Hillary Clinton’s Short Visit in Shenzhen
The head of American diplomacy, Hillary Clinton, Monday had been in mainland China for four hours to discuss including the North Korean nuclear issue and rising tensions between China and…
A Meeting at The Wrong Time
A meeting at the wrong time. While Barack Obama tries to find a solution to the issue of debt ceiling, currently set at 14,300 billion, last Saturday he welcomed the…
China Furious at Meeting Between Obama and The Dalai Lama
Robert Wang, deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in Beijing, was “urgently summoned” by the Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Cui to receive protests from Beijing on…
Barack Obama to receive the Dalai Lama on Saturday
President Barack Obama will receive the Dalai Lama Saturday, the White House announced on the eve of this new meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader who is likely to upset…
China Urges US to Protect Investors as Debt Ceiling Deadline Looms
China is calling on the United States to protect the interests of its investors as its politicians engage in a policy battle that has brought it to the brink of…
Jon Huntsman: Candidate for the Republican Nomination
Jon Huntsman, a former U.S. ambassador to China, announced Tuesday his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the U.S. presidential election in November 2012, declaring that he would halt any…
Angela Merkel Received by President Obama
President Barack Obama will roll out the red carpet Tuesday for Chancellor Angela Merkel and exalt the links between Washington and Berlin, despite the differences that have emerged recently on…
纽约时报：美国对华改采强硬路线
据纽约时报报导，由于美国和中国在汇率、贸易和安全等议题上龃龉不断，奥巴马政府似乎已认定中国无意合作，因此对北京态度变得渐趋强硬，并且寻求国际联盟共同对付日益强势的中国。…
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Yunyang Hanjiang River Bridge opens in Shiyan, Hubei
Yunyang Hanjiang River Bridge opens in Shiyan, Hubei
May 15, 2012, the construction site of the Yunyang Hanjiang River Bridge (湖北十堰鄖陽漢江大橋) in Shiyan City, central China’s Hubei Province. Located in the Danjiangkou reservoir district, the 2,102-meter-long bridge, with total investment of 255 million RMB yuan (about 40.37 million U.S. dollars), will be open to traffic in late May. (Xinhua/Cao Zhonghong)
China’s aircraft carrier returns from sixth sea trial
China’s aircraft carrier returns from sixth sea trial
China’s aircraft carrier has returned to Dalian Harbor after 9 days of sea trial. It arrived on Tuesday.
China to impose fishing ban in South China Sea
China to impose fishing ban in South China Sea
A two-and-a half month fishing ban will start at noon Wednesday in most part of the South China Sea to rehabilitate marine resources, according to fishery authorities. The Hainan provincial marine and fishing department said all 8,994 locally-registered fishing vessels are all moored, affecting 35,611 people. A fisherman neatens his nets in Haikou, capital of [...]
2.91 million residents affected as torrential rains hit Hunan
2.91 million residents affected as torrential rains hit Hunan
Torrential rain that struck south China since May 11 has affected the daily lives of 2.91 million residents within Hunan as of Monday noon. Direct economic losses caused by the flood reached 2.88 billion yuan (456.2 million U.S. dollars), according to provincial flood control authorities. May 14, 2012, a house that has been torn down [...]
Chinese Navy Training Ship “Zheng He” ends its visit to India
Chinese Navy Training Ship “Zheng He” ends its visit to India
Chinese Navy Training Ship “Zheng He” (郑和训练舰) ended its visit to Kochi, India on May 13th and left for the Gulf of Aden at 10:00 local time. Kochi is the third leg of the “Zheng He” ship’s world sailing trip. According to the plan, two Navy trainees from South Korea and India ended their voyage [...]
Premier Wen Jiabao meets with Japanese PM Noda
Premier Wen Jiabao meets with Japanese PM Noda
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda before holding talks with him in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2012. (Xinhua/Li Xueren) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd L) holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd R) in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2012. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)
Bridge collapsed after torrential rain in Hunan
Bridge collapsed after torrential rain in Hunan
A bridge located in Pingjiang County, northeast of Hunan Province suddenly collapsed on the morning of the 13th. Soldiers and men rushed to the scene of the incident and started the rescue work. The number of people walking on the bridge when it collapsed is unknown yet. There was heavy rain on May 12th, Pingjiang [...]
Lang Lang awarded Honorary doctorate of Manhattan School of Music
Lang Lang awarded Honorary doctorate of Manhattan School of Music
The largest U.S. private Music School, Manhattan School of Music, awarded honorary doctorate to Chinese pianist Lang Lang in 2012 graduation ceremony, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to arts, charity, education and other fields. The President of Manhattan School of Music Robert Sirota awarded the certificate to Lang Lang, as well as Hollywood actor [...]