China’s Communist Party expels former railways minister
China’s Communist Party has expelled a once-powerful former railways minister accused of serious corruption, state-run media report. Read More…
China calls for universal healthcare
Source: China Daily GENEVA – Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu said here on Monday that the international community is obliged to collaborate towards common goals to achieve universal coverage of necessary health services and to overcome present difficulties together. Chen made the remarks at the general discussion of the 65th […]
Taiwan a Cuba for China: As it opposes US sales of F-16 jets to Taiwan?
Source: China Daily BEIJING – China on Monday voiced its opposition to a defense spending bill passed last week by the US House of Representatives that pushed for sales of […]
It’s not safe in the Philippines, China warns its citizens
Philippine News Manila,(AFP) – China told its citizens Thursday they were not safe in the Philippines and its state media warned of war, as a month-long row over rival claims in the South China Sea threatened to spill out of control. Chinese travel agencies announced they had suspended tours to the Philippines, under […]
Waves of war? China-Filipino sea row boiling over
Russian TV: China has refuted claims that troops in the country’s south are preparing for war over a territorial dispute with the Philippines. However growing warmongering rhetoric in the Chinese […]
Shareef Odeh, the Amir of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Israel, meeting Chinese Officials
A meeting with the vice Governor of Ningxia Mr. Li Rui (Masroor) was arranged on Sunday 22.4.2012 at 6pm. This meeting was also attended by the president of Ethnic Minority Commision of Ningxia, Ma Li (Muhammad Ali), and other local government officials. Watch the video in Chinese: http://video.nxtv.cn/player.php?id=55691
China travel agencies suspend Philippine tours
Most travel agencies in China have suspended tours to the Philippines amid escalating tension in the South China Sea, Chinese state media say. An official at one agency confirmed the suspension to the BBC, while another said clients were being warned not to travel. Read More…
China suicide bomber kills two in ‘housing dispute’
A woman has blown herself up in protest over the demolition of her house in southern China, killing two people, Chinese state media say. Read More…
25% of Chinese students plan to work abroad
More than 25 percent of junior high and primary school students born in Shanghai expect to work and live abroad after finishing school, a survey has found. By contrast, the figure for students who were born outside the municipality and now study in schools in Shanghai is 18 percent. The […]
China to start issuing e-passports
Source: China Daily China’s e-passports will better protect citizens’ personal data and national security, said customs officials on Tuesday, as authorities nationwide geared up for the introduction of the new high-tech system. The 48-page travel document, which will be issued starting May 15, is fitted with a chip on the […]
Chen’s switch throws daring US dance
Credit: Asiatimes As blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng switches from a willingness to stay in China to requesting resettlement in the United States, both countries look close to tripping up in the diplomatic dance over his daring escape from house arrest into (and out of) American protection. A muted triumph […]
Buddha’s parietal-bone relic enshrined in Macao
Source: China Daily MACAO- A rare piece of parietal-bone relic of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, has been enshrined for public worship in the Macao East Asian Games Dome on […]
China Urges Philippines to Pair Words with Actions
China on Monday highlighted remarks made by the Philippine president about de-escalating the situation over Huangyan Island, urging the country to “match its words with deeds.” Read More…
Barack Obama silent on China activist Chen Guangcheng
US President Barack Obama has refused to comment on Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese dissident said to be at the US embassy after fleeing house arrest. Mr Obama told a news conference he was “aware of press reports” on the issue, but would not make a statement on it. Read More…
US-Bangladesh security dialogue not aims at China
Source: China Daily DHAKA – US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena on Tuesday dismissed as untrue the notion that the ultimate objective of US-Bangladesh Security Dialogue is to forge a US-India-Bangladesh axis against China. “China is not the enemy of America. You never hear that from President Obama, Secretary […]
Chinese PM opens Hannover trade fair
Source: The Local German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao officially opened the Hannover Messe, the world’s biggest industry and trade fair, on Sunday evening. China is […]
China Willing to Work with Germany to Boost China-EU Ties
China fully recognizes the status and role of Germany within the European Union (EU) and is willing to work with the country to promote China-EU ties, visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday. Read More…
China needs ‘consistent policy’ on South China Sea
China needs a ”consistent policy” on the South China Sea if it is to resolve disputes, a new report says. The International Crisis Group said ”conflicting mandates” and ”lack of co-ordination” among Chinese agencies had stoked tension in the region. Read More…
India test-fires ‘China-killer’ missile capable of reaching Beijing, Europe
Source: MSNBC India test-fired a nuclear-capable, long-range missile capable of reaching deep inside China and Europe Thursday, television stations showed, putting the emerging Asian power into an elite club of nations with intercontinental nuclear defense capabilities. A scientist at the launch site said the launch was successful, minutes after television […]
China, EU launch people-to-people dialogue
Brussels — China and the European Union Wednesday took their co-operation to a new level with the launch of a “people-to-people” dialogue covering education, culture, youth, research and multilingualism. Read More…