China's largest independent film festival shuts down;
Beijing releases hundreds of billions to stem economic downturn;
Despite push for more babies, China's birthrate continues to fall;
PLA reforms military enlistment policies;
China's space plan for 2020

Beijing lashes out at Tsai and countries that congratulated her;
European Parliament passes pro-Taiwan resolutions;
U.S. warships transits Taiwan Strait after vote;
Shanghai suspends Prague ties over sister-city agreement with Taipei;
China must "face reality" of Taiwan's independence: Tsai

China completes artificial island off Sri Lanka;
Laos seeks Chinese investment and tourists amid flurry if SEZs;
China's Cambodian port and airstrip stirs suspicions about PLA plans;
China's ''nine-dash line" claim "ridiculous": Malaysia FM;
Beijing's support for Micronesia may harm U.S. security links

161 U.S. House members call for trade agreement with Taiwan;
China's "great friendship" with Micronesia a strategic headache for the U.S.;
New code of conduct for journalists;
China responds harshly to soccer star's criticism of Uighur mistreatment;
Xinjiang program places Han men with Uighur women

China and ASEAN agree to a second maritime military exercise;
China expands military sales to and cooperation with Thailand;
China and Saudi Arabia launch joint naval exercise;
China challenges Zimbabwe's bilateral assistance data;
Malaysia arrests 680 PRC nationals for online fraud targeting mainland