China, EU pledge to strengthen defense, security cooperation

BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- China and the European Union pledged to strengthen defense and security cooperation on Monday. The pledge came during Defense Minister Liang Guanglie's meeting with Catherine Margaret Ashton, EU high representative for for

China's new stealth frigate commissioned

HANGZHOU, March 12 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese-developed next-generation stealth frigate was commissioned to the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) on Tuesday. The country's first type 056 stealth frigate, formerly known simply as ship 582, was renam

Biggest snooker event in Asia to be staged in China

SHEFFIELD, England, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The newly launched World Snooker International Championship will be staged for the first time later this year, with the biggest top prize ever and top competitive level for a snooker event in Asia. The world r

Typhoon alert remains high in east China

HANGZHOU, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's east coast remains on alert Friday as a pair of typhoons threaten to wreak havoc. Typhoon Bolaven, the 15th typhoon of the year, was gaining force Friday and was forecast to reach the East China Sea on Sunday, th

Year of Youth for China and EU launched in Beijing

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attended the opening ceremony of the China-EU Year of Youth in Beijing on Wednesday, encouraging young people from China and the EU to build a brighter future for bilateral strategic(战略) par

China's crude oil output rises slightly

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's crude oil production increased only 0.6 percent year on year to 17.24 million metric tons in July as the current economic slowdown dampened fuel demand in the country, according to data released by the National De

Germany beat China 3-1 in Winter Olympic ice hockey qualification

WEDEN, Germany, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Pre-tournament favorites Germany overcame China 3-1 in their first match of the women's ice hockey qualification tournament of 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Winning the shots 16-6, eighth-ranked Germany opened the

China to speed up service sector development

China to speed up service sector development BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's Cabinet, on Wednesday announced multiple tasks for accelerating the development of the country's service sector in the 2011-2015 period. Developing

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Todd: OK, Phil, you just got back from living in China. Phil: Yeah, I lived in China about two years ago. Todd: Wow. What was China like? Phil: China was an eye-opener. It's a very old culture, but there's not many new, there's not many old things ar

New round of snow closes north China expressways

New round of snow closes north China expressways CHANGCHUN/HOHHOT, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Expressways in north China were forced to close on Friday after a new round of snow hit the region. In northeast China, the Public Security Department of Jilin Pro

China wins men's team title in gymnastics worlds

TOKYO, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- China won the men's team gold medal of the gymnastics world championships for the fifth time in a row Wednesday, holding off host Japan and the United States, which took the second and third place. China, the 2008 Beijing O

China says more U.S. forces in Asia-Pacific inappropriate

BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Deliberately highlighting the military and security agenda, deploying more military forces and strengthening military alliances in the Asia-Pacific region are inappropriate, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin sa

China to check banks' irregular practices

BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's banking regulator announced Thursday the launch of a targeted crackdown on irregular practices in the sector to address public concerns. The move comes as illegal operations in the banking sector, which include arb

China approves 25 urban rail projects to boost economy

China approves 25 urban rail projects to boost economy BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planning agency has approved 25 urban rail projects that could be worth more than 800 billion yuan (126.98 billion U.S. dollars). The National De

Indonesia eyes more investment from China: joint statement

BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- A joint statement released in Beijing on Sunday said that Indonesia invites Chinese enterprises to increase their investment. The statement was issued as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wrapped up a three-d

China expands OTC equity market trial zones

BEIJING, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Securities regulators on Friday confirmed that the State Council, or China's cabinet, has approved a plan to expand pilot zones for the new third board, a new over-the-counter (OTC) equity market, to shore up emerging busi

China eyes traditional cultural education

China eyes traditional cultural education BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Primary school students may not fully understand the Confucian works they are reciting, but the works are a big part of China's pilot efforts to promote traditional Chinese cultur

China urges Philippines to halt provocations

BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday urged the Philippines to stop making provocative comments over the Huangyan Island dispute and do more to calm the situation. We hope the Philippine side will stop making provocative comments time and again

China committed to back development of bamboo, rattan industry

China committed to back development of bamboo, rattan industry BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- China is committed to boost the development of the bamboo and rattan industry, according to Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang. Li held a meeting in Beijing on Tu

China, Australia pledge closer military ties

BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- China and Australia pledged on Thursday to strengthen their militaries ties during a meeting between the two countries' senior military officials. The pledge was made when Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of the Central Military