Homepage | Thursday, Sep. 4, 2014
Xi urges anti-Japanese aggression spirit in future development
President Xi Jinping called for the Chinese people to carry on the national spirit of the Anti-Japanese War as the country is expecting many "great battles" in its future development.
NPC Standing Committee reform decision widely welcomed in HK
The Hong Kong SAR government and the people the govern welcomed the recent decision made by the Standing Committee of the National People?? Congress over Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?? electoral reform.
Crises in Ukraine, Iraq hang over the two-day NATO summit
An intense two-day NATO Summit will be held in Wales on Thursday, mainly focusing on the highly tense situation in Ukraine. But Russian President Vladimir Putin has not been invited.
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China continues release of archives on anti-Japanese war
China on Thursday released archives of a battle in Shanxi Province in March 1938, as the country marks the 69th anniversary of the victory against Japanese aggressors.
China expects Putin´s peace plan conducive to political solution of Ukraine crisis: FM spokesman
China hopes the seven-point plan proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin helps to create favorable conditions for the political solution of the Ukraine crisis, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Thursday.
China to overhaul exam, enrollment system by 2020
Plans hinting at a complete overhaul of China´s exam and enrollment system for high schools and colleges by 2020 were outlined in a circular released by the State Council on Thursday.
World »
Europe prepares for possible Ebola cases
So far the only confirmed case of the Ebola virus in Europe was a Spanish missionary medically evacuated back to Madrid from Liberia.
Russia ready to work with OSCE to de-escalate Ukraine crisis
Moscow is ready to take practical steps toward the de-escalation of the conflict in Ukraine in line with the plan proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday.
NATO summit kicks off in Wales on hotspot issues
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday kicked off its 26th summit at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, southeast Wales of Britain, with nearly 60 world leaders invited to attend the two-day gathering.
Business »
U.S. Fed sets tough liquidity requirement on large banks
U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday finalized a rule to require large financial institutions to hold more liquidity positions to hedge against possible risks.
Antique market faces demolition in Shanghai
An antique market popular among foreigners in Shanghai will soon become history as the neighborhood it?? based in is facing demolition.
iPhone 6 likely to boost China´s export growth: economist
Apple Inc.´s latest iPhone 6, an American product assembled in China, is likely to add about 1 percent export growth per month for the rest of 2014 after the product is launched later this year, an economist has said.
Preliminary report on MH17 to be released this month: Malaysia
Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said Wednesday night that a preliminary report on the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 tragedy would be released by the investigation committee based in the Netherlands this month, Malaysian state news agency Bernama said.
U.S. should reaffirm commitment to China amid disputes, noises
Top U.S. presidential aide Susan Rice is to visit China next week to patch up recent rifts and put bilateral ties back on a right track.
Foreign troops leave China after anti-terror drill
A Russian army group that participated in a just-concluded anti-terror drill in China left the country on Thursday, marking the exit of all participating foreign troops.
