Sino-Japan mutual trust

The 7th Beijing-Tokyo Forum, focusing on the “Future of Asia and China-Japan Cooperation in Economic Reshaping”, from August 20 to 22 in Beijing, provides both sides with an opportunity to compare notes on bilateral ties….

Let it be or not

Without matured legislation restricting press freedom online, people not only complain, but also fabricate stories to vent their resentment on specific issues. When the tendency is accepted by more than 400 million netizens with the…

‘We must boost market confidence’

Vice-President Xi Jinping greets his US counterpart Joe Biden during a welcoming ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. [Wu Zhiyi / China Daily] Vice-President tells Biden cooperation is the…

Philippine president to pay visit to China

BEIJING – Philippine president Benigno S. Aquino III will visit China at the end of this month amid rising tensions over the South China Sea. Aquino will pay a state visit to China from Aug…

HK able to handle challenges, maintain stability

HONG KONG – Hong Kong has an irreplaceable role to play in the country’s development and opening-up process, said Vice-Premier Li Keqiang after wrapping up his three-day visit to the city on Thursday, using three…

HK set to play big role in south’s progress

GUANGZHOU – Vice-Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Hong Kong is expected to further expand economic ties between Guangdong province and the special administrative region, and help improve cooperation between the two regions. In addition to…

NATO/Turkey plan to arm Syrian criminal gangs

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Turkey are preparing the ground for military intervention in Syria especially through providing criminal Syrian armed gangs with weaponry. Large caches of weapons including anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles,…

Biden’s visit could help reshape global image

BRUSSElS – China is presenting its true image of “unbalanced development” to the US by arranging a tour in its western region for US Vice-President Joe Biden, European observers said. They said Biden is following…