Can China eclipse the U.S. and become the next superpower? China watchers are bullish but it might still need a certain self-confidence.

Almost a year since the Tibetan uprisings, many see much similarities with the Xinjiang riots in Western media's coverage and commentary. Although early coverage of the recent riots was “cautious” and the approach was “cleverer”, the Western media's attitude remains unchanged, according to this Sing Tao Daily editorial.

To carry on a tradition of excellence in track and fields, a former Olympian from Jamaica teaches youths what being a great athlete is all about.

As the glamour of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing fades, NAM takes a look at the country and the real lives of people there. Photographer Rian Dundon captured images and crafted intimate portraits of the lives of young Chinese men and women in a changing society.

Xiao Jiao grew up in the remote countryside of central China’s Hunan Province. The first in her family to go to college, her academic success has put a new burden on her shoulders: supporting her parents in their old age.

Tattoos are not as popular in China as they are in the United States. Even so, a few tattoo artist are breaking new ground and making a decent living out of it.

Statistics from the Beijing Business Department show that local businessmen earned at least 43.4 billion RMB (4.5 billion USD) in the 16 days of the Olympics.

After the Olympics, college graduates, professionals and migrant workers are expected to move from Beijing to Shanghai, for work opportunities with the Shanghai World Expo.

Chinese athletes have been going abroad to play or coach for foreign teams. Meanwhile, the country itself used more foreign coaches than ever before to pull in medals in the Beijing Olympics.

According to the government, in the past seven years, 448,000 new jobs were created every year in Beijing, and the unemployment rate was kept at 1.86 percent.

As Mayor Richard M. Daley takes in the Olympic festivities in Beijing, opposition mounts over a proposed housing complex should Chicago host the 2016 Olympics

On the eve of the Beijing Olympics, Hiu Lui Ng was dying in the custody of our great nation's own U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. Francisco Castaneda went for almost a year in detention without treatment and he eventually died from cancer.

The controversy over little Miaoke Lin lip-synching during the Olympic opening ceremony has split the Chinese blogosphere and shocked the West.

China Central Television (CCTV) has drawn criticism for its coverage of the Olympic Opening Ceremony from Chinese American audiences.

Since the 1904 Olympics, when George Poage and Joseph Stadler became the first two African-American Olympians and medalists, black people have played a prominent role on U.S. Olympic teams

The Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Cameroon all recorded victories at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Sunday to mark an excellent day for African football.

Chinese officials work round the clock to meet a surge in requests for marriage certificates on Aug. 8th.

China's President is scheduled to meet heads of state, including President Bush, in the next week.

Three United States citizens and a couple of foreigners from other countries protested China's human rights record Wednesday in Beijing.

With nearly 3.3 million motor vehicles on the road and nearly 4.9 million drivers, traffic in Beijing can be very difficult to navigate, utilizing the train system to get from the airport to the center of Beijing is the best choice.