China triathlete banned after positive doping test

The China Post - China's top female triathlete Wang Hongni has been banned for two years for doping, which will keep her out of next year's Beijing Olympics. Full Story

China suspends two soccer players for lewd question

The China Post - China has suspended two members of its Olympic soccer squad for posing a "lewd question" to an army officer during a military-style boot camp, the Soccer News paper reported on Thursday. Full Story

United States: Warfare tech being smuggled to China, Iran

The China Post - U.S. missile technology, fighter jet parts and other wartime equipment increasingly are being illegally smuggled to China and Iran, the federal government said Thursday. Full Story

Corruption threatens China's stability: report

The China Post - Corruption costs China more every year than it spends on education and is one of the most serious threats to the country's political stability, according to a report from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Full Story

China defends police in arrest of North Koreans

The China Post - China on Thursday defended the actions of police who physically restrained South Korean diplomats trying to stop the arrest of North Korean refugees in Beijing. Full Story

China willing to hold talks on yuan, ministry says

The China Post - China's foreign ministry said it's willing to discuss the yuan with European Union officials, who have complained the currency is too weak. Full Story

China key to negotiating end of Korean War: South Korea

The China Post - South Korea on Sunday reiterated that China could be invited to international peace talks aimed at putting a formal end to the Korean War. Full Story

Iraq orders US$100 mil. in light arms from China

The China Post - Iraq has ordered US$100 million worth of light military equipment from China for its police force, contending that the United States was unable to provide the materiel and is too slow to deliver arms shipments, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said Wednesday. Full Story

Philippine Senate calls in Arroyo's husband to inquiry

The China Post - The Philippine Senate on Thursday called President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's husband to a hearing later this month as part of its investigation into kickbacks in a government telecoms deal with a Chinese firm. Full Story

Philippines says it has China's support on cancelled deal

The China Post - Philippine President Gloria Arroyo said Wednesday she had Beijing's support after canceling a telecoms deal with China after a flurry of corruption charges. Full Story

Philippines senator accuses China of 'inventing corruption'

The China Post - A Philippine senator publicly berated China during a hearing Wednesday into an allegedly overpriced broadband project with the Philippines, accusing it of "inventing corruption." Full Story

Freedom House: Russia, China like their authoritarian ways

The China Post - Russia and China, regional powers trying to restore Cold War-size importance to their roles in the world, are having a difficult time leaving the path of authoritarian government, a Freedom House analysis says. Full Story

Ethiopia inks US$208 million loan accord with China

The China Post - Ethiopia on Tuesday signed a US$208 million loan agreement with China, to finance new power generation and expand a cement factory, the Horn of Africa country's finance minister said. Full Story

Arroyo nixes telecom deal, blames politics

The China Post - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo blamed political concerns on Monday for her decision to suspend a US$330 million telecommunications deal with Chinese group ZTE. Full Story

Germany seeks to calm tensions with China

The China Post - Germany sought Monday to smooth tensions with Beijing over Chancellor Angela Merkel's weekend meeting at her office with the Dalai Lama, stressing that the encounter did not mean Berlin was questioning China's "territorial integrity." 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

Russia, China worried by French PM's remarks on Iran threat

The China Post - Russia and China expressed alarm on Tuesday over comments by France's foreign minister raising the spectre of war with Iran, and Washington said diplomacy was key to ending a standoff with Tehran over its nuclear program. Full Story

India paves way for Prime Minister's visit to China

The China Post - India's senior foreign ministry official opened talks Monday in Beijing to prepare for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first visit to China, expected later this year, an official said. Full Story

Aso admits defeat likely in Japan elections

The China Post - Dovish party elder Yasuo Fukuda appeared poised to become Japan's new prime minister, as his sole challenger conceded on Sunday that he was likely to lose the upcoming ruling party leadership election. Full Story

Corrupt China official felled by his mistresses

The China Post - A corrupt senior Chinese official was denounced by his 11 mistresses after some of their husbands were sentenced to death for graft, state media said on Friday. Full Story