Allies follow US boycott of Beijing Olympics; Microsoft seizes 42 sites from Chinese hacking group

In a blow to China’s cyber-spying network, Microsoft shut down 42 websites from a Chinese hacker group on Monday. The websites run in nearly 30 countries, including the United States.

The United States won't send officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics. Are the United States' key allies following suit?

Beijing thought the European Union would lift its sanctions on blacklisted human rights abusers, but Brussels proves them wrong.

The Chinese Communist Party claims China is also a democracy, called "Chinese style democracy." At the same time, it launched a campaign to discredit the U.S. democracy.

Is there any direct election in China? The communist regime says yes, but not every resident agrees.