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Twenty-five Chinese fishermen who have been held in Palau since March 31 returned home by a chartered plane on Wednesday.
Chinese fishermen recall the encounter with the Philippine Navy in the South China Sea on April 10.
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Mualem was to begin a two-day visit to China on Wednesday in the first bilateral high-level exchange.
China has reiterated its sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands, following the governor of Tokyo's sudden announcement of a plan to buy part of the islands.
China and Thailand signed a series of deals covering agriculture, transport to elevate relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Premier Wen Jiabao and his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra agreed on Tuesday to upgrade bilateral relations to a "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership."
An upcoming China-Russia maritime drill will further promote strategic coordination and mutual trust between the two militaries, a senior Chinese military official said Tuesday.
Premier Wen Jiabao and his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra met in Beijing on Tuesday, vowing to forge closer bilateral relations.
China's top political adviser Jia Qinglin made a four-point proposal to further deepen the China-New Zealand ties in a speech.
China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin reiterated on Tuesday that China will "unswervingly follow" the path of peaceful development in a speech.
China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin met with New Zealand Governor-General Jerry Mateparae in Wellington on Tuesday afternoon.
Cambridge University Press (CUP) Monday launched a new series of works by Chinese scholars in English at the ongoing London Book Fair, which focuses on China this year.