Roberto Azevedo, Brazil's ambassador to the World Trade Organization since 2008, has won the race to become the next director-general of the global trade body.
Beijing rejected US accusations contained in a Pentagon report on China's military development and urged Washington on Tuesday "not to send the wrong signals" over the Diaoyu Islands.
Shanghai is trying to consolidate its status as a global hot spot by allowing visitors arriving by passenger liners to spend three days in the city without a visa.
China's cabinet announced detailed plans on Monday to deepen economic reform, cutting government interventions that hinder robust growth.
The central government's clampdown on official waste and extravagance has put the brakes on China's luxury vehicle market in the first quarter of the year.
Buyers from emerging markets are stepping forward to pick up the slack as orders from developed nations slow.
More government support, including subsidies and a favorable pricing mechanism, is needed for the country to use desalinated seawater to quench its thirst, a top industry expert said.
Beijing residents may soon be slating their thirsts with desalinated water.
Foreign talent will soon be eligible for China visas valid for up to five years, under a draft regulation.
The World Health Organization reiterated on Friday there is still no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission of the new strain of H7N9 bird flu or reports of infection in animals outside China.
Lower prices on offer as public spending curbs continue to bite
Chinese and Russian sovereign wealth funds are ready to double the size of their joint equity fund and increase its investment projects this year.
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