Kelly Olsen

ULAN BATOR: For more than a century he sat in a meditative pose in remote western Mongolia before being thrust into... Published 21 Feb, 2015 07:28am

In a flurry of diplomacy, Chinese President Xi Jinping has agreed environmental targets with the United States. Updated 20 Nov, 2014 08:35am

QINGDAO: A century ago on Friday German troops raised the white flag over a fortress on the Chinese coast,... Published 07 Nov, 2014 06:24am

JIAN: Centuries ago Kwanggaet’o the Great ruled over a mighty empire stretching from south of Seoul deep into... Published 24 Dec, 2013 07:27am

BEIJING: China’s anti-graft watchdog is investigating the head of the commission which oversees state-owned firms... Published 02 Sep, 2013 08:33am

BOAO (China): Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday that Asia faced “new challenges” to its stability and warned no one should be allowed to throw the region into chaos as tensions mounted over North Korea.Xi, delivering a speech at an Published 08 Apr, 2013 02:34am

BEIJING: China’s parliament installed bureaucrat Li Keqiang as premier on Friday, putting him in charge of running the world’s second-largest economy in one of the final steps of a landmark power transition. Published 16 Mar, 2013 02:51am

BEIJING: China has said it is “strongly dissatisfied” after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a veiled warning to Beijing not to challenge Tokyo’s control of disputed islands at the centre of a bitter territorial row. Published 21 Jan, 2013 03:09am

BEIJING: Projecting calm, poise and a touch of humility, China's new leader Xi Jinping introduced himself to his country and the world on Thursday, beginning with an apology Published 15 Nov, 2012 09:25pm

BEIJING: China's newest city might appear to be a tranquil outpost in the South China Sea, but the beaches and palm trees of Sansha are at the heart of a growing territorial dispute. Published 06 Aug, 2012 12:11am

BEIJING: China has said it will land an exploratory craft on the moon for the first time next year, as part of an ambitious space programme that includes a long-term plan to put a man on the moon Published 01 Aug, 2012 01:13am