PLA gets "

greater voice"

in Chinese gov.;

President Hu's son visits Taiwan

China calls for closer mil-mil ties with Taiwan...;

... as it justifies its military buildup

China conducts war games in the South China Sea...;

... as U.S. warns of China's "

aggressive"

new approach

Mao Zedong Thought makes a comeback;

Beijing cracks down on independent reporting

CRM Special Edition: "

Grassroots China"

China to invest $680 billion in west over 10 yrs;

Beijing grudgingly assents to democratic advance in HK

Obama accuses China of "

willfull blindness"

on Cheonan sinking;

A first: China admits North started Korean War

South China Sea now a "

core issue"

for Beijing;

PLA soldiers banned from blogging, internet dating

Bankrupt, Greece turns to China for help;

Japan concerned about China's growing missile capabilities

Beijing audits new rural medical system;

China grapples with syphilis epidemic