An exhibition on the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression opened in Beijing on Tuesday, the anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, which led to Japan's full-scale aggression of China.
The two-day BRICS summit meeting due to open in Ufa, Russia, on Wednesday is expected to offer member states an important platform for exchanges aimed at pursuing development, promoting cooperation and mapping out win-win results amid increasingly complicated international and regional economic situations.
A tribunal established at the request of the Philippines is currently holding hearings at The Hague to examine its jurisdiction in the South China Sea Arbitration (the Philippines v. China).
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident, or the July 7 Incident in 1937, marks Japan's full-scale invasion of China and the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-1945).
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host two important international summits, one of the BRICS group on July 8-9 and the other of Shanghai Cooperation Organizations members on July 9-10.
On Sunday 61 percent of Greeks voted against the strict austerity terms demanded by the European Union and International Monetary Fund. For Greece's international creditors it was a case of Apocalypse at the Acropolis.
The deadline to reach a long-term comprehensive deal on the Iranian nuclear issue was extended last month from June 30 to July 7 in Vienna.
In spite of repeated warnings that a "No" vote would mean a possible exit from the euro and drive its fragile financial system into bankruptcy, Greece chose a resounding "No" to creditors' bailout terms on Sunday.
The incidents in which Chinese tourists were attacked and disturbed in Turkey last week has drawn grave concerns in China over the safety of Chinese sightseers.
The central authorities have introduced a number of measures to help the ailing stock market get back on track, including cutting the number of new shares hitting the market, calling on top brokerages to buy massive amounts of shares and pledging to raise money through multiple channels. Comments:
The divorce rate in China has been increasing for the past 12 years with about 1 in every 3 marriages ending in divorce, according to data from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
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