The invitation the US government has extended to President Xi Jinping for a state visit, and the similar invitations extended to major Asian countries, which were announced by US National Security Adviser Susan Rice on Friday, has been viewed by some as a signal of United States deepening its "pivot to Asia."
Leading officials at various levels have a key role to play in China's bid to realize the rule of law, says a People's Daily editorial.
Editor's Note: The article is an excerpt of the statement by Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi at the Opening Session of the 51st Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
The only celebrity member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Jiangmen City Committee in South China's Guangdong province, Zeng Zhiwei, aHong Kong-based actor, has been criticized for failing to perform his duty as a political advisor.
Zhang Zhijun, the mainland's head of Taiwan affairs, postponed a visit to Kinmen County, Taiwan, in the aftermath of the TransAsia Airways crash on Feb 4 that killed at least 40 passengers.
Over the past two decades climate change has steadily climbed the international political agenda, but sadly water issues have not received such attention.
The Islamic State group, which controls large swathes of northern Iraq and Syria, recently beheaded two hostages from Japan, a country that doesn't seem to be even remotely a target for the militant group's brutality and contempt for humanity. The murders, of course, have come as an overwhelming shock to the civilized world, as well as a wake-up call for Japanese leaders who failed to negotiate the release of the hostages.
China does not want its genetically modified food (GM) market to be dominated by foreign products (and thus foreign companies). Such assurance by officials of Central Rural Work Leading Group, China's top agency in charge of rural work and agricultural affairs, are necessary to convince the people that the country's leadership is serious about food security.
Foreign investors are sticking with the market and buying more A shares, according to analysts, optimistic of a further easing in the financial conditions, despite the China equity market undergoing an obvious correction over the past week.
Securities regulators have increased their scrutiny of certain private equity funds as the government moves to lessen systemic risks arising from the weakening property market.
Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, will develop its Nansha district, a newly-approved free trade zone in the heart of the Pearl River Delta, into an international shipping and logistics center to help expand its economy, said Chen Jianhua, mayor of the city, on Friday.
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