President Xi Stresses International Cooperation In Cyberspace Governance

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for increased international cooperation in cyberspace governance and the building of a cyberspace community of common destiny. Noting that Internet development has no boundaries, Xi said China is willing to work with the international community for the common welfare for all people, to uphold the concept of cyberspace … Read more

Expectations From 3rd World Internet Conference

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2016 shows a night scene in Wuzhen Township of Tongxiang City, east China’s Zhejiang Province. The third World Internet Conference (WIC) is scheduled from Nov. 16 to 18 in Wuzhen. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi) The third World Internet Conference (WIC), to be held in Wuzhen between Nov. 16 and Nov. 18, will … Read more

Obama Seeks To Allay Trump Concerns

President Barack Obama has sought to assure America’s allies that President-elect Donald Trump will honour the country’s international alliances when he takes office in January. Mr Obama told reporters that Mr Trump had expressed an interest in maintaining the US commitment to Nato. This came hours before Mr Obama was due to arrive in the … Read more

2016 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week Kicks Off In Peru

2016 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week kicks off on Monday in Lima, capital city of Peru, with the theme “Quality growth and human development.” Running from Nov. 14th to 20th, it will bring together leaders, senior officials and business elites from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies to discuss the future of international trade … Read more

South African Minister Linked To Rhino Trafficker

Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has uncovered evidence of high-level political connections to rhino poaching in Africa. The investigation raises serious questions about the involvement of a South African government minister and members of a Chinese presidential delegation in the illegal rhino horn trade. Of the just 25,000 remaining African rhino, the biggest population is in … Read more

Trump Makes First Picks For Top Team

US President-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a right-wing media chief. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will be his chief of staff. In this role, he will set the tone for the new White House and act as a … Read more

Priebus and Bannon Given Key Roles

US President-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a right-wing media chief. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will be his chief of staff. In this role, he will set the tone for the new White House and act as a … Read more

Priebus and Bannon Handed Key Positions

US President-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a conservative media chief. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will be his chief of staff. In this role, he will set the tone for the new White House and act as a … Read more

China’s Prez Deepens Relations With Ecuador, Peru And Chile

Chinese President Xi Jinping is going to pay state visits to Ecuador, Peru and Chile. China and Latin American and the Caribbean states are all developing countries in about the same development stage and face the same task of striving for development. In recent years, the relations between China and Latin American and the Caribbean … Read more

China’s Prez Xi Jinping’s APEC Remarks Under Review

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 24th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Summit in Lima, Peru from November 19 to 20. China has been an active participant and contributor, playing a significant role in promoting the construction of the family Asia-Pacific. President Xi Jinping has repeatedly elaborated his views on regional cooperation in … Read more

China and UAE Join Hands To Bolster Film, TV Sectors

The China Intercontinental Communication Center (CICC) and Image Nation Abu Dhabi, part of the Media Zone Authority of Abu Dhabi, said here on Sunday they entered into a long-term strategic partnership across the film and television industry. The agreement was signed and announced Sunday in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of Mohammed Al-Mubarak, Chairman of … Read more

Chinese Delegations In Illegal Spending Spree In SA

Members of the Chinese President’s delegation allegedly went on an illegal spending spree in SA to buy ivory and rhino horn & smuggled the products back to China – Al Jazeera Investigative Unit documentary Members of the Chinese President’s delegation went on an illegal spending spree in South Africa to buy ivory and rhino horn … Read more

China And Ecuador Deepen Ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Ecuador, the first visit to the Latin American country by a Chinese head of state, is of milestone significance and will lift bilateral relations to a new high, Chinese ambassador to Ecuador Wang Yulin said in an article published in the People’s Daily on Friday before Xi kicked … Read more

Most Think Tanks Are Ranked Influential Says Report

A growing number of Chinese think tanks have been ranked as “influential” in the world in the past decade, according to a report released on Friday. Nine Chinese think tanks were included in a list of the world’s top think tanks in the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report, jointly published by the … Read more

Chinese President Xi and Astronauts In Space Lab Chat

President Xi Jinping greets two Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong II space lab during a video call on Wednesday afternoon. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday talked with the two astronauts in the space lab Tiangong-2, at the command center of China’s manned space program in Beijing. The two astronauts, Jing Haipeng and Chen … Read more

British PM Promises To Promote Relations With China

Britain remained “open for business” and committed to maintain the “Golden Era” relations with China, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday. Meeting a delegation headed by Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai in London for the eighth China-Britain Economic and Financial Dialogue, May noted the dialogue is an important part of the China-Britain relations. … Read more

Chinese and Vietnamese Youths Get Closer Through Festival

The 3rd China-Vietnam Youth Festival concluded in a grand gala in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, on Nov. 9. [Photo by Mi Xingang/China.org.cn] The 3rd China-Vietnam Youth Festival concluded with a grand art performance in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, on Nov. 9. During the three-day event, some 1,000 Chinese delegates visited six northern provinces in Vietnam … Read more

China Police Official To Head Interpol

A high-level Chinese police official has been elected president of Interpol, the international police organisation, angering rights advocates concerned over abuses and lack of transparency within China’s legal system. Meng Hongwei, vice public security minister, was named on Thursday as the first Chinese to hold the post at the Interpol general assembly on the Indonesian … Read more

Nov. 9 World News Summary At 0030 GMT

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO — Voters headed to the polling stations all over the United States on Tuesday, but many still felt disappointed by the presidential candidates and found it a hard choice to decide who should become the country’s next leader. Both U. S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump … Read more

Paris Agreement Opens New Channels To Global Climate Governance

With the official enforcement of Paris Agreement on Climate Change, every country in the world now faces a test to fulfill their promises in implementing the tasks, the People’s Daily said in an editorial published on Friday, the day marking the official implementation of the pact. The following is the translation of the article: Paris … Read more