Washington has appeared to soften its stance on the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which some view as a challenger to the US-dominated World Bank, after seeing many key allies flock to join the China-led project.
Trade and investment opportunities in China and other developing Asian nations have attracted European countries to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, according to insiders.
The US position on the AIIB remains clear and consistent ... But the United States believes that there is a pressing need to enhance infrastructure investment around the world, and we believe that any new multilateral institution should incorporate the high standards that the international community has collectively built at the World Bank and at other regional development banks.
Visitors to Gufo village in the township of Zhaoya in Luxian county, Sichuan province, are often surprised to find that its road is paved with gravel and sand instead of concrete, but the villagers are extremely satisfied.
Chinese officials who meddle in judicial cases will soon find their names on a blacklist that leads to internal punishments or legal consequences, according to a new regulation.
Japan's former ambassador to China, Uichiro Niwa, has urged Japan and China to make moves to improve relations. The crux of the matter of Japan-China ties is that the two neighbors should make gestures to improve their relations, he said in an exclusive interview with China Daily. Here are excerpts:
Cai Guangliao, former deputy head of the general office of the province's Party committee and deputy Party chief of the provincial public security department, is under investigation on corruption charges, the anti-graft watchdog of Guangdong said on Monday.
Reform of the national college entrance exam became one of the most heated topics covered during the annual session of the country's top legislature in March.
In the history of the national college entrance examination, or gaokao, the Classes of 1977, 1978 and 1979 were part of an important milestone.
Most national-level bonus marks in the gaokao for students with special talents, such as in sports and the arts, will be cancelled in 2015. A total of 63 percent of such bonuses at the provincial level will be cut.
Two prestigious universities in China have moved up a world university ranking, which education experts said is a result of China's continuing efforts to improve higher education and make universities more attractive.
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