumped off the platform at Beijing's Wukesong subway station in an apparent attempt to kill herself was saved by the concerted effort of station staff and commuters.

by James Griffiths, 05 December 2013

Biden calls on Chinese to 'stand up to your government' but is silent on airspace tensions

US vice president Joe Biden met with Chinese president Xi Jinping in Beijing Wednesday, in talks which aimed to 'enhance dialogue and cooperation'.

by James Griffiths, 05 December 2013

US vice president Joe Biden arrives in Beijing amid East China Sea tension

US vice president Joe Biden arrived in Beijing Wednesday for talks amid rising tension in the East China Sea after the Chinese government declared an Air Defence Identification Zone...

by James Griffiths, 04 December 2013

Incredible photos show cop guarding pig while it goes for a walk near Tiananmen

Police in Beijing were called when residents of East Chang'an Road, near Beijing's Tiananmen Square, discovered a pig on the loose. While his colleagues tried to locate the animal's...

by James Griffiths, 03 December 2013

Officials grin and flash V signs for camera alongside detained cancer petitioner

The Chinese internet reacted with outrage Monday at a Beijing News report showing two officials smirking and mugging for the camera alongside a man they detained before he could petition...

by James Griffiths, 03 December 2013

Everybody loses in this story of a Beijing laowai crashing into a woman on his scooter (Updated)

On the morning of December 2, in Beijing's Chaoyang district, a woman with a "northeastern accent" crashed her scooter into an unidentified foreign resident, and promptly accused him...

by James Griffiths, 03 December 2013

British PM David Cameron pledges to be China's 'strongest advocate in the west'

Britain will be China's strongest advocate in the west, prime minister David Cameron declared as he flew into Beijing for a 'dialogue of mutual respect and understanding'.

by James Griffiths, 02 December 2013

Top petitions official under investigation for corruption

A senior official from the State Bureau for Letters and Calls (SBLC) is under investigation for corruption following annnounced plans to reform the petitions system.

by James Griffiths, 29 November 2013