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Xi´s trip to ROK set to boost regional ties
President Xi Jinping´s two-day visit to the Republic of Korea will be a landmark in the history of China´s diplomacy and the development of China-ROK relations. The two sides will sign 12 agreements including trade, finance, consular affairs and the environment.
China publicizes confessions by Japanese war criminals
Confessions made by 45 Japanese war criminals tried and convicted by military tribunals in China after World War II (WWII) were published online on Thursday.
China´s non-manufacturing PMI drops in June
China´s non-manufacturing purchasing managers´ index (PMI) dropped to 55 points in June from a six-month high of 55.5 in May, official data showed on Thursday.
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State Council wants innovation-driven growth, tourism development
China should use technology and innovation to support medium-to-high growth in the economy, and accelerate growth in the tourism sector, the State Council said on Wednesday.
Chinese navy set to debut at multinational maritime drill
China´s navy will be part of the world´s largest international maritime warfare drill for the first time ever.
Four Chinese cities begin reverse mortgage pilot program
Four major cities -- Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Wuhan -- have started running a reverse mortgage pilot program, known as the house for pension scheme.
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US marks 50th anniversary of Civil Right Act
Congressional leaders marked the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act on Tuesday by honoring both the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the bipartisan tactics that lawmakers used to pass the bill in 1964.
Venezuela restores diplomatic ties with Panama
President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday that Venezuela has restored ties with Panama, months after the break-off of formal relations between the two countries.
UN Security Council slams killing of Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem
The UN Security Council on Wednesday condemned in the strongest terms the abduction and killing of a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem,underlining the need to bring the perpetrators of this deplorable act to justice.
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China´s non-manufacturing PMI drops in June
China´s non-manufacturing purchasing managers´ index (PMI) dropped to 55 points in June from a six-month high of 55.5 in May, official data showed on Thursday.
ROK cultural & creative industry valued at 86 bln USD in 2013
The K-pop fever has not only brought in big profits for the South Korean TV industry, it also has created a ripple effect on other parts of the economy in Asia.
Chinese banks given RMB exchange freedom
China´s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) announced on Wednesday that it will allow banks to set their own exchange rates for the renminbi (RMB) against the U.S. dollar with clients, a further step in the liberalization of RMB exchange rates.
China, ROK trade volume up 2.8%
Trade between China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) amounted to 709.65 billion yuan (115.24 billion U.S. dollars) in the first five months of 2014, up 2.8 percent from the same period last year, customs data showed on Thursday.
China publicizes confessions by Japanese war criminals
Confessions made by 45 Japanese war criminals tried and convicted by military tribunals in China after World War II (WWII) will be published online from Thursday.
Japan to formally ease sanctions on DPRK on Friday: gov´t spokesman
Japanese top government spokesman said Thursday that Japan will formally announce its sanction easing following the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea´s (DPRK) launch of a reinvestigation team on the bilateral abduction issue on Friday.
Murder of East Jerusalem teen triggers outrage in Palestinian territories
The murder of a 17-year-old teenager from Shu´fat, a Palestinian neighborhood of East Jerusalem, sparked on Wednesday an outrage among Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
