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A princeling's fall in China

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 21:43

The scandal surrounding politician Bo Xilai and the death of a British citizen could have the unintended consequence of bringing reforms.

Ousted Chinese Leader Is Said to Have Spied on Other Top Officials

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 21:41

When Hu Jintao, China’s top leader, picked up the telephone last August to talk to a senior anticorruption official visiting Chongqing, special devices detected that he was being wiretapped — by local officials in that southwestern metropolis.

In China, Rumblings of an Ideological Campaign

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 21:39

In the wake of the dismissal of Politburo member Bo Xilai, is another political storm brewing?

Turkey: The odd man in

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 00:00

With a high-profile visit to China, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his campaign to increase the geopolitical clout of his country.

Can we trust China? Fallout from the murder of a Briton

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 00:00

The death of Neil Heywood and the purge of Bo Xilai have frayed the nerves of Western investors in China. Will the fear abate, or is this just the beginning? Ben Chu examines the case

Turkey-China Relations: Seeking a Strategic Partnership

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 00:00

Vice President of China Xi Jinping’s Turkey visit in February 2012 and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s China visit in April 2012 are clear show of a historical turning point in the bilateral relations.

The inside story of China's great political drama

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 00:00

Beijing (CNN) -- Wang Kang looks every bit what he is: a Chinese scholar. With his Confucian beard, graying hair and a deep, resonant voice enunciating Putonghua tones, he epitomizes gravitas.