Chinese students face off against the gaokao;

Chinese citizens rewarded for thwarting plane hijacking  

Washington grants China a waiver from Iran sanctions;

China Defense Minister opposes DPRK provocations

No U.S. invitation to China for world's largest naval exercise;

PRC and ROC reassert claims to Spratlys to counter Vietnam

China upgrades admin status of South China Sea;

Beijing objects to U.S.-Japan-ROK naval drill

Signs point to easing of "

one-child"

policy;

China launches National Human Rights Action Plan