China

Toll in China rail crash rises to 71

Beijing - The death toll in this week's collision of two passenger trains in eastern China rose Wednesday to 71, state media reported.

China stocks rise nearly 5 per cent to month high

Stock MarketBeijing - Market shares in China reached the highest level in a month on Wednesd

Dalai Lama must 'set basis' for dialogue, says China

Dalai LamaNew Delhi, Apr.

Hundreds of children forced into factory work in southern China

Beijing - Hundreds of children have been forced to work in factories in southern China for low wages and long hours, Chinese newspaper reports said Wednesday.

Chinese policeman, Tibetan insurgent killed in gun battle

ChinaBeijing  - An alleged Tibetan insurgent and a policeman were killed in a gun fight in the western Chine

Human Rights Watch condemns abuse of lawyers in China

Beijing  - Chinese lawyers who take cases which are considered politically sensitive by the regime are subject to threats and actual physical assault, according to a report released Tuesday by US-b

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