Syrian opposition groups face fissures over unified decision
DAMASCUS, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The exiled Syrian opposition stressed Wednesday that President Bashar al-Assad should be excluded from any political process, failing yet to reach a unified decision on...
View ArticleSyria gets first shipment of Russia's S-300 missiles: Assad
DAMASCUS, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said his country has already received a shipment of the Russia's long-range S-300 anti-aircraft missiles, Lebanese al-Manar TV released...
View ArticlePakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan hit hard by terrorism in 2012: U.S. report
WASHINGTON, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan were the three countries that bore the brunt of terrorist attacks in 2012, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday in its annual...
View ArticleOsaka city council facing turmoil over Hashimoto's political stance
OSAKA, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The Osaka City Council was thrown into turmoil on Thursday over a censure motion against Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who is also co-leader of the opposition Japan Restoration Party...
View Article25 suspects detained for riot in north Myanmar
YANGON, May 30 (Xinhua) -- At least 25 suspects were arrested and interrogated for leading communal riot over the last two days in Lashio, Myanmar's northern Shan state, which caused one person killed...
View ArticleEU chamber: optimism waning for European companies in China
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Fewer European companies are optimistic about earning profits in China, as wage surges and an economic slowdown resulted in losses for more of the companies last year,...
View ArticleZimbabwe says Mugabe's Japan visit ice-breaking
HARARE, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's state media on Thursday termed President Robert Mugabe's visit to Japan a sign that the country "could be irreversibly breaking out of Western-imposed isolation."...
View ArticleCorruption prevention campaign targets key projects
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on Thursday announced a campaign to monitor 100 major projects that could be vulnerable to corruption. According to an SPP...
View ArticleMoscow slams Syrian opposition for impractical preconditions
MOSCOW, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The precondition set by a major Syrian opposition group to attend an international conference on Syria is impractical, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday....
View ArticleNew Zealand to push for FTA progress with India
WELLINGTON, May 31 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will be looking to boost trade, including a free trade agreement (FTA), and other links on a visit to India and Sri...
View ArticleChinese vice premier emphasizes multi-dimensional cooperation with North...
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Vice Premier Liu Yandong said Thursday that China is ready to expand cooperation with North Ireland. Liu met with North Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy...
View ArticleXi issues International Children's Day call
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for efforts to nurture and prevent harm to children as he visited the Beijing Children's Palace on the eve of International Children's...
View ArticleJapan's consumer prices drop 0.4 pct in April
TOKYO, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Japan's consumer prices dropped by 0. 4 percent in April from a year earlier, falling for the sixth straight month, according to government data released on Friday. The core...
View Article2 dead, 16,000 others affected in Xinjiang flooding
URUMQI, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Heavy flooding triggered by rainstorms has killed two people and affected over 16,400 others in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, local authorities said...
View ArticleCommentary: Intensive foreign visits by leaders manifest China's...
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- As Chinese President Xi Jinping embarks on a tour to three Latin American countries before a "no-tie" meeting with U.S. counterpart Barack Obama in California, it has...
View ArticleXi's visit to Trinidad and Tobago to boost China-Caribbean ties
PORT OF SPAIN, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Trinidad and Tobago Friday for a three-day state visit, the first to the English-speaking Caribbean by a Chinese head of...
View ArticleChinese president leaves for three-nation visit, Obama meeting
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping left Friday morning for state visits to Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica and Mexico, as well as a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama. Xi is making...
View ArticleAuto industry faces uphill challenges: Experts
A leading industry analyst has warned that China's automobile sales could slow considerably within the next two years, choked mainly by the inability of roads and highways to cope with the growing...
View ArticleMongolia moves to curb smoking with heavier penalties
ULAN BATOR, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia is marking "World No Tobacco Day" on Friday by tightening measures to curb smoking, including heavier penalties. To restrain the rising smoking population, the...
View Article15 killed, 65 wounded in Iraq's violence
BAGHDAD, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Up to 15 people were killed and 65 wounded in shootings and bomb attacks, including seven car bombings, across Iraq on Thursday, the police said. In Baghdad, five car bombs...
View ArticleAustralians' demand for wood predicted to rise
SYDNEY, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Australians'love of home renovation and paper is driving demand for wood products which are predicted to "increase solidly" in the years leading up to 2050, said a report by...
View ArticleUN envoy in Iraq voices dismay at new wave of attacks
UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The UN envoy in Iraq has expressed his dismay at the new wave of attacks in the Middle East country, which killed 38 people and wounded 91 others, deputy UN...
View ArticleNew Zealand helps dispose of WW2 explosives in Pacific
WELLINGTON, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Two New Zealand navy vessels and bomb disposal experts are to join a multinational force which will find and destroy World War II explosives left by the Japanese and...
