'Thousands stand to benefit' from visa accord
2014-11-15 04:24:10
The visa deal agreed by China and the United States will benefit about 80 percent of travelers between the countries, a Foreign Ministry official said on Friday.
Energy tops deals with Myanmar
2014-11-15 04:13:29
China and Myanmar pushed cooperation forward on Friday, introducing an energy liaison committee and signing more than a dozen deals relating to energy, finance, infrastructure and agriculture.
Xi starts busy schedule with G20
2014-11-15 04:09:39
President Xi Jinping arrived in Brisbane on Friday night at the start of a busy timetable for his first visit to Oceanian countries since taking office in March 2013.
US spying scheme targets Americans' cellphones
2014-11-14 10:21:04
An agency of the US Justice Department is gathering data from thousands of cell phones, including both criminal suspects and innocent Americans, by using fake communications towers on airplanes.
China, US to build milk-powder plant in Kansas
2014-11-14 07:17:57
China's second-largest dairy producer and the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) cooperative will build a plant in Kansas to produce powdered milk for the world’s most populous country.
The Waldorf's hefty price tag
2014-11-14 07:10:00
Beijing-based Anbang Insurance Group made a big splash last month when it agreed to buy New York City's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel for $1.95 billion from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, the largest sale ever of a US hotel.
Beijing wants to keep 'APEC blue'
2014-11-14 05:15:53
Beijing plans to phase out around 1 million vehicles with low emission standards, a move toward allowing residents to enjoy the same good air quality experienced during the recent APEC meeting.
China, ASEAN set goal for upgrading FTA
2014-11-14 05:03:14
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations members have set a goal to conclude the negotiations on upgrading the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area by the end of 2015.
Country pushes for code at South China Sea
2014-11-14 04:16:21
China will push for the implementation of a code of conduct for the South China Sea - a document that will lessen the risk of escalating tensions in the area-but experts said such an agreement faces obstacles.
China Oct data shows economy cooling further
2014-11-13 15:15:06
China's economy lost further momentum in October, with factory growth dipping and investment growth hitting a near 13-year low.
Yili closes deal with DFA in setting up US dairy plant
2014-11-13 13:57:41
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group has signed a deal with US milk cooperative Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) to set up a world class dairy plant in Kansas.
Youth urged to get politically involved
2014-11-13 12:13:33
Asian-American youth should be prompted and encouraged to learn about mainstream US social and economic processes for their prospective futures, said a former political leader with a Chinese ethnic background in Washington on Wednesday.