China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations members have set a goal to conclude the negotiations on upgrading the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area by the end of 2015, as both sides are keen to pursue a larger foothold in each other's lucrative markets with more access to foreign goods and investment.
Mexico welcomes participation by Chinese enterprises in building infrastructure and hopes to launch a $2.4 billion investment fund with China to support infrastructure, mining and energy projects as soon as possible, Mexico's president said on Thursday.
Robberies of Chinese and Japanese tourists in Paris decreased significantly in the first nine months of this year, the police in Paris said on Wednesday.
Alison Appleton does not sell tea to China, but she does supply the next best thing - teapots.
More students than ever, led by those from India, are enrolling in US graduate schools, but the number of Chinese students has declined slightly - a decline due in part to improved programs in China - according to a report released on Wednesday.
Australia's campaign to attract more tourists from China may be falling on deaf ears. The country has dropped to 17th on the list of most popular Chinese international tourism destinations, according to new data from daodao.com, TripAdvisor's official website in China.
China and the United States made an unprecedented joint pledge on Wednesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions, a historic step that is expected to drive more countries on board to negotiate a new agreement in Paris next year.
Xi: There are many areas in which China and the United States need to and can cooperate with each other.
On few occasions can one witness fiercer media competition than on the scene of a joint news conference with President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Barack Obama, the leaders of the world's two largest economies.
Two prevailing sentiments - perceived US-led containment of China and the threat posed to America by China's growing economic and military strength - have set the two major powers on a confrontational course.
China is forging closer ties with ASEAN, with a historic treaty likely to be signed - the first between the bloc and the country - as Premier Li Keqiang arrived in the Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday to start a three-day visit.
The passport-check at Yangon International Airport told an interesting story. Two men in front of me, in the "Diplomats and Officials" line were dressed in what is often described in the fashion pages as smart-casual. They carried US diplomatic passports. In front of them stood two men, attired in black suits. They spoke in Japanese.
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