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China, UK endorse 53 deals

Increased Chinese involvement in the United Kingdom's push for more nuclear power plants and high-speed rail is on track as Beijing and London synergized their own strategic plans at a keynote dialogue in Beijing on Monday.

Courts to avoid judgments in weak cases

Chinese judicial bodies said they will continue to implement the principle of not making judgments in cases without strong evidence, a move to protect human rights and avoid wrongful verdicts.

Sometimes the lonely pay to say good night

Weng Biying sold more than 3,000 "good night" text messages to strangers online over the past three-and-a-half years.

Upgraded combat drone is unveiled

China unveiled a high-end, multi-role combat drone during a recent aviation expo, a move that an industry expert said aims at winning a bigger share of the international military drone market.

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A journey of significant contributions

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War. It is also the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

Xi's visit will propel the new model with US

The China-US relationship is regarded as one of most important for the 21st century. Yet it is also one of the most complex and challenging relationships.

A rethink on DPRK policy necessary

Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2005 Six-Party Joint Statement, which was reached by China, Russia, the United States, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea and Japan to resolve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.

Bungling of refugