Japan envoy summoned over collision

China on Tuesday summoned the Japanese envoy to protest Japan's interception of a Chinese fishing boat in waters off the Diaoyu Islands.China voices strong protest

China and US to boost anti-graft measures

Senior Chinese and US law enforcement officials have vowed to intensify efforts to fight corruption, including tracking down assets illegally transferred abroad by corrupt officials.Multinationals under scrutiny for corruptionOfficial calls for laws against intl graft

Former soccer chief summoned

China has launched a new anti-corruption sweep on soccer after the police recently summoned former soccer boss Xie Yalong and two other Chinese Football Association (CFA) officials to assist in the bribery case of Nan Yong, another former soccer boss.

Investors promised more open market

China is dedicated to creating a "more open and optimized" investment environment for foreign businesses, and will strive to remain the world's most attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), Vice-President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.

China Beijing

China will offer more to world: premier

Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday that China will shoulder its responsibility and contribute more to the world.

Japan envoy summoned over Diaoyu incident

China on Tuesday summoned the Japanese envoy to protest Japan's interception of a Chinese fishing boat in waters off the Diaoyu Islands.China voices strong protest

China and US to boost anti-graft measures

Senior Chinese and US law enforcement officials have vowed to intensify efforts to fight corruption, including tracking down assets illegally transferred abroad by corrupt officials.Multinationals under scrutiny for corruptionOfficial calls for laws against intl graft

Gates' charity banquet tests China's billionaires

Less than three weeks before a Chinese billionaires' banquet, sponsored by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett on September 29, only two Chinese businessmen have confirmed they are attending.

Business

Trade surplus not worrisome: Chen

The trade surplus for the full year will continue to narrow on the back of steps taken by the government to boost domestic demand and imports, Minister of Commerce Chen Deming said on Tuesday.
Opening govt procurement market good for China

Jinchuan hits acquisition trail

Nickel producer Jinchuan Group Ltd plans to expand its nickel and copper output through overseas acquisitions, Wang Haizhou, president of Jinchuan Group, told China Daily on Tuesday.

Forum urges tightening of financial regulatory system

The world must strengthen financial regulatory systems, especially that of major reserve currency issuing countries such as the United States, said a senior political advisor on Tuesday.

World

Putin hints at Kremlin return in 2012

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave a strong hint on Monday that he would run for president in 2012, a step that would almost certainly give him a second spell as Kremlin chief.

Thousands protest Roma expulsion

Thousands of French people including associations, political figures and artists walked to the streets across the country to protest against Sarkozy security measures on immigrants and Roma repatriation on Saturday.

Assault on Baghdad military HQ kills 12

Suicide bombers struck a Baghdad military headquarters on Sunday and killed 12 people, two weeks after an attack on the same site pointed to the failure of Iraqi forces to plug even the most obvious holes in their security.

Accident at German flight show kills 1, injures 38

A pilot of a small propeller-driven plane lost control of his aircraft while taking off at a flight show in southern Germany and crashed into a group of spectators Sunday, leaving one person dead and 38 injured, police said.

Sports

Clijsters beats Stosur to set up semi-final with Venus

Defending champion Kim Clijsters held off a gritty challenge from fifth-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur, surviving a three-set battle on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals of the U.S. Open.

Pressure for short-term results hurts Chinese volleyball

Last week the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team was changed for the second time in only five months. Both times, the resignations came in rather strange ways.

Tiger's hold on world No 1 in danger

Tiger Woods was in danger of losing his five-year grip on golf's world No 1 ranking to Phil Mickelson or Steve Stricker in Monday's last round of the PGA Deutsche Bank Championship.

Opinion

China is growing with African nations

Chinese investment, cooperative projects and aid are on the rise but do not compromise Western interests

Time for America to look within

On Aug 31, US President Barack Obama announced the formal end to America's seven years of combat mission in Iraq, saying Washington had fulfilled its responsibility and "now it is time to turn the page".

Web Comments
Jenelle Whittaker

Elderly suicide not a noble act

The theme of this year's World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10 "Many Faces, Many Places," is an accurate reflection of suicide rates in China.

Think Tank

The economic challenges ahead for China

China's key macroeconomic challenge over the next two decades is to determine how to manage its exchange, interest and inflation rates to facilitate sustainable, stable and efficient economic growth as the Western economies shrink in size relative to emerging market economies.

Regional

Dongping Dragon Boat gala sails

Representatives from 29 countries and regions formed 48 teams for the first China Dongping International Dragon Boat Invitational on September 5 on the Dongping Lake.

Bouyei farmers harvest money from handicraft

Villagers in Duzhai draw pictures on Bojis, flat round articles made of bamboo for airing grains, and sell them to visitors, during the slack season in farming.

Life

King of woods

Neither Hainan's sunken ceramic treasures nor the creative expressions of its ethnic Li folk are any match for the huanghuali, a rare species of rosewood that once adorned imperial abodes, Huang Yiming and Li Xing report

Winning the fame game

The "godmother of Chinese talent shows" talks about turning the brightest contestants into stars, Gan Tian reports

From Crystal Palace to Seed Cathedral

Seed Cathedral, the pavilion of the United Kingdom at Shanghai World Expo, will be under spotlights once again as the UK National Pavilion Day is due on Wednesday there.

Visitors drink more-than-expected water

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