1. Premier Wen Jiabao speaks in Dalian, China, September 14, 2011 (Adam Dean)

    Chinese Leader Warns Iran Not to Close Strait

    Wen Jiabao offered unusually sharp criticism of Tehran but China is still unlikely to join in an oil embargo.

  1. Hong Kong, China, June 15, 2010 (Wilson Lee)

    Protectionism Makes Comeback As Recovery Stalls

    Protectionism could resurface as a result of lackluster growth and imminent leadership changes in several large industrialized nations.

  1. Oil industry in the Sudan (AP)

    Sudan Confiscates Southern Oil, What Will China Do?

    Tensions between the two Sudans are mounting. China, highly dependent on Sudanese oil, may be caught in the crossfire.

  1. President Ma Ying-jeou of the Republic of China in Taipei, February 26, 2008 (Daniel M. Shih)

    China, US Quietly Hope For Incumbent’s Victory in Taiwan

    Both the Chinese mainland and the United States would rather have the Kuomintang president in power than his challenger.

  1. Aerial photo of Maldivian atolls (Haanee Naeem)

    China Island Hopping in the Indian Ocean

    Across the region, China is building a “string of pearls” of military bases in order to contain India’s rise.