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Overseas journalists invited to cover China’s V-Day celebrations

BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — Domestic and overseas journalists are welcome to cover events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing next month, the event’s publicity team said on Monday, reports Xinhua. Grand celebrations will be held in Beijing on Sept. 2 and 3 to mark the 70th anniversary […]

Golden is the word for Beijing 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2 (NsNewsWire) — Golden is the word for the second handshake between the Olympic Movement and China, the world’s most populous and fast-developing country. When the International Olympic Committee trusted Chinese capital Beijing and co-host Zhangjiakou with the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, it grasped a golden opportunity […]

U.S. refuses to pardon Snowden: White House

DHAKA, July 29 (NsNewsWire) — The White House on Tuesday reiterated its refusal standing to pardon the government information leaker Edward Snowden. Instead, it says, the former contractor should return to the U.S. and “accept the consequences of his actions.” “He should come home to the United States, and be judged by a jury of […]

Will “China threat” cliche help Abe ease domestic tensions on war bills?

TOKYO, July 29 (Xinhua) — The upper house of Japan‘s bicameral Diet has discussed a series of unpopular security-related bills from Monday, but unlike similar debates in the lower house, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his fellow ministers, as well as lawmakers from Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), directly pointed to and chided China […]

Indian HC opens condolence book marking Kalam’s death

DHAKA, July 28 (NsNewsWire) — High Commission of India in a statement on Tuesday informed with profound sorrow the sad demise of Hon’ble Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, on 27 July, 2015 in Shillong, India. The funeral of Dr Kalam will be held in Rameshwaram on 29 July 2015. As a mark […]

Chinese top political advisor calls for further improvement of Sino-Indonesian ties

JAKARTA, July 28 (NsNewsWire) — Visiting top Chinese political advisor Yu Zhengsheng said in Jakarta that he expects that the China-Indonesia bilateral relations will be further improved. Yu, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), told a press conference on Monday after meeting with Zulkifli Hasan, chairman of the […]

Yu Zhengsheng concludes four-day visit to Thailand

Yu Zhengsheng(L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, meets with Thai Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda in Bangkok, Thailand, July 22, 2015. Yu Zhengsheng paid an official visit to Thailand from July 21 to 24. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)

China’s top political advisor visits Thailand, further cooperation highlighted

CHIANG MAI, Thailand, July 24 (NsNewsWire) — China’s top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Friday concluded his four-day visit to Thailand, during which the two countries pledged to enhance Sino- Thai cooperation in various areas including infrastructure, trade and law enforcement, reports Xinhua. Yu, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative […]

Overseas experts, media rap Japan’s absurd fanfare for “China threat”

BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) — Scholars and news media in Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and other countries criticized the claim of “China threat” and preaching for the necessity of security bills in Japan’s defence white paper for 2015 approved by the Japanese cabinet on Tuesday. They noted the revival of militarist sentiments in Japan is actually […]