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A land grab by developers sparks another 'mass incident' in China.

The wife of a People's Liberation Army veteran says her husband and eight others were detained for petitioning for retirement payments.

Villagers in southern China say officials have sold off their land.

Chinese authorities move quickly to stop ethnic tensions from erupting again.

Police are targeting ethnic minorities, migrant workers and anyone critical of the government ahead of a cross-border cooperation summit on June 9.

The veteran dissident, who has said he expects never to be genuinely free, believes the added security is linked to the ruling Chinese Communist Party congress ...

Chinese petitioners hope to catch world attention during German leader's visit.

Authorities target would-be independent candidates for China's legislature.

Wang Yu's professional ID is taken away after she prepares a complaint over allegations of forced confession.

Du Yanlin felt he 'should definitely do something' to mark the anniversary of the massacre.

Pu Zhiqiang is being held under criminal detention.

They call for 'good faith' talks to end the deadlock over election reforms for the former British colony.

A request to return outspoken bookseller Lam Wing-kei to police in China's Ningbo sparks fear and outrage in the former British colony.

The law professor had criticized the ruling Chinese Communist Party's grip on power.

A high-profile drunk driver in China is convicted of manslaughter but many seem unhappy with the punishment.

The court also orders the retrieval of U.S.$10 billion of Wu Xiaohui's personal assets and any "illegal gains" from his activities.

The sentence comes weeks after angry protests over the killing of a herdsman in China's Inner Mongolia.

Lei Zhengfu is sentenced for accepting bribes, while those who blackmailed him get shorter sentences.

A Chinese court hands down stiff sentences in restive Xinjiang, but will they prompt a backlash?

Xia Lin had previously defended outspoken artist Ai Weiwei, earthquake researcher Tan Zuoren and top rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang.

Chinese authorities, wary of ethnic unrest, rule against a man teaching Tibetan medicine in Inner Mongolia.

Chinese authorities give Xinna three years with a five-year reprieve in a secret trial.

A Chinese court hands a dissident writer nine years in prison.

Fan Wei is sentenced to death for drug smuggling, while Mark Swidan receives a death sentence suspended for two years.

The case will be sent back for a retrial, as the victim's mother says she is saddened by the decision.

Wang Jiangfeng's posts to chat apps QQ and WeChat 'insulted and disrespected' current and former Chinese leaders, the court finds.

No talk of independence by Hong Kong lawmakers will be tolerated, China says.

Families of the 12 detainees say they fear for their health and safety after they are denied visits from defense lawyers.

China's restive northwest gets a new law.