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Chinese, U.S. presidents hail results of bilateral strategic dialogue
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, agreed on Monday that the just-concluded strategic and economic dialogue between their countries has yielded positive results.
China ´true in word, resolute in deed´ on cooperation with Russia: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Monday that China is ´true in word and resolute in deed´ on the China-Russia cooperation, calling on the two sides to implement their consensus ´without any reservation´.
Hamas armed wing rejects Egypt-initiated truce with Israel
Hamas´ military wing, al-Qassam Brigades, has rejected an Egypt-initiated ceasefire with Israel to end the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip.
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Chinese president urges early negotiated solution to border issues with India
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday vowed to build strong ties with India, calling for negotiated solutions to the border issues between the two neighbors at an early date.
Chinese president pledges to further ties with South Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged here on Monday to uplift China-South Africa ties to a new level.
China welcomes Security Council´s Syrian resolution
China on Tuesday welcomed a resolution passed by the UN Security Council on the Syrian issue and urged all parties to implement the resolution with concrete actions.
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Israeli police fire tear gas at Palestinian protesters
Israeli border police have fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of Palestinians, as they gathered on the streets of Bethlehem to protest against the Israeli military operation in Gaza.
Egypt presents ceasefire plan in Gaza
Egypt has presented a ceasefire plan to end the week-long heavy fighting in the Gaza Strip.
PM office: Hague to quit national politics next year
British foreign minister William Hague has stepped down from his job, wrapping up a political career that began in the 1970s. The surprise announcement came from the government on Monday.
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More investment needed in Chinese industrial design market
Chinese manufacturing is losing its low cost edge. Can high designs help it get back its mojo? The Chinese government is certainly pinning hopes on better designs to lift China?? global competitiveness. Cheng Lei checks out the state of play in Chinese industrial design.
China´s FDI inflows grow in first half of 2014
Economic figures released by the Ministry of Commerce show foreign direct investment in China rose in the first half of the year.
China´s new yuan loans continue to rise in June
China´s new yuan-denominated lending amounted to 1.08 trillion yuan (175.64 billion U.S. dollars) in June, up 216.5 billion yuan year on year, official data showed on Tuesday.
China welcomes WTO ruling against U.S. trade remedy measures
China´s Ministry of Commerce has welcomed the latest ruling from World Trade Organization (WTO) that found the U.S. countervailing measures against some Chinese products violated WTO rules.
IsraelI security cabinet accepts egyptian ceasefire proposal
According to a statement from the Israel´ s Prime Minister´ s Office, Israel´s security cabinet accepted the Egyptian ceasefire proposal on Tuesday morning.
Ukraine deliberately shells Russian territory: Moscow
Ukrainian troops intentionally fired artillery shells at the town of Donetsk in Russia´s Rostov region, Russian Investigative Committee said on Monday.
U.S., EU, Iran in trilateral meeting, striving to bridge gaps in nuclear talks
The United States, Iran and the European Union are having a trilateral meeting on Monday in Vienna after the bilateral meeting between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, a senior U.S. Official said.
