BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — China on Wednesday pledged to strengthen communication and coordination with relevant sides, including the United States, to seek resumption of talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. Foreign Ministry spokesperson…
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China finishing South China Sea buildings that could house missiles -US officials
Washington/Beijing: China, in an early test of US President Donald Trump, has nearly finished building almost two dozen structures on artificial islands in the South China Sea that appear designed to house long-range surface-to-air missiles,…
Family of imprisoned smuggler wants Ottawa to pressure Beijing for medical care
He was the brazen smuggler who bootlegged oil and luxury cars, operated a bordello the size of a small apartment building and drove around in an armoured Mercedes that once belonged to a president –…
Fears over increased US-China tensions as American Navy starts patrolling South China Sea
Amid fears US President Donald Trump will cause further friction with China over the disputed ocean territory, a US aircraft carrier strike group began patrols on Saturday which they called “routine operations”. Three days later,…
Panda express: Bao Bao on nonstop flight to China
The zoo packed up the American-born panda Tuesday for a one-way flight to Chengdu, China, where the 3-year-old will eventually join a panda breeding program. Bao Bao left the zoo Tuesday morning in a special…
China, France sign deals on nuclear energy, science
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) holds a welcome ceremony for French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve before their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 21, 2017. (Xinhua/Ding Lin) BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — China and…
Giant Panda Bao Bao Is Bound for China
China before they reach the age of four to participate in a breeding program, ABC News reported. Bao Bao needs two to three more years before she can partake in the breeding program. Until she…
China reports more severe form of bird flu, threat to poultry: WHO
“Most of these cases had known exposure to poultry or its environment, that is the main important link to this influenza type,” Lindmeier told a news briefing. In all since 2013, there have been 1,200…
‘Threatening & damaging’: Beijing hits out at US patrols in South China Sea
“China always respects the freedom of navigation and overflight all countries enjoy under international law,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a daily news briefing on Monday, as cited by Reuters. “But we…
China opposes U.S. naval patrols in South China Sea
“China always respects the freedom of navigation and overflight all countries enjoy under international law,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a daily news briefing. “But we are consistently opposed to relevant countries…
Jeff Corwin explains Bao Bao's trip to China
February 21, 2017, 11:51 AM | The National Zoo’s giant panda Bao Bao is moving to China. Wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin discusses Bao Bao’s big trip on CBSN. ( read original story …)
China says Northern Korean coal ban shows its sincerity on U.N. resolutions
“This move reflects China’s responsible attitude on the Korean nuclear issue and its sincerity in implementing U.N. Security Council resolutions,” Geng said, referring to the ban. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported last week that…
China: Top Party Official Jailed for Corruption
A Chinese court sentenced Beijing’s former deputy Communist Party Secretary to 13 years in prison for corruption and made her pay a two million yuan (US$ 290,000) fine, state media said on Monday. Lu Xiwen…
