China’s sustainable development has contributed to the global recovery and growth, high ranking Chinese officials said Saturday in Moscow. Attending the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of 20 (G20) here, Finance Minister Xie Xuren and Governor of the People’s Bank of China Zhou Xiaochuan outlined key points of the […]
Russian armed forces have started large-scale exercises on the Kuril Islands in the Far East, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. ‘ Artillery, air forces, navy and border troops are involved in the drills, Alexander Gordeev, spokesman for the Eastern military district, told reporters. “These are the planned exercises. One of its tasks is to conduct […]
China’s leading scientific institution is aiming to expand its influence by establishing overseas branches around the world, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced on Monday. The CAS has started building a comprehensive research center in Kenya, while branches in central Asia, southeast Asia and Latin America are being planned, CAS Vice President Zhang Yaping […]
A growing Chinese middle class is not only good for China, but for the world, Dalton McGuinty, premier of Canada’s Ontario province, told press in an interview Saturday. It is McGuity’s fourth trade mission to the country and his fifth China trip. Asked about the most impressive changes he had seen in China since his […]
China condemns a deadly blast at a Syrian campus and calls on all parties to cease fire immediately, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday. “China condemns all violence against civilians, and is deeply saddened by the large civilian casualty caused by the blast at Allepo University,” spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily press […]
China said on Wednesday it welcomes and attaches importance to Iran’s latest stance of banning development of nuclear weapons. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks at a daily press briefing here. Hong said that Iran is a signatory of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty. “We hope that all relevant parties can enhance talks and […]
China’s exports accounted for 11.1 percent of world trade during the first three quarters of 2012, up 0.6 percentage point from the same period last year, the Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday. Exports grew faster than those of other major economies during the first nine months despite global economic uncertainties, according to a ministry statement. […]
China has welcomed the UN special envoy’s visit to Syria and wishes him a positive trip, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday. At a daily press conference, Hua Chunying said, “China appreciates and supports the active efforts made by special envoy [Lakhdar] Brahimi. We will pay close attention to his visit and look forward […]
China hopes the World Trade Organization’s panel will lead to the proper settlement of its trade disputes with the United States about the latter’s countervailing probes into China’s exports, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday. The panel was appointed on Monday by the WTO, after the United States failed to resolve China’s concerns in […]
China’s development experience will help it facilitate global cooperation between the North and the South to tap opportunities and overcome shared challenges, an official with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said. Rebeca Grynspan, associate administrator of the UNDP, said she considers China “an important partner for bridging between developed and developing countries.” She made […]