China urges US to take ‘responsible’ measures

BEIJING – China on Wednesday urged the United States to take “responsible” policy measures to raise market confidence in the dollar and US government debt as international rating agencies warned of a possible downgrade of…

Beijing’s new traffic plan to hit car owners

Beijing – Private car owners might have to accept higher charges as the city’s traffic authority plans to further improve public transport and reduce the use of vehicles to ease traffic congestion. Liu Xiaoming, director…

Attack on police station was ‘long-planned’

Urumqi – Police killed 14 rioters and captured four others who had attacked a police station in Hotan, a city in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, at noon on Monday, local government officials said…

Lenovo to sell android-powered tablets in US

Lenovo Group Ltd, China’s biggest maker of personal computers, will start sales of two new tablet devices in the US to compete in a market dominated by Apple Inc’s iPad. The company will take orders…

China offers Cameroon loans, medical equipm

BEIJING – China will offer more interest-free loans and non-reimbursable assistance to Cameroon, as well as batches of medical equipment and supplies, according to agreements signed on Wednesday in Beijing. Witnessed by President Hu Jintao…

Carry on spirit of cooperation

ASEAN meetings in Bali should sincerely pursue Bandung principles for regional peace, stability and development The 44th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting (AMM), Post-Ministerial Conference (PMC) and the 18th ASEAN Regional Forum…

Welcome home, Yao Ming!

The smart power of Yao Ming’s charisma will reach far beyond his retirement. That is why the NBA superstar’s farewell to his professional basketball career has sparked such emotion in his hometown Shanghai, in China…

Fighting corruption vital task

After making a comprehensive analysis of the tasks and challenges the Communist Party of China (CPC) faces in his speech at the CPC’s anniversary gathering, General Secretary of CPC Central Committee Hu Jintao stressed that…

Europe’s debt crisis to affect China

For more than a year the European Union has been faced with a sovereign debt crisis, which its leaders have failed to resolve so far. The impacts of this crisis are being felt in economies…

Love for star will never die

WASHINGTON – Though regretting Yao Ming’s decision to retire, Chinese fans across America are adamant they will continue their support for the all-star center and support his charity foundation and Yao Restaurant in Houston. Yao,…