Asia Times China assesses its gold strategy | By Russell Hsiao | Chinese leaders convening in Beijing for the annual plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) - China's ceremonial legislature - this week will, among other things, ... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth)
The Times Hundreds held in pre-emptive Tibet crackdown | Hundreds of Tibetans have been rounded up in Lhasa and armed paramilitaries are patrolling the streets in the run-up to the anniversary of a bloody riot in 2008. | The authorities are anxious to avo... (photo: AP / David Wivell) BuddhismChinaPhotosProtestsTibet
Inquirer Asian markets lower despite China exports data | HONG KONG – Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday despite strong Chinese exports figures as dealers took profits on earlier gains while awaiting the release of further key data from Beijing. | C... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) AsiaEconomyMarketsPhotosStock
Asia Times US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise | By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and ... (photo: Creative Commons / Naus) AsianChinaEconomyPhotosUS
IRINnews GLOBAL: Prepare for "climaggedon" web | JOHANNESBURG, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - Rice producing Asian countries had to contend with poor rains in 2009, and now another season of low rainfall has been forecast ... (photo: IRIN News / Anna Jefferys) ForecastPhotosPriceProducingRice