In an era of globalization, China’s prospering manufacturing delivers blessing For the past decade, “Made in China” has been one of the most recognizable brands in the world and has enjoyed a far-reaching popularity around the globe. In every corner of the earth, when talking about China and the world, “Made in China” is a […]
The Japanese government has signed the contract on the purchase of Diaoyu Islands with Kurihara family whom the Japanese side called “the private owner”, NHK reported Tuesday.
Annual human rights talks between the United States and China have produced few visible results, partly because of a difference in how each nation views civil liberties, analysts say. The yearly closed-door meetings, which took place this week in Washington, ended much the same way they have the past few years, with Washington accusing Beijing […]
China’s State Council on Wednesday approved a plan to promote the development of its central regions. The development of the central region, which include Shanxi, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei and Hunan provinces, is of strategic importance in China’s regional development layout, according to a statement released after a State Council meeting presided over by Chinese […]
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday congratulated Vladimir Putin on his inauguration as Russian president. In a message, Hu wished greater achievements of the Russian people in developing their country under Putin’s leadership. Hu said the relationship between China and Russia maintains good momentum. China and Russia are each other’s largest neighbor and most important […]
South Korea and the United States launched a biannual joint aerial drill Monday amid speculations of a potential nuclear test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the defense ministry of South Korea said Monday. The “Max Thunder” exercise mobilizes 60 planes and hundreds of air personnel from the allies for a 12-day maneuver […]
The head of the Catholic Church met President Raul Castro yesterday in Havana. In Santiago, he called on Christians to build an “open and renewed society.” On the second day of his trip to Cuba, the Pope was received by President Raul Castro, giving the visit of the head of the Catholic Church a much […]
The Syrian army has intensified in recent hours operations against the rebels across the country, violating the provisions of the peace plan by the United States envoy Kofi Annan. The regime of Bashar al-Assad has warned that it would reject any new initiative from the Arab summit in Baghdad on Thursday. Syria, suspended from the […]
Authorities from China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will jointly launch a project this year to curb desert encroachment in the hometown of the world-famous Mogao Grottoes, a local Chinese official said Thursday. The three-year project aims to mitigate desertification over an area of 900 hectares in Dunhuang, a city in northwest China’s Gansu […]
The notoriously problematic gap between the number of boys and girls born in China has reduced for three consecutive years, the first sustained alleviation in the gender ratio in 30 years, said a report in Thursday’s People’s Daily newspaper. But the figure is still higher than a warning limit and the country faces an arduous […]