President Hu Jintao was welcomed to the White House on Wednesday with full honors that included a 21-gun salute and red-carpet greeting as he and his US counterpart Barack Obama seek to open a new…
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President Hu Jintao on Monday praised China-US relations, highlighted recent progress in ties and called for both sides to “abandon the zero-sum Cold War mentality” for a better future. “We both stand to gain from…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday urged a crackdown on far-right nationalists, the latest government effort to curb neo-Nazi movements after Moscow saw the worst racial clashes since the fall of the…
Washington’s reception for President Hu Jintao’s upcoming state visit is under careful preparation, including a morning rehearsal on the South Lawn of the White House, a gesture seen as rare. The United States will roll…
Experts hail growing culture of cooperation between China and the US, but warn that closer ties do not rule out possible strains in the relationship. A survey, which was conducted by China Daily and Horizon…
The wave of protests against high prices, and unemployment especially among the youth – sparked by a 26-year-old graduate who set himself on fire after police prevented him from selling fruits and vegetables, have been blamed on…
The global financial crisis marked the end of the dominance of free-market capitalism, and even the IMF is now questioning the ideology behind it. With money comes great influence: political, ideological, even sartorial. The doublet…
A deeper look at the origins of the UN reveals some surprising facts about the military purpose of the fledgling organisation. American critics of the United Nations often zero in on its lack of serious…
U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman on Wednesday said Chinese President Hu Jintao’s state visit to Washington later this month will be “exciting and historic.” “State visit is the highest level of welcome that is…
The economic relationship between the United States and China “provides tremendous benefits” to both nations, US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said on Wednesday. “China presents enormous economic opportunities for the United States and for the…