Beijing

Huge crowds in Hong Kong expected to demonstrate for democratic reform on anniversary British rule ended.

Pyongyang issues bullish statement ahead of China's discussions with South Korea over North's nuclear ambitions.

He booked four of Beijing's six IMAX theatres for Transformers: Age of Extinction release.

Terence Shepherd ordered to pay £1m to Beijing Olympics and UK music festival ticket fraud victims.

One percentage point decline in China growth can cut median Asian economy growth by 0.3 percentage point.

World Bank expects Chinese economy to expand by 7.6% in 2014.

Chinese environment group launches smartphone app for public to monitor polluting factories across mainland in real time.

Up to 200,000 people, including scores from mainland China, are expected to take part in Hong Kong vigil.

Butler-Adams says prospective exporters should take the step and start travelling.

Beijing pours scorn on US foreign policy over Hagel's remarks on South China Sea disputes.

Guo Jian, former soldier and protester arrested in Beijing ahead of military clampdown.

As 25th anniversary of bloody Tiananmen Square massacre nears, Google services are disrupted in China.

China's finance ministry asks local governments to get credit-rating firms to assess their debt.

Ti-Anna Wang has suffered 25 years of injustice. Now she tells her story.

Islands, close to land mass known as Senkaku in Japan and as Diaoyus in China, to get ground forces.

China dispatches ships and chartered flights after anti-Chinese protesters go on rampage over oil drilling in South China Sea.

Global Times newspaper backs use of force by China and says war might end territorial dispute.

Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit China this month.

European and US sanctions over Ukraine threaten to push Russia into recession.

Final reading for HSBC's China manufacturing PMI survey at 48.1 for April.

Beijing sentences Li, who 'leaked' military secrets to foreign country, to 10 years in prison.

Beijing-based CASS believes China growth will be powered by investment.

Growing divide between haves and have-nots in China can fuel social unrest.

Japanese firms pumped $22.7bn into Southeast Asia in 2013, against $8.6bn invested in China.

Artistic protest reflects dissatisfaction over air quality in China.

Proposal, in wake of missing jetliner, will put China's global surveillance capability on par with US.

First lady said she and President Obama believed human rights and a free media are 'the birthright of everyone'.

Michelle Obama has begun her week-long trip to China.

Military radar spotted missing plane in northern part of Malacca Strait one hour after it vanished from air traffic control.

Malaysia's aviation chief cites black Italian footballer when asked about two mysterious passengers's appearance