Austrian chancellor meets Dalai Lama

The China Post -- Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer said Thursday that he had met the Dalai Lama, defying Chinese warnings against seeing the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader. "One thing needs to be clear-- Vienna and Austria are places for dialogue," the chancellor said on ORF public television, referring to the Chinese protests. Full Story

Wipha whips China; 2 mil. evacuated

The China Post - Typhoon Wipha weakened Wednesday as the storm swept through eastern China, bringing torrential rains that flooded streets and disrupted air traffic but caused little damage in China's financial center of Shanghai. Full Story

China and Russia spying at Cold War levels: United States spy chief

The China Post - Chinese and Russian spies are stalking the United States at levels close to those seen during the tense covert espionage duels of the Cold War, the top U.S. intelligence officer warned Tuesday. Full Story

China tests real-time battlefield data system

The China Post - The Chinese military has begun a two-day drill testing a system that provides commanders real-time battlefield data, signalling the continued modernization of the nation's massive armed forces. Full Story

Hu promotes close ally, bolsters position

The China Post - Chinese President Hu Jintao has promoted one of his closest aides to a key post in another sign of his growing political clout ahead of next month's landmark Communist Party congress. Full Story