China's President urges the military to make greater contributions to safeguard national sovereignty Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling on the military to make more contributions to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development. Xi Ji...
Chinese FM hosts foreign minsters from ASEAN group China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to upgrade their free trade area and solve territorial disputes. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the announcement Thursday at a...
China to ensure quality, steady growth: gov't report A new report from the State Council is suggesting the main task in the second half of this year is to improve the quality and efficiency of economic development in this country. The report is a rev...
Xi Jinping will start four-nation tour in Central Asia next week Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to start a four-nation tour in Central Asia next week, which are Turkmenstan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. It's widely expected that the Pr...
China expects more exchanges and cooperation with Singapore Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says China and Singapore should strengthen exchanges and cooperation for steady development of bilateral ties. Both sides says they should bolster communication an...
NE China sees worst flood in century Local officials from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province say the Heilong River bordering China and Russia is currently seeing the worst flooding in over a century. Several observatories have reported record-hi...
6 Chinese nurses win Florence Nightingale Medal Six Chinese nurses were awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal on Saturday for their outstanding contributions to healthcare. President Xi Jinping presented the medals to the nurses at a ceremony held i...
Chinese official urges caution to U.S. on Diaoyu Islands issue Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi is calling on the United States to correctly understand the situation with the Diaoyu Islands. He also says the US needs to be cautious with its words...
Typhoon, heavy rains continue to cause havoc in east and northeast China Typhoon Trami has brought rainstorms and caused havoc in east China after making landfall in Fujian. Trami, which hit coastal Fujian on Thursday morning, has been downgraded to...
Syrian gov't denies reports on using chemical weapons in Damascus The Syrian government is denying allegations being made by rebel forces that the Syrian military has deployed chemical weapons in fighting in the suburbs of Damascus. The Syrian opposi...
China, Kenya leaders pledge to cooperate on national development Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has met with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Beijing. The two sides have pledged to enhance their cooperation particularly in the fields of national develo...
Floods, typhoon kills over 100 in China At least 105 people have been killed and another 115 are listed as missing amid the flooding in both northeast and southern China. The Chinese government has upgraded its emergency response to try to cope with...
Flash water cuts major railway line and kills dozens in China Trains to and from Guangzhou have been suspended after landslides blocked a major line linking Guangzhou and Beijing. An estimated 80-thousand passengers were not able to board their train...
Pentagon says Chinese defense chief's visit to help sustain positive momentum in U.S.-China military ties The Pentagon says the visit to the United States by Chinese Minister of National Defense Chang Wanquan will help sustain the positive momentum t...
Army vehicles head to downtown Cairo to contain clashes Egyptian military armored vehicles headed to Ramses Square in downtown Cairo on Friday evening to contain the ongoing clashes between supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and residents o...