Video News: The land of cars, deadly roads and anti-western sentiment

Al Jazeera: "Transformed from being the land of bicycles into a land of cars, China's booming economy is driving up demand at a time when car sales are slow elsewhere in the world. Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng visited the Beijing motor show which showed much promise in making China the future of the automotive industry."

Al Jazeera: "More than 80,000 people were killed in traffic accidents in China last year, making the country's roads the deadliest in the world."

France24: "In China, Western sympathy for Tibet is provoking a storm of indignation and anti-Western protests. With the Olympics coming, can Chinese authorities afford to let the anti-Western mood get out of control?"

France24: "To minimize the risk of disruption during the torch relay in Canberra, the Australian government has decided not to allow Chinese security in the Olympic torch's path."

France24: "French newspapers relate about the anti-China demonstration in France, while China counter-attacks with virulent anti-France messages."

NoCommentTV: A peaceful demonstration of Tibetan monks in New Delhi

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