China dismisses ADIZ reports, optimistic about South China Sea situation China has dismissed allegations by some Japanese reports that it is to set up an Air Defense Identification Zone over the South China Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei sa...
Six new human H7N9 cases in China Six new cases of the H7N9 bird flu were reported in China on Friday, as more live poultry markets in the country were shut down. One of the new cases has already been deadly. The victim, a 67-year-old woman, was foun...
President Xi Jinping extends his Lunar New Year greetings to all Chinese compatriots and expatriots Chinese president Xi Jinping has delivered his Lunar New Year greetings to all Chinese people living here in China and around the world. The Chinese L...
Brahimi expect no substantive results from ongoing Syria talks UN-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi admits he does not expect to achieve substantive results from the current Syrian peace talks in Geneva. Brahimi has made the comments following the...
China, S. Korea protest againt Japans textbook revision over disputed islands Both China and South Korea are strongly protesting Japan's announced revisions to the nation's junior and senior highschool textbooks. Japan's education ministry has announ...
French speaker criticizes comparing China-Japan ties to pre-WWI Europe French parliamentry speaker Claude Bartolone says politicians should not interpret history for political reasons. Bartolone made the comments in Beijing in response to Japanese le...
Women and children allowed to leave Homs: Syria peace talks Syrian authorities says women and children who have been trapped in the besieged city of Homs are being allowed to leave immediately. The deal comes as the peace talks between the Syrian gov...
Syrian gov't, opposition representatives discussed humanitarian issues: UN mediator Representatives from the Syrian government and its opposition, sitting down face-to-face to a negotiating table for the first time in three years, talked humanitarian...
Syrian peace talks shall continue, nobody will leave: UN mediator UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says in Geneva that talks for a solution to end conflicts in Syria will continue this weekend, and neither the government delegation nor the opposition is g...
South Sudan parties sign cease-fire deal After long and drawn-out negotiations, the warring factions in South Sudan have signed a ceasefire agreement. The deal has been struck in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Details of the pact have not been f...
Syria peace conference ends with bitter clash Peace talks to carve a path out of Syria's civil conflict have gotten off to a rocky start, with the warring sides in Syria squaring off in a bitter clash over the future of President Bashar al-Assad. Syr...
Chinese FM arrives at Switzerland for Syria peace conference China's foreign minister has arrived in Switzerland for the start of the Syrian peace talks. Wang Yi will lead the Chinese delegation in Geneva. Meanwhile, It appears the Syrian government'...
UN withdraws invitation to Iran on Syria peace conference United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has withdrawn an earlier invitation to Iran to attend the Geneva II peace conference for Syria. Ban Ki-moon has decided to withdraw his invitation...
No.1 Central Document targets rural reform The Chinese government has issued its first policy document for this year. As per custom, the document underscores the importance of rural reforms and maintaining food security. It puts improving food securi...
China urges Syrians to sit down Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on the Syrian government and opposition to start talks to find solutions. He said Political solutions through dialogue is the only correct path and the consensus of the inter...
