Chinese TV series find a new voice in Africa
2013-05-25 00:53:50
When Mao Doudou and Her Sweet Days, a 36-episode light comedy about a modern Chinese couple, was dubbed in Swahili and broadcast in East African countries, Omar Ahmed became a big fan.
Reports on shelved urbanization plan untrue
2013-05-25 02:13:35
Media reports claiming that China's State Council has rejected a 40-trillion yuan ($6.5 trillion) urbanization plan are untrue, the chief of China's top planning agency said Friday.
Workers probed for illegally working in Russia
2013-05-25 01:48:39
Russian authorities investigated nearly 200 Chinese workers this week who are suspected of working in the country illegally.
President Xi gets letter from DPRK's top leader
2013-05-25 01:45:30
A special envoy from Kim Jong-un, the top leader of DPRK, delivered a handwritten letter from Kim to President Xi Jinping on Friday.
China calls for denuclearization on peninsula
Pyongyang to take Beijing's advice for dialogue
Late writer's widow protests auction of letters
2013-05-25 01:39:29
A collection of letters and manuscripts that reveal extensive life details and literary views of Qian Zhongshu will go under the hammer in June.
'Landmark' Sino-Swiss pact signed
2013-05-25 00:40:23
The signing of the memorandum means Switzerland will soon become the first country in continental Europe to reach such an agreement with China.
Li slams EU's trade policies against China
FTA negotiations inject vigor into Sino-Swiss co-op
Full text of Li's article on German newspaper
Shanghai plans street performer pilot
2013-05-25 01:30:50
Shanghai plans to launch a pilot program to regulate street performances and give performers more legal spaces to present their shows.
German looks forward to seeing old friend again
2013-05-25 01:29:41
Premier Li Keqiang will be thrilled if he can renew a friendship with a German whom he lost contact with more than 20 years ago.
Drone speech misses the mark
2013-05-25 01:52:13
US President Barack Obama's speech on drones and counterterrorism in Washington on Thursday falls far short of my expectations.
Premier enjoys his day on Swiss farm
2013-05-25 01:02:32
With the sound of a traditional alphorn as background music, a Swiss family farm, Guldenberg, welcomed Premier Li Keqiang and the Chinese delegation on Friday morning.
Xi pledges to safeguard the environment
2013-05-25 00:45:39
China will never pursue temporary economic growth at the expense of environmental degradation, President Xi Jinping vowed on Friday.
China, US sign memo on audit files access
2013-05-25 01:36:29
China and the United States have signed a cooperation memorandum agreeing to share audit and accounting records of concerned companies.