Premier Li Keqiang and his French counterpart Manuel Valls take a selfie in Toulouse on Thursday during Li's three-day visit to France. Pascal Pavani / AFP
The boom and bust cycle in China's equities market seems to be taking place much quicker than anticipated, sparking warnings that stock market turmoil may generate a systemic financial crisis that could spill over into the country's sluggish economy.
China will expand the scope of legal aid in a bid to protect the rights of vulnerable groups, a senior official at the Ministry of Justice said on Thursday.
Promoting international cooperation in production capacity is the theme of Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Europe.
Australia hailed a United Nations decision to keep the Great Barrier Reef off its endangered list as "tremendous" on Thursday, but activists warned more must be done to improve the marine park's health.
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Driving past the World Trade Center in Beijing, on the west side of the Louis Vuitton store, you will see a huge poster featuring a dramatic structure that looks like a futuristic airship with billowing glass sails or else an iceberg.
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