Think tank's assessment points to 'unprecedented breakthroughs'
Washington's pivot to Asia, including the deepening of military alliances by engaging in sensitive issues in the region, undermines Asia-Pacific peace and stability, a report from a Chinese think tank said on Wednesday. Observers said the strategy, which essentially aims to maintain US dominance in regional and global affairs, will not result in China changing its strategy, but will threaten its interests in the long run.
Typhoon Matmo, the 10th typhoon to hit China's coast this year, struck Fujian province on Wednesday after slamming Taiwan with heavy downpours and leaving 10 injured on the island.
The rules that regulate retired government officials are likely to be tightened amid the country's enhanced anti-graft campaign, analysts said.
Safety inspections are being carried out at swimming pools in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, after a boy drowned at a water playground.
A flight attendant who was seriously injured in a car crash has asked for compensation of 15 million yuan ($2.42 million). The court in Haidian district accepted the case, the Beijing Times reported on Tuesday. The woman, surnamed Wang, was in her friend's car when another vehicle, driven by a man surnamed Zhang, deliberately rammed it. The collision caused a fire, and 90 percent of Wang's body was burned. Zhang was charged by the local procuratorate with the crime of endangering public safety. The compensation case will be heard soon.
"China supports an independent, fair and objective international investigation into the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The International Civil Aviation Organization should be allowed to play its full role in the investigation."
China's National Energy Administration has told local authorities to curb the irrational development of coal-to-oil and coal-to-gas projects, after new technology sparked an investment spree without regard to environmental and economic realities.
Agreements include credit line, loan to assist gold and copper exploration
President Xi Jinping visited Hugo Chavez's mausoleum on Monday and described the late Venezuelan president as a "great friend of the Chinese people".
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