In This EditionChina says the execution of a senior North Korean official is an internal affair of that country, and that it hopes to see national stability in the neighboring country.

China's annual Central Economic Work Conference concludes with pledge to tackle thorny issues like employment and pollution.

And UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demands that those responsible for use of chemical weapons in Syria be held accountable.

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