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US and ASEAN Have 'Shared Vision' in Resolving Maritime Disputes Legally

US and ASEAN Have 'Shared Vision' in Resolving Maritime Disputes Peacefully

United States President Barack Obama welcomed the leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to a summit on Monday in California aimed at enhancing trade relations and forming a common stand on the South China Sea issue.

US Should Take Its Share Of Responsibility on North Korea Nuclear Issues--China

US Should Take Share of Responsibility for North Korea Nuclear Issues - China

A senior Chinese diplomat, tired of the United States' passing the buck on North Korea's issues to Beijing, has called on President Barack Obama to take his share of responsibility and not leave it all to China.

Chinese Shoppers Buy Almost Half of World's Luxury Goods

Chinese Shoppers Buy Almost Half of World's Luxury Goods in 2015

Chinese consumers made up almost half of the world's buyers of luxury goods in 2015, spending a whopping 1.2 trillion yuan ($184 billion) overseas.

China Wants North Korea to Pay the Price for Nuclear Test, Rocket Launch

China Wants North Korea to Pay the Price for Nuclear Test, Rocket Launch

China is taking a tough stance against North Korea for its recent nuclear test and rocket launch, saying it will back a new United Nations Security Council resolution to make Pyongyang 'pay the necessary price', China's Foreign Minister told Reuters in an interview.

US Urges China, Taiwan to Hold Talks and Dialogues to Diffuse Tensions After Elections

US Urges China, Taiwan to Hold Dialogue to Diffuse Tensions After Elections

US President Barack Obama on Thursday urged China and Taiwan to explore talks and dialogues amid concern from Washington that the recent election of a pro-independence leader in Taiwan could heighten tensions between the two sides.

Nigerian President To Visit China in March to Seek $2 Billion Loan to Cushion its Budget Deficit

Nigerian President to Visit China in March to Seek $2 Billion Loan to Cushion Budget Deficit

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will visit China next month to seek a $2 billion loan to cover the country's record budget deficit.

US to China: Stop Bullying Smaller Neighbors

US to China: Stop Bullying Smaller Neighbors

President Barack Obama will host the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next week and the White House has said he will deliver a tough message to China during the summit that 'bullying' has no place in resolving the disputes in the South China Sea.

Lichun

China Celebrates Lichun; Feasts on Traditional Chunbing, Spring Rolls, Radishes

China celebrated Lichun, the first day of spring for East Asian cultures, onThursday as families partook of the traditional chunbing or spring pancakes in hopes that an auspicious beginning to the year will bring good luck all year long.

North Korea

North Korean Special Task Force Conducts Secret Missions in China to Capture Defectors

North Korean special agents have been conducting secret missions to capture defectors who have sought refuge in China.

Year of the Monkey

Global Brands Seek to Profit From Year of the Monkey Marketing Strategy

As the Chinese New Year approaches, sales have been up for international retail brands who have opted to take advantage of the celebrations by designing their products with monkey images and characters.

Pope Francis

Pope Francis Expresses Ardent Desire to Visit China

Pope Francis' has expressed his great admiration for China, adding that he would very much like to visit the world's most populous country someday.

More Than 100,000 Chinese Travelers on Their Way Home for Lunar New Year Get Stranded at Train Station

More Than 100,000 Chinese Travelers on Their Way Home for Lunar New Year Get Stranded at Train Station

Chinese authorities declared a "level two emergency" after more than 100,000 travelers were trapped in and outside a railway station in southern China on Tuesday due to delayed journeys caused by freezing weather.

China Arms Coast Guard Ship With Sophisticated Weaponry Raising Serious Concerns From Claimant-Countries in the South China Sea

China Arms Coast Guard Ship With Sophisticated Weaponry, Raising Serious Concerns Among South China Sea Claimant-Countries

In a bid to expand its maritime power, China has armed its newest Coast Guard ship with sophisticated weaponry with the disputed South China Sea in mind.

Chinese Court Metes Out Death Penalty to 2 Men for Murder of British Monk, 2 Others

Chinese Court Metes Out Death Penalty to 2 Men for Murder of British Monk, 2 Others

A Chinese court has meted out the death penalty to two men convicted of murdering a British monk who co-founded Scotland's Kagyu Samye Ling monastery.

China, US, North Korea Nuclear Test

China, US Nuclear Envoys Hold Talks in Beijing on North Korea's Fourth Nuclear Test

Following up on the recent talks between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese leaders over pressing issues such as North Korea's fourth nuclear test, the top US and Chinese nuclear representatives held talks in Beijing last week, according to China's Foreign Ministry.

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