Premier Li Keqiang and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic wave to crowds during the inauguration ceremony for the Mihajlo Pupin Bridge in Belgrade on Thursday. The bridge is the first to be built by China in Europe. Rao Aimin / Xinhua
China is to set up an offshore observation network by 2020 to cope with disasters, guarantee development of the coastal economy and protect the country's maritime interests.
Wang Min, Party chief of Jinan, is under investigation for "serious violation of discipline and laws", a term used to signify corruption, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said on Thursday. Wang became the city's Party chief in January 2012.
President Xi Jinping came out on top in a 30-country survey that asked more than 26,000 people who the most effective world leader is.
Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from the speech delivered by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Third Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and Eastern European Countries in Belgrade on Dec 16, 2014.
The Church of England has named a saxophone-playing vicar with a taste for soccer as its first female bishop in a move hailed as an important step toward greater gender equality.
The panic from Russia's beleaguered currency has not yet reached the Chinese foreign exchange market, but economists are warning about a chain reaction from economic turmoil in the nation's large neighbor.
The hotel combines elements which reflect the rising importance of Chengdu as a significant economic center for Southwest China.
Say No to Haze sends a clear message about the need to curb smog and the role of the individual in determining air quality.
FIFA ethics investigator Michael Garcia resigned on Wednesday in protest over the way his report into allegations of corruption in awarding the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments to Russia and Qatar was handled by the soccer governing body's ethics judge.
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