China
From peasant army to high-tech force
China plans to cut back its massive army and boost the navy and air force, sources tell Reuters, extending Beijing's military reach and risking greater regional tensions. Full Article
Analyses and Facts
China's global ambitions
After decades of keeping a low diplomatic profile, China's leaders are seeking out more influence. Will the country's growing ambitions trigger alarm bells on the world stage? Full Article
Spectacle of power
China celebrated its rising might with a show of goose-stepping troops, gaudy floats and nuclear-capable missiles, 60 years after Mao proclaimed its embrace of communism. Full Article
China means business
China celebrates 60 years of rule, having abandoned its Marxist ideals for "socialism with Chinese characteristics" -- a messy mix of capitalism and political monopoly. Full Article
"See you again, Tiananmen"
Commemorating 60 years of change, photographer Hei Ming pays tribute to the people of China by painstakingly recreating their snapshots at their country's spiritual heart, decades after the originals were taken. Full Article
Raising tensions
Sources say China plans to cut back its army and boost the navy and air force, extending its military reach and risking greater regional tensions. Full Article
Military clout
China's October 1 National Day parade in Beijing will reflect a decade of streamlining and upgrading the military. Full Article
Parade marks anniversary
China puts up a spectacularly choreographed show of military might to mark the 60th anniversary of the birth of the People's Republic of China. Video
Life halts in Beijing
Beijing businesses and ordinary life came to a halt as China celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Video
'Maoist' village changes
Communism may seem a hazy memory for many, but Mao and Marx live on in one Chinese village. Video
"Oba Mao"
A Beijing boutique rides on the back celebrations and Obama mania to bring 'Oba Mao' products to its customers. Video
60 years of change
Deep inside Beijing's ancient alleyways, elderly residents assess the dramatic changes they have witnessed over the past 60 years. Video
Art dissidents
Thirty years later, a group of experimental artists look back at breaking the stranglehold of Communist Party orthodoxy after being denied exhibition space. Video
Tiananmen: 20 years later
Two decades after his downfall, reformist leader Zhao Ziyang shattered the silence cloaking the crackdown in memoirs he recorded in secret under house arrest. Full Article | Related Story
In Pictures
60 years of Communist China
China celebrates six decades of the People's Republic, marking 60 years of Communist Party rule on October 1. Slideshow
China's youth
A look at the new generation of Chinese, who have grown up in a world starkly different both economically and politically from the one their parents grew up in. Slideshow
20 years since Tiananmen
A visual chronology of events at Beijing's Tiananmen Square since the 1989 crackdown. Slideshow
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