China invests heavily in Cuban products Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment HAVANA — China’s president was signing dozens of trade and investment deals with communist ally Cuba on Tuesday. It was part of a Latin America trip on which Chinese businessmen have...

Ambassador sees value in keeping Cabinet-level talks with Chinese Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Add a comment A program that brings together Cabinet-level officials from the United States and China launched by the Bush administration needs to continue, a U.S. ambassador to China told a group of Oklahoma...

Norman Briefs Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Add a comment Court work scheduled City council members Tuesday night OK’d replacing basketball courts at Eastridge Park at Clearwater Drive and Dalewood Place, Sunrise Park at Skyline and Sunrise drives,...

Envoy’s Taiwan trip highlights differences Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Comments 1 TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese envoy Chen Yunlin stepped off the plane with a mission: Make history by becoming the most senior Chinese official to visit Taiwan. Sign a landmark trade deal. Draw...

China landslide kills 151, hopes fade for missing Fri, Jun 13, 2008 XIANGFEN, China (AP) -- A landslide that unleashed a three-story wave of mud and iron ore waste at an illegal mining operation in China has killed at least 151 people and authorities fear...

Mixed legacy likely as China's Olympics conclude Mon, Aug 25, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- With help from British star power, China concluded its debut as Olympic host Sunday after 16 days of near-flawless logistics and superlative athletic achievement -...

Condition of American in knifing attack improves Mon, Aug 11, 2008 BEJING (AP) -- The condition of the American mother of a former Olympian who was stabbed on the opening day of Olympics competition was improving Monday, a spokesman for the U.S. Olympics...

China opens its long-sought Olympics spectacularly Sat, Aug 9, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- China didn't just walk onto the world stage. It soared over it. At last playing its long-sought role as Olympic host, China opened the Summer Games in spectacular fashion...

Olympic torch takes historic run on Great Wall Sun, Aug 3, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- The Olympic flame made one of its final relays Thursday on the eve of the Olympic Games opening ceremony as torchbearers carried it along the ancient Great Wall of China....

Key developing nations reject G-8 climate plan Wed, Jul 9, 2008 TOYAKO, Japan (AP) -- China, India and other energy-guzzling developing nations on Wednesday rejected key elements of a global warming strategy embraced by President Bush and leaders of...

China urges Dalai Lama to back Olympics Sat, May 3, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- China urged the Dalai Lama again on Monday to show support for the Beijing Olympics, in an apparent effort to link the demand more closely with continued talks. The...

Olympic torch paraded through Tibet Fri, Jun 20, 2008 LHASA, China (AP) -- Hundreds of police and paramilitary troops stood watch and hand-picked onlookers cheered as the Olympic torch passed through the Tibetan capital on Saturday, the...

French Leader Considers Olympic Boycott Tue, Mar 25, 2008 PARIS (AP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday that he cannot rule out the possibility he might boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics if China continues its...

Report: N. Korea 'Sorry' for Nuke Test Thu, Oct 19, 2006 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il said Pyongyang didn't plan to carry out any more nuclear tests and expressed regret about the country's first-ever atomic...

Japan considers strike against N. Korea Mon, Jul 10, 2006 TOKYO - Japan said Monday it was considering whether a pre-emptive strike on the North's missile bases would violate its constitution, signaling a hardening stance ahead of a possible U.N. Security...

North Korea defends missile tests, vows to continue launches Thu, Jul 6, 2006 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A defiant North Korea today threatened to test-fire more missiles and warned of even stronger action if opponents of the tests put pressure on the country, amid signs of...

Foreign adoption seminar planned Thu, May 18, 2006 EDMOND -- The Edmond Public Library will have a seminar on foreign adoptions April 8. The Chinese government recently has encouraged an international adoption agency to find more families to...

Primer ministro chino comienza su primera visita a Francia Thu, May 18, 2006 TOLOSA, Francia (AP) -- El primer ministro chino Wen Jiabao llegó el domingo a Francia, en una visita que comenzó de manera inusitada en esta ciudad sudoccidental y que París...