Modern paper-making began in China about 2,000 years ago.

VOA: special.2009.01.26

Coal fuels 70 percent of China's energy consumption, making the country the largest consumer and producer of coal in the world.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

But observers say India and China remain wary of accepting legally binding emission cuts at a time when they are making their presence felt on the global economic scene.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27