China imposes anti-dumping duty on US chemicals
2013-01-25 21:14:23
China's Ministry of Commerce imposed anti-dumping duties ranging from 9.3 percent to 18.8 percent on Friday on chemicals imported from the US and the EU.
Xi calls for proper resolution with Japan
2013-01-25 16:17:03
Xi Jinping called on a properly resolution to sensitive issues while meeting with visiting party leader of Japan's pacifist New Komeito.
New faces in Beijing, Tokyo may help mend ties Senior officials urge calm over islands dispute
Kerry to strengthen Sino-US relations
2013-01-25 12:17:03
US Senator John Kerry, who is expected to replace Hillary Clinton as the secretary of state, says he wants to broaden the relationship with China.
US congressmen take in China
2013-01-25 12:17:03
A delegation of US congressman will take a high-speed train journey from Shanghai to Beijing to gain first-hand experience of the world's second-largest economy.
China creates 12.66m new jobs in 2012
2013-01-25 11:19:46
Some 12.66 million new jobs were created in China last year. The urban registered unemployment rate stood at 4.1 percent at the year-end.
Extreme cold in Canada, US keeps citizens indoors
2013-01-25 10:21:28
Arctic air sweeping through Canada and parts of the United States sent temperatures plunging to record lows on Wednesday with a wind chill of -40 C.
Apple's sales in China jump 67% last quarter
2013-01-25 10:05:46
Apple Inc's sales in China surged 67 percent year-on-year during the quarter ending Dec 29, but analysts warned more intensified competition in the smartphone market.
Tourists to hit record high during Spring Festival
2013-01-25 09:57:52
The number of tourists traveling during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday is expected to hit a record high of 211 million.
Pentagon lifts ban on women in combat
2013-01-25 04:31:14
The Pentagon lifted its ban on women in front-line combat roles on Thursday in a historic step toward gender equality in US armed forces.
NW China police arrest self-immolation inciter
2013-01-25 04:30:53
Police in Northwest China's Qinghai Province said Thursday that they have arrested a Tibetan man who allegedly attempted to convince another Tibetan to self-immolate last November.
Obama names heads of SEC, CFPB
2013-01-25 04:15:06
US President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated former US federal prosecutor Mary Jo White to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.
China's mobile phone users reach 1.11 billion
2013-01-25 04:11:09
The number of Chinese mobile phone users reached 1.11 billion as of the end of 2012, according to official data unveiled Thursday.