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Workers at a Honda parts factory in Foshan city in China's southern Guangdong province have walked out on strike. On Monday, 90 of the plant's 200 workers walked out, demanding a 60 percent pay increase. Then on Wednesday, when the management of the factory threatened to fire the strikers, nearly all of the remaining workers walked out in support of their collegues Related articles by Zemanta Striking workers at Honda China supplier demand apology (reuters.com) Strike shuts another Honda China supplier (search.japantimes.co.jp)

More than three decades after China introduced policies aimed at controlling its population, the country is having to cope with increasing demographic imbalances. One effect is the growing ratio of older to younger people, in turn placing huge pressures on single children to care for their aging parents and grandparents. Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports from Beijing. Related articles by Zemanta China's one-child policy creates massive gender imbalance (videonews.smallshop.com)

The Chinese government says its so-called "one-child policy" has succeeded in reining in its population. But more than three decades after the policy's implementation, China is dealing with some challenging consequences. In a country where families often value sons over daughters and $20 can get you an illegal gender ultrasound test, there is a massive gender imbalance. Combined with the country's economic development, this has left an entire generation of men unable to find wives. Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports from Hainan in the country's south, women, it appears, are nowhere to be found. Related articles by Zemanta China takes baby steps in narrowing gender imbalance (reuters.com) -China's Shameful Gendercide of Girls (answersforthefaith.com) Chinas One CHild Policy Creating Gender Imbalance (politics.ie)

The Dalai Lama has imposed a ban on the worship of the 500 year old deity Shugden. This has created divisions among the Tibetans living in India, where Shugden worshippers are being ostracized from their community in the name of the Dalai Lama.

At least a dozen countries have banned Chinese milk products and British superstore Tesco has pulled some Chinese candy from its shelves as the melamine milk scandal spreads. Celia Hatton reports.

More babies are getting sick from tainted Chinese milk power. And as the confirmed number of sick continues to rise, some details of the scandal suggest that communist officials may have known about the tainted milk over a month before they notified the public.

Nearly 53,000 children in China are now known to have been made ill by milk powder contaminated with melamine.

The number of children sickened by dairy products in China has now grown to nearly 53,000. The milk scare is also blamed for four deaths.

A fire caused by fireworks set off inside a nightclub in China killed at least 43 people, and injured another 88. The fire caused a stampede of panicked partygoers trying to escape the nightclub.

Sky News has uncovered evidence that hospitals in China are apparently being encouraged to abort disabled babies. Sky's Holly William reports

At least 16 people are dead after explosions ripped through a chemical plant in southwest China. Another 57 people were injured in the blasts. The explosions also forced the evacuations of thousands of nearby residents.

CBS News' Barry Petersen looks back at the outstanding achievements of the Beijing Olympics, and what could have been a big win for China.

There are new questions as to whether members of the Chinese women's gymnastics team are underage. Jeff Glor reports.

While Olympic organisers have tried hard to put a lot of gloss over the Beijing games, they have failed to shake off criticism over the way protests have been handled. In the latest incident two elderly women are facing a year in a labour camp after applying to hold a legitimate demo in one of Beijing's Olympic protest parks. Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng reports.

With the parents growing indignant and the Beijing Games winding down, the International Olympic Committee wants to "put to rest" persistent questions about the age of China's gold medal women's gymnastics team.

Report: Now that a direct train links Beijing to Lhasa... many Chinese are settling in Tibet and bringing Chinese merchandise with them. This city market used to display the local crafts industry. But today, Tibetan products are rare.

Host nation China has amassed a virtually unassailable lead in the medals table with almost twice as many golds as its closest rival, the US. Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports on how the country has achieved superpower status at the Olympics.

If you are Tibetan, the only way you can compete at the Beijing Olympics is by renouncing your Tibetan identity and registering as a Chinese athlete. Many Tibetan athletes in exile have refused to do this and are instead participating in the 'Tibetan Olympics' in northern India. Witness follows two participants as they prepare for and then participate in 'The Other Olympics'. Part2

BEIJING TIME: Liu Xiang's trainer Sun Haiping coaches other athletes in Beijing. Chinese Reactions on Liu Xiang's withdrawal Liu Xiang was under pressure, according to some Chinese people.