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A 13-member team of police officers has departed from their base in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province to join the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.
The 12th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be held in Beijing June 6-7.
A mainland spokesman on Wednesday voiced strong opposition to the "Taiwan independence" stance, noting it runs against the development momentum of cross-Straits relations and the will of Taiwan people.
Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo has called for the expansion of relations with the Netherlands, China's "important cooperative partner" in Europe, during his visit to the northern European country on Tuesday.
China and Australia should deepen cooperation and provide a fair and friendly investment environment for each other's enterprises, Vice-Premier Li Keqiang said.
An increasing number of foreigners are receiving legal aid, mostly for criminal cases. Most of the cases involved violent crime including drug smuggling.
Deputy Foreign Minister Song Tao summoned UK Ambassador and condemned British Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's meeting with the Dalai Lama.
Hollande was sworn in as France's president, an inauguration that many see as an opportunity to improve the European's relations with China.
The Chinese government will not involve the Dalai Lama group in talks if it continues to promote separatism and incite monks to carry out immolations.
Philippine President said Huangyan Island dispute might soon be resolved as he gave assurances that discussions with China had taken a clearer direction.
Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of people-to-people diplomacy, urging unremitting efforts to enhance understanding between the people of China and the rest of the world.
China's top legislator expects to have in-depth exchange of views with Dutch leaders as well as people from all circles.