World / Sensitive issues

China's setup of air zone legitimate, conducive to regional peace

[2013-11-24 17:13]

Having no intention to generate tensions, China's move is to uphold its own legitimate rights and safeguard what has always been its own.

Air defense identification zone a strategic decision: experts

[2013-11-24 16:37]

The establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone is a strategic decision in accordance with China's current national security situation, experts told Xinhua on Sunday.

Experts explain defense identification zone

[2013-11-24 08:57]

Military experts on Saturday said that the establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone accords with international common practices.

Air defense zone

[2013-11-24 03:58]

China has established its first air defense identification zone in accordance with Chinese law and int'l practices to safeguard its sovereignty.

Air defense zone accords with intl practices: experts

[2013-11-23 18:38]

Military experts on Saturday said that the establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone accords with international common practices.

Spokesman responds to air defense zone questions

[2013-11-23 17:09]

China's Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun on Saturday answered questions from the media on the establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone.

China announces aircraft identification rules

[2013-11-23 12:02]

China's Ministry of National Defense issued an announcement of the aircraft identification rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone.

Air defense zone announced

[2013-11-23 11:45]

The Ministry of National Defense issued a statement on establishing the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone.

Chinese official 'dismayed' at Japan's new emissions target

[2013-11-15 14:34]

A Chinese official has expressed strong disappointment in Japan's new target of cutting carbon emissions by 3.8 percent by 2020 compared to its 2005 levels.

Japan told to stop provocative talk: spokesman

[2013-11-11 22:02]

Japan was urged by a Chinese spokesman on Monday to stop its provocative talk after its country's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe depicted China as a threat to regional security.

China demands Japan protect Chinese crew's safety

[2013-11-08 20:11]

China on Friday demanded that Japan protect the safety and rights of Chinese crew members days after a Taiwanese trawling boat was detained in waters off Kagoshima, Japan, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.

Impartiality urged for US newspaper on Diaoyu Islands

[2013-11-04 21:59]

A Chinese spokesman on Monday urged the Wall Street Journal to be impartial on the Diaoyu Islands dispute after the US newspaper carried an article pushing the US to endorse Japan's claims explicitly.