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Belt, Road dialogue focuses on whole of China-US relations

[2017-06-16 07:54]

Tung Chee-hwa, former chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said that while trade and business ties between China and the United States are important, the "overall relationship should not be anchored on the economic relationship alone". He added that taking advantage of every opportunity to collaborate will move the relationship forward.

Washington urged to show caution

[2017-06-16 07:54]

China has urged the United States to observe promises it made in the three China-US joint communiques and handle Taiwan-related issues cautiously and properly, after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson voiced his government's commitment to the one-China policy but also its intentions to keep its commitments to Taiwan.

Guangzhou makes London business pitch

[2017-06-16 07:54]

The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou hosted a road show in London to promote the 2017 Fortune Global Forum, aimed at attracting some of the world's largest enterprises to the high-profile business event that will be held in Guangzhou in early December.

Belt, Road called an opportunity for the US

[2017-06-15 11:40]

Tung Chee-hwa, former chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said that while trade and business ties between China and the US are important, the "overall relationship should not be anchored on the economic relationship alone", adding that taking advantage of every opportunity to collaborate will move the relationship forward.

Belt, Road 'driver' of globalism

[2017-06-15 11:40]

The Belt and Road Initiative should be regarded as a new driving force in economic globalization, according to Zhao Qizheng, former minister of China's State Council Information Office.

Gunman shoots at politicians on field in Northern Virginia

[2017-06-15 11:40]

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - A rifle-wielding attacker opened fire on Republican lawmakers as they practiced for a charity baseball game on Wednesday, critically wounding House GOP Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana and hitting aides and Capitol police as congressmen and others took cover.

Soccer gets big boost in China

[2017-06-15 07:33]

China and FIFA on Wednesday vowed to deepen cooperation, as President Xi Jinping stressed the goal of gradually raising the level of Chinese soccer.

'Silk Road in the air' links to Luxembourg

[2017-06-15 07:33]

China supports building a Silk Road in the air between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.

5-month indicators show steady growth for economy

[2017-06-15 07:33]

Key economic indicators for the first five months of the year that were released on Wednesday show that the economy's growth momentum remains, though additional reform is needed to improve the economic structure, according to senior officials at the International Monetary Fund and other experts.

Fire guts London residential tower

[2017-06-15 07:33]

Fire engulfed a 24-story government-owned apartment building near Notting Hill in west London in the wee hours of Wednesday, killing at least 6 people and injuring 74, police and fire services said.

National Games to let overseas Chinese play

[2017-06-15 07:33]

Aiming at strengthening national cohesion through athletic exchange, China's top sports body is welcoming overseas athletes with Chinese ancestry to compete at the National Games.

It's a dog's life for our mollycoddled mutts

[2017-06-15 07:33]

It was too hot for a jacket. None of the humans on the street were wearing one. Even worse, the poor, panting creature was clutched to its owner's chest, which I dare say on a chilly winter night would have been quite pleasant. At 30 C, it should be classified as a torture technique.

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