China ready for parliament's annual session

BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China is ready for the opening of its top legislature's annual session, with all delegations having arrived in Beijing, according to the session's press center on Saturday. All the preparations for the Fifth Session of th

Russia beat China 73-54 for second win in men's basketball

LONDON, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Russia managed a 73-54 win over China though they were not playing an impressive offensive game Tuesday in the preliminary round of the men's basketball competition at the London 2012 here. Andrei Kirelenko scored 16 point

Lin Dan in quest for second Olympic title as China set to stamp authority

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Badminton superstar Lin Dan is in quest for a record second Olympic title at the London Olympic Games starting from July 28 to August 5 when star-studded China will be looking forward to stamping its authority. Different

China, U.S. hold wide-ranging defense talks

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- China and the United States have held wide-ranging talks on defense and security at the 13th annual China-U.S. Defense Consultative Talks in the Pentagon. The talks, held Wednesday, were jointly hosted by Qi Jianguo, d

McGrady looking forward to playing in China

McGrady looking forward to playing in China BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady said on Wednesday that he is looking forward to playing in China after Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles offered him a one-year contract. There are

China adopts school bus safety regulation

BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's cabinet, has approved a draft of regulations on school bus safety management, according to a statement issued Thursday. The statement, released after a State Council meeting presided over by Pr

Europe to cooperate with China for financial stability

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said Wednesday that the European side will consult and cooperate with China in a concrete way to ensure the financial stability of the eurozone. Together with European Commissi

China's parliament convenes as new leadership expected

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliamentary body, opened its first annual session Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. NPC deputies will elect new president and vice president,

China, Germany to promote military ties

BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese army on Wednesday pledged to continue boosting military ties with Germany. Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and a member of the Central Military Commission, made t

China, Colombia vow to boost cooperation

BOGOTA, April 23 (Xinhua) -- China and Colombia on Monday vowed to improve bilateral cooperation and strengthen coordination in global issues. Both China and Colombia are developing countries. We would like to work together with Colombia and treat ou

Armenia, China agree to further promote cooperation

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英闻天下——99 Expert Interprets China's 2012 Foreign Trade Growth

China's foreign trade growth slowed to 6.2 percent in 2012, which missed the government's 10-percent annual target. It was also a sharp decrease from the 22.5-percent rise registered in 2011. In the meantime, exports rose 7.9 percent in 2012 from the

Environment Report Reveals Serious Pollution in China

China's State of the Environment Report for 2012 suggests that the overall quality of China's environment is balanced and stable. The condition of underground water remains to be a big concern. Li Dong has the details. Released annually by China's Mi

China, Saudi Arabia vow to enhance bilateral relations

RIYADH, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Saudi Arabia's King and Prime Minister Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz agreed on Sunday to make concerted efforts to enhance bilateral relations under a strategic framework. In their meeting

China reiterates position on relations with Japan

BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's Foreign Ministry on Friday reiterated its position on current China-Japan relations, urging the Japanese side to make tangible efforts to properly address relevant issues in order to improve bilateral ties. Spokesm

China faces serious trade disputes: vice minister

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- China remained a major victim of trade protectionism（保护主义） during the past year, witnessing 64 trade disputes in this period, covering some 7 billion U.S. dollars in value, China's Vice Commerce Minister, Zhon

China, U.S. unveil report on trade data discrepancy

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The commerce authorities of China and the United States on Friday unveiled a report on a statistical discrepancy in merchandise trade, saying the discrepancy's share in bilateral trade is dropping. The report was based on

China to improve transparency of Red Cross Society

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, has pledged to encourage the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) to boost its transparency in a guideline issued Tuesday. The RCSC and its branches should, as required, disclose inform

Obama Names Locke as New China Ambassador

VOA News March 09, 2011 - U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated（提名,任命） Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as the new ambassador to China. In remarks at the White House Wednesday, Obama said Locke is the right person to continue America's e

Apple iPhone 4S to arrive in China's HK

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Apple announced on Tuesday that its latest iPhone 4S smartphone will be available in China's Hong Kong, South Korea and 13 additional countries next Friday. Customers will be able to pre-order iPhone 4S beginning thi