Topic - China

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  BOLTON: Iran's relentless nuclear quest

  The Valentine's Day announcement of new scientific and technological achievements in Iran's nuclear program demonstrates the continued broadening and deepening of its capacities in this sensitive, dangerous field. While the race to achieve functional nuclear weapons is the most mesmerizing and immediately threatening aspect of Iran's work, its continued march across the full scope of nuclear activities shows that Tehran is confident it will not soon be thwarted.

• Inside China

  Taiwan's navy plans to buy eight new submarines to face off against China's much larger submarine fleet, according to reports from the island nation.

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  Oil price lower after 4-day rise

  A four-day rise in oil prices stalled Wednesday following a weak report on Chinese manufacturing and lingering concerns about Greece's bailout.

• Company sues Apple over iPad name in Shanghai

  Apple defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China in a heated court hearing Wednesday that pitted the electronics giant against a struggling company that denies it sold the mainland China rights to the tablet's name.

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  Inside the Ring

  Chinese cyberattacks and electronic intrusions into U.S. computer networks in peacetime are part of the preparations for a future high-technology war against the United States, according to the U.S. Pacific Command's new commander.

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  U.S., North Korea to hold first post-Kim Jong-il talks

  The U.S. and North Korea reopen nuclear talks Thursday that will provide a glimpse into where Pyongyang's opaque government is heading after Kim Jong-il's death and test its readiness to dismantle nuclear programs for much-needed aid.

• American 1st female coach in men's league in Japan

  Natalie Nakase knows there's more to her job than winning games. The American is the first female coach in Japan's professional men's basketball league.

• Google carrying real-time data from EU exchanges

  Google is to carry real-time pricing from leading European stock exchanges, the company said Tuesday, marking an expansion of the online search giant's financial offerings.

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  South Koreans protest China's repatriation of North Korean refugees

  A new kind of high-profile demonstrator gathered in Seoul on Tuesday to protest China's forced repatriation of North Korean defectors: South Korean film, TV and music stars who enjoy massive popularity in China.

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  Chinese loans put Venezuela over barrel

  Opposition groups in Venezuela are warning that billions of dollars in Chinese loans are driving the state oil company toward bankruptcy.

• Company suing Apple over iPad name open to talks

  The lawyer for a Chinese company suing Apple Inc. in China over its use of the iPad trademark indicated Tuesday that his client would be willing to discuss a settlement.

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  GAFFNEY: Blind ideology

  Last week, President Obama feted communist China's Xi Jinping, the man who hopes to lead his country as it emerges as the world's next superpower. Mr. Xi must have been delighted to see press reports that his host is poised to end America's claim to such status - at least with respect to the traditional means of measuring it: nuclear weaponry.

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  Israelis feel vulnerable to Iran strike

  Despite its confident saber-rattling, Israel's concern is growing that the country is vulnerable to a devastating counterstrike if it attacks Iran's nuclear program.

• Company sues Apple over iPad name in Shanghai

  A Chinese company fighting Apple Inc. over its use of the iPad trademark in China took its complaints to a Shanghai court Wednesday, though it says it is willing to talk about a settlement.

• Lower Chinese court rules shops should pull iPads

  Apple's dispute over the iPad trademark deepened Monday after the Chinese company that claims ownership of the name said it won a court ruling against sales of the popular tablet computer in China.

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