View ArticleInterview: Xi's visit to Trinidad and Tobago marks peak in bilateral ties: FM
PORT OF SPAIN, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping will mark a peak in the 39 years of diplomatic relations between Trinidad and Tobago and China, Winston...
View ArticleChinese President leaves for three-nation visit
Beijing: China’s President Xi Jinping left Friday morning for state visits to Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica and Mexico, as well as a meeting...
View ArticleBackgrounder: Basic facts about Trinidad and Tobago
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping left for a state visit to Trinidad and Tobago Friday, the first visit by a Chinese president to the English-speaking Caribbean nation. The...
View ArticleXi calls for legislative exchanges between China, Trinidad and Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for more exchanges between the legislative bodies of China and Trinidad and Tobago while meeting with the parliament...
View ArticleChinese president leaves for Costa Rica, continues Latin American trip
PORT OF SPAIN, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his state visit to Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday and left for Costa Rica to continue his Latin American tour. Xi kicked off his...
View ArticleChinese President returns to Beijing after three-nation visit, Obama meeting
BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Sunday evening after state visits to Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica and Mexico, as well as a meeting with U.S....
View ArticleChinese president urges joint efforts to expand economic cooperation with...
MEXICO CITY, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for joint efforts from business communities of China and Mexico to expand the two countries' economic...
View ArticleChina, Costa Rica agree to enhance bilateral communication, cooperation
SAN JOSE, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Costa Rican counterpart Laura Chinchilla agreed Monday to enhance communication and cooperation between the two countries for further...
View ArticleChinese, Costa Rican presidents discuss bilateral cooperation
SAN JOSE, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Costa Rican counterpart Laura Chinchilla here Monday for talks on the development of bilateral ties. The Chinese leader...
View ArticleInt'l PV firms voice concerns over EU tariffs on Chinese products
SHANGHAI, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Multiple opposing voices are being heard in the solar panel industry ahead of an upcoming vote on punitive tariffs that the EU plans to levy on Chinese-made photovoltaic...
View ArticleChina, Mexico set to further promote trade ties
MEXICO CITY, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Mexico is a sign of deepening cooperation and indicates the two countries are eager to boost their economic and trade...
View ArticleHacking accusations erroneous: Chinese defense spokesman
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- A Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday that a U.S. report alleging that Chinese hackers have obtained designs for U.S. weapon systems is erroneous. The Washington Post...
View ArticleWife of Chinese President Xi Jinping visits children's hospital in Mexico City
Peng Liyuan (3rd L), wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by Mexico's first lady Angelica Rivera, comforts a child patient during her visit to Federico Gomez Children's Hospital, in...
View ArticleInterview: Xi's visit opens new chapter in China-Latin America ties, says UN...
SANTIAGO, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-country tour through Latin America and the Caribbean will boost ties between China and the region and open a new chapter in the...
View ArticleXi calls for more exchanges between Chinese, Mexican legislatures
MEXICO CITY, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on the legislative bodies of China and Mexico to enhance exchanges to consolidate China-Mexico friendship. The...
View ArticleChinese president leaves Costa Rica for Mexico
SAN JOSE, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday wrapped up a state visit to Costa Rica and left for Mexico to continue his Latin America tour. In Costa Rica, Xi held talks on...
View ArticleChinese, Mexican presidents discuss bilateral cooperation
MEXICO CITY, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto here Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation. The Chinese president arrived in Mexico City...
View ArticleXi's Latin American tour to promote cooperation
BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's first visit to Latin America is of great significance to promoting China's cooperation with the region, Assistant Foreign Minister Zhang...
View ArticleChinese president arrives in Mexico for state visit
MEXICO CITY, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Tuesday for a three-day state visit aimed at lifting China-Mexico ties to a higher level. The Chinese leader is scheduled to...
View ArticleChinese president Xi backs to Beijing after four-nation tour, BRICS summit
BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Beijing Sunday morning after state visits to Russia, Tanzania, South Africa and the Republic of Congo. In South Africa, Xi also...
View ArticleXi delivers speech on China' ties with Mexico, LatAm
MEXICO CITY, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech here Wednesday, elaborating on China's ties with Mexico and Latin America at large. During Xi's talks with...
View ArticleInterview: President Xi's visit to promote cooperation with Trinidad and...
PORT OF SPAIN, May 30 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit to Trinidad and Tobago will help transform the two countries' profound friendship into impetus to their bilateral...
View ArticleChina, Mexico upgrade relationship to comprehensive strategic partnership
MEXICO CITY, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto announced here on Tuesday to lift the bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic...
View ArticleChinese President to visit three Latin American nations, meet Obama in U.S.
BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica and Mexico from May 31 to June 6, and meet with U.S. President Barack Obama in the...
View ArticleXi leaves Mexico for U.S., to hold summit with Obama
MERIDA, Mexico, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his three-day state visit to Mexico on Thursday and departed for California, where he will meet U.S. President Barack Obama...
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