Death Toll Surges to 121 in S.Korean Ferry Sinking Accident The number of confirmed deaths from the South Korean ferry sinking has surged to 121 as divers intensified search efforts inside the submerged hull. 181 people are still missing. 174 people...
China Lists Development of Southern Xinjiang Top Priority The Chinese government is making the development of southern Xinjiang a strategic national priority. The decision has been made at a 2-day meeting, where Chinese President Xi Jinping has issue...
Most Chinese cities suffer from summer heatwave China's national forecaster has issued another weather alert for today as high temperatures are expected to linger across most of the country. Temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius in m...
U.S.shield in ROK disrupts regional stability: Chinese FM spokesman The Chinese government is objecting to the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea. Authorities in Beijing say the addition of this military hardware to the Korean...
China slams Vietnam after latest maritime confrontation China is demanding that Vietnam stop its policy of harassment in the South China Sea following the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang says Vietnam bore sol...
China vows to maintain stability in Xinjiang Central Party authorities here in China are vowing to harshly crack down on terrorist attacks and maintain lasting stability in Xinjiang. The pledge comes after a meeting presided by Xi Jinping. A statemen...
Exit polls show Poroshenko wins Ukrainian presidential election Exit polls show that confectionery tycoon Petro Poroshenko has won with an absolute majority in the Ukrainian presidential election. Three polls have given Poroshenko between 55 and 57 p...
Xinjiang calls for terror suspects to surrender Legal, procuratorate and public security authorities in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have issued a joint statement, calling for law-breakers who are involved in terrorist activitie...
Police identify Urumqi attack suspects Police have identified five suspects who took part in a terrorist attack on Thursday that killed 39 innocent people and injured another 94. Four of the suspects died in the bomb attack and their DNA have been id...
Police identify Urumqi attack suspects Police have identified five suspects who took part in a terrorist attack on Thursday that killed 39 innocent people and injured another 94. Four of the suspects died in the bomb attack and their DNA have been id...
China confident in fighting terrorists: spokesman China says it has the confidence and capability to crack down on terrorists after the latest terrorist attack in Xinjiang killed 31 people and injured over 90 others. Two vehicles without license plat...
Asia needs sustainable, durable security: Chinese president The Shanghai Declaration calls for a comprehensive, lasting and just security in Asia. The statement echoes the call made by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of the fourth summit of...
Xi opens CICA summit, calls for common security Chinese President Xi Jinping has presided over a key Asia security summit, calling for achieving common and sustainable security for the region. He was speaking at the fourth summit of the Conference on...
China suspends cyber working group activities with U.S. to protest cyber theft indictment China has announced the suspension of the China-U.S. Cyber Working Group after American authorities announced indictments against five Chinese military officers...
Beijing calls off exchanges with Hanoi China has called off some planned exchanges with Vietnam and dispatched aircraft and ships to pick up injured and frightened Chinese nationals caught in violent anti-China riots. The riots have left at least two...
