Abe fails to get full US backing over islands
2013-02-25 02:41:37
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe fell short of achieving his key goal, getting Washington's unequivocal support for Tokyo's stance over the Diaoyu Islands, as he concluded his visit to the US capital on Sunday.
Holliday firework sales fail to boom
2013-02-25 02:40:45
Sales of fireworks and firecrackers have slumped this Spring Festival, vendors say, as residents aim to avert the dense smog that engulfed the city in January.
Foreigners in capital get a taste of Lantern Festival
2013-02-25 02:40:45
Chinese celebrate Lantern Festival by eating yuanxiao, sweet dumplings made with glutinous rice flour, along with many other traditions.
Jet-set life takes off for country's super-rich
2013-02-25 02:40:45
Four of Europe's top museums, namely the Louvre, Pompidou Center, Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, plan to close their doors to exclusively welcome a group of 10 travelers from the Chinese mainland on March 10.
Xi stresses promoting rule of law
2013-02-24 21:27:20
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed promoting the rule of law in an all-around manner.
Chinese army to tighten expenditure
2013-02-24 21:26:55
The Chinese army has vowed to strictly regulate its expenditure, echoing a sweeping campaign against waste, corruption and extravagance.
Bosses try to woo workers as economy recovers
2013-02-24 19:01:16
Migrant workers who used to demand unpaid wages from their bosses before traveling home for a family reunion may find their positions reversed after the Spring Festival.
Fishery patrols to be conducted in Nansha
2013-02-24 18:55:12
Routine fishery administrative patrols around Nansha islands in the South China Sea will be carried out to better safeguard the legitimate interests of Chinese fishermen, a fishery official has confirmed.
Chinese ships continue patrolling Diaoyu Islands
2013-02-24 14:37:52
Chinese marine surveillance ships continued regular patrols in the territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Sunday, the State Oceanic Administration said
Iran brings down foreign unmanned aircraft
2013-02-24 12:46:09
Iran's elite Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has captured a foreign unmanned aircraft during a military exercise in southern Iran.
Abe courts Obama support
2013-02-24 08:19:46
Washington was cautious in its responses at a US-Japan summit as leaders discussed China-related issues, including the Diaoyu Islands dispute.
Obama urges Congress to stop looming sequester
2013-02-24 00:37:16
US President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to stop the looming sequester that will lead to harmful automatic cuts, and that could threaten thousands of jobs and affect national security.