Apr 26 Beijing Rules Out Direct Elections in Hong Kong in 2007 and 2008 Mainland China Monday quashed Hong Kong residents' hopes of directly electing their chief executive or all of their lawmakers in 2007 or 2008. Continue reading
Apr 24 Powell Warns North Korea As Beijing Talks End Early Secretary of State Colin Powell announced that three-way talks between the U.S., China and North Korea aimed at ending a diplomatic standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear program ended Thursday, a day earlier than scheduled. Continue reading
Apr 24 Beijing Hospital Sealed Off Due to SARS Threat China sealed off a major Beijing hospital Thursday in an attempt to control the city's outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome. Continue reading
Apr 23 WHO Warns Against Travel to Toronto, Beijing Due to SARS The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned against travel to Toronto, Beijing and China's Shanxi Province as the number of severe acute respiratory syndrome cases in those areas continues to rise. Continue reading
Apr 21 Beijing Mayor Fired Over Handling of SARS The mayor of Beijing was fired following the disclosure of a tenfold increase in SARS cases in China's capital and charges he mishandled the outbreak of the deadly illness, state-run media said Monday. Continue reading
Apr 16 SARS in Beijing Worse Than Chinese Officials Reported The cause of the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus was confirmed Wednesday as World Health Organization representatives reported that Beijing had up to five times more SARS cases than China has officially acknowledged. Continue reading
Jul 13 China to Host 2008 Olympic Games The International Olympic Committee Friday selected Beijing to host the 2008 summer games. Continue reading