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East Asia
Swiss President Maurer visits China and pledges to boost cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang met with visiting Swiss President Ueli Maurer on Thursday respectively, and pledged to boost cooperation between the two countries in an all-around way. During his meeting with Maurer, Xi said the China-Switzerland relationship has been in the vanguard of ties between China and the West. He…
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Panama charges N. Korean ship crew with carrying weaponry from Cuba
Panama has filed charges against the crew of a North Korean ship seized as it tried to pass through the Panama Canal while carrying obsolete weaponry from Cuba hidden under bags of sugar, possibly in violation of U.N. sanctions. Ramon Lopez, operations director for Panama’s National Aeronautics Service, said authorities…
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High-Level Forum on South-South Cooperation kicks off at Hong Kong
Photo taken on July 18, 2013 shows the scene of High-Level Forum on South-South Cooperation for Sustainable Development in south China’s Hongkong, July 18, 2013. The forum kicked off on Thursday, with the theme “Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Innovation, Culture & Sustainable Urbanization”. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Li Peng> Francis Lorenzo (C), president…
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East Asia
Chinese President Xi visits Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility lab
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), talks with scientists of Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility lab in the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2013.…
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24th Hong Kong Book Fair attracts 560 exhibitors from 30 countries
Tsang Tak-sing (L), secretary for Home Affairs in south China’s Hong Kong, presents a souvenir to Chan Koonchung, the Author of the Year for the 24th Hong Kong Book Fair in Hong Kong, July 17, 2013. The seven-day book fair, which kicked off Wednesday at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition…
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East Asia
A N. Korean ship carrying weapons system parts seized at Panama Canal
A North Korean ship carrying weapons system parts buried under sacks of sugar was seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal on its way from Cuba to its home country, which is barred by United Nations sanctions from importing sophisticated weapons or missiles, Panamanian officials said Tuesday. A…
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China’s top leaders promote ‘mass line’ guideline to boost people’s lives
China’s top leadership has called on local officials to vigorously promote the “mass line” education campaign and apply it to boosting development and people’s livelihoods. “Officials should set an example by studying and bearing in mind the ‘mass line’ guideline, always seeing things from the perspective of the mass,” said…
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Kyrgyzstan President Atambayev says “China is a trusty friend”
Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev said here on Monday that Kyrgyzstan regards China as a trusty friend and firmly supports China’s crackdown on “three evil forces” of terrorism, separatism and extremism. Atambayev made the remark when meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the parliament building. Appreciating China’s long-term assistance to Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz leader noted…
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Bangladesh to build Padma Bridge with own resources
As the biggest global lender, the World Bank (WB), has backed out from the supporting Bangladesh’s largest infrastructure development project, the Bangladesh government has decided to construct the country’s biggest rail-road bridge over the mighty Padma river with its own resources. The tender for construction of the 6.15 kilometer long…
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East Asia
Hundreds dead, towns flooded as typoon ‘Soulik’ hits southern China
Typhoon Soulik moved further inland to east China’s Jiangxi Province on Sunday after lashing southeast China’s Fujian Province on Saturday, bringing downpours and strong gales to the region. The seventh typhoon to hit Chinese mainland this year, Soulik entered Jiangxi around 4 a.m., bringing precipitation as high as 200 mm within five hours and winds…
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