Hu wishes 'warm spring' with Japan President Hu Jintao said he hoped to "meet old friends and make new friends" during his upcoming visit to Japan, and that the trip will have the atmosphere of a "warm spring".
TYC 'hand in glove' with Dalai Lama group The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) is a stubborn advocate of "Tibet independence" supported by the Tibetan "government-in-exile", which upholds violence and has become an armed spearhead of the 14th Dalai Lama group, says a senior Chinese Tibetologist.
Customs officials nab illegal exports Customs authorities have stepped up efforts to block illegal grain exports by traders hoping to cash in on high international prices.
Time for China-Japan ties to forge ahead The China-Japan relationship enjoyed almost 30 years of a "developing period" and a "win-win period" after the normalization of bilateral ties between the two neighboring countries. But that was followed by five years of a "freezing period" and a"lose-lose period". Fortunately, bilateral relations between China and Japan as a whole have increasingly shown signs of improvement in the past two years, thanks to joint efforts by people from all walks of life in both nations.
Microsoft withdraws its offer to buy Yahoo Microsoft Corp walked away from its bid to buy Yahoo Inc on Saturday after the Internet company turned down its offer to raise the price by $5 billion to $47.5 billion.
Cyclone devastates Myanmar A cyclone killed more than 350 people in Myanmar, ripping through Yangon and the Irrawaddy delta where it flattened at least two towns, officials and state media said yesterday.
Haikou, youngest provincial capital, coming of age From a small city of 327,200 residents in 1988 to a provincial capital of 1.8 million people today, Haikou is proud of its development over the past 20 years.
Leaping language barriers Fleur Geskin has been trekking around the planet as a model since 2000. She has been almost everywhere on the globe from France to Thailand to Austria, but apart from fading French she learned while in high school, the 27-year-old New Zealander only speaks English.
Hornets rout Spurs in playoff opener NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana: David West scored a playoff career-high 30 points to spark the New Orleans Hornets past San Antonio 101-82 on Saturday in the opener of their National Basketball Association playoff series.
Ferguson salutes courageous Ronaldo MANCHESTER, England: Sir Alex Ferguson praised Cristiano Ronaldo's courage as Manchester United put one hand on the Premier League trophy after a 4-1 victory over West Ham.
