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Hong Kong GDP hits 7.1 per cent year on year
Economic growth accelerated to its fastest pace since the third quarter of last year and buoyed by strong investment and resilient exports
China quake toll ‘could reach 50,000’
The sharp rise in the expected death toll indicates hopes are fading for tens of thousands of people trapped under collapsed buildings as rescuers struggle to reach them
Japan sends rescue workers to quake zone
Two groups of 30 rescue workers are expected to take sniffer dogs and heat-sensing equipment to Sichuan province
Beijing reins in coverage of quake
Death toll rises to at least 20,000 as Beijing steps up reporting controls on China’s biggest natural disaster for 30 years
Carlyle in buy-out deal with Chinese province
The Carlyle Group has become the first international private equity group to sign a partnership deal with a Chinese region after striking a mutual co-operation agreement with Shandong province, an industrial region south of Beijing
Audio slideshow: On the ground in Sichuan province
Jamil Anderlini, the FT’s Beijing correspondent, and Du Juan, FT Beijing news assistant, report from Sichuan province, the epicentre of China’s worst earthquake in 30 years. In this audio slideshow, follow their on-the-ground reporting as they photograph and witness first-hand the human tragedy unfolding in the quake’s aftermath.
Rio looks to China to develop Africa mine
Rio Tinto is seeking partnerships with Chinese steel and construction companies to help develop a $6bn (£3.08bn) West African iron ore mine
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2008 Olympic torch relay
The 2008 Olympic torch relay has become a magnet for demonstrations against the Chinese government’s human rights record and its recent crackdown on riots in Tibet. Chart its global journey with our interactive map and photo galleries
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Renminbi revaluation
Is China’s once-resurgent currency running out of steam? Expectations of renminbi appreciation, according to the futures market, have tapered off in recent days
Comment & Analysis
The downside of joining the superpower club
China is feeling some of the political heat that has been directed exclusively at the US since the end of the Soviet Union, writes Victor Mallet
Tibet’s case for self-rule
The country’s sense of identity and the gross oppression of its citizens are much clearer than in Kosovo’s case, writes Paul Harris
