China's chilly relations with Japan won't thaw until Tokyo ceases its provocations on territorial and historical issues, analysts said on Friday as a Japanese Cabinet minister visited China for the first time since Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office in December 2012.
Five Chinese fishermen are missing after a boat sank in waters north of the Diaoyu Islands on Friday, according to PLA Daily's micro blog on Sina Weibo.
China has allocated funds to do preliminary research on building an international railway connecting the westernmost city of Kashgar in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with Pakistan's deep-sea Gwadar Port on the Arabian Sea, according to the director of Xinjiang's regional development and reform commission.
Books featuring excerpts of President Xi Jinping's remarks on the Chinese Dream, a concept he proposed in late 2012 regarding the "great rejuvenation of Chinese nation", have been published in several ethnic groups' languages and various foreign languages.
Uruguay soccer star Luis Suarez's apparent biting during a recent World Cup game has inspired Chinese entrepreneurs to begin selling a range of corkscrews called the "Suarez Corkscrews" that are said to "open bottles nice and easy". About 20 stores are selling the products on Taobao, a popular shopping site in China, though it's unknown who is manufacturing them. An image of the Uruguayan's open mouth is used in the products' packaging. They cost between several hundred yuan and 10,000 yuan ($1,605).
"The saying 'A friend in need is a friend indeed' was truly reflected in the assistance provided by China 40 years ago, building the TAZARA railway when Tanzania and Zambia fought to liberate other southern African countries."
China must reassure nations along ancient route, Russian expert says
Mainland's chief of Taiwan affairs visits island to enhance relations
After a wave of diplomatic tension in recent months, China and the United States are hoping for a period of smooth sailing as they show their willingness to improve military ties in the world's largest naval drill, which began on Thursday.
A Chinese millionaire's move to help homeless New Yorkers by treating them to a posh lunch was dismissed as a publicity stunt by some attendees and social analysts.
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