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

Vietnam and Japan get military hotlines with China;

More political reshuffling ahead of the 2012 Party Congress  

Beijing Maglev plans criticized in Chinese press;

China and Russia fret over heroin exports from Afghanistan