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The Nobel laureate's legal team say they haven't been allowed to meet with him to discuss appeal.

Liu Xiaobo's wife is being held incommunicado by charges hanging over her brother, while Liu himself is unlikely to get parole.

News about the political prisoner is being tightly controlled by the ruling Chinese Communist Party.

Authorities point to 'overgrazing' but make way for mining and 'unfair' development.

Calls grow for an independent investigation into the death of Chinese rights activist Cao Shunli.

A former communist official says China should embrace the selection of an imprisoned activist.

The politician becomes the first independent candidate nominated for elections in China's capital.

Chinese commentators and netizens say they see North Korea's atomic blast as a threat to their own country.

Any recognition of North Korean defectors as refugees could saddle China with a humanitarian crisis.

Security is tight around the South Korean consulate in the city, with officials refusing to comment.

Beijing is anxious not to be left out of any peace settlement on the Korean peninsula, analysts say.

Residents of northeastern China report a massive tremor that shook "bowls and chopsticks off the table" as officials say contingency plans are in place.

While Beijing has vowed to enforce a ban on North Korean exports worth more than US $1 billion, President Xi Jinping faces vested interests closer to home.

Chinese activists report being called in for questioning, taken 'on holiday,' and confined to their own homes.

Analysts say the true defense budget may be considerably higher than the published version.

Japan's atomic turmoil sparks a run on salt in China in the false belief it can guard against radiation exposure.

Jiangmen authorities extend public consultations on a uranium processing plant.

The alert warns of the danger of 'damage to the health of our people' as Pence visits South Korea.

There are fears for the health and safety of future generations as experts say China lacks an independent safety regime.

A strident article in praise of China's latest intercontinental nuclear missile disappears from state media news sites.

Reports indicate that the first critical phase of Taishan No. 1 reactor went ahead after safety inspectors highlighted major issues at the plant.

Nude photos are posted online to show support for Chinese artist.

Activists in Hong Kong demand government oversight of a controversial power plant.

Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus Leung are arrested on charges of "illegal assembly" for a Nov. 2 protest in the city's legislature.

Chief executive Leung Chun-ying says he can't rule out an appeal to China's parliament to make a final interpretation on their status.

State media lashes out at the end of his Asia trip, saying the US regards Beijing as an enemy.

Web users follow the U.S. election ahead of China's own leadership transition.

Netizens split over the visiting U.S. president's calls for China to open up online.

How do people in China see the new U.S. administration?

Ray Wong and Alan Li were granted political asylum in May after fleeing Hong Kong while on bail pending rioting charges.