A series of incidents involving Chinese citizens overseas has shocked the country and prompted public concern about the safety of Chinese people when traveling abroad.
Talks should take place between Beijing and Tokyo to forge a mechanism to manage the crisis over the overlapping air defense identification zones in the East China Sea.
A newly coined Chinese word nv han zi, meaning tough women, became one of the words of the year 2013.
Selfie – "a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website" – has been named word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries editors.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela died peacefully at his Johannesburg home on Thursday after a prolonged lung infection, Jacob Zuma said.
A professional diver wearing a Santa Claus suit swims inside a giant aquarium as part of Christmas celebrations at the Manila Ocean Park, November 28, 2013.
Work continues on sculptures of Kelpies at the eastern entrance to the Forth and Clyde canal in Falkirk, Scotland on Oct 9, 2013.
Apple's new plastic-backed iPhone 5C will sell for $730 in China, almost $200 more than the US retail price of $549 and only $130 less than the 5S.
China has welcomed the adoption of a UN Security Council resolution on Syria, saying it reflected the unity of the council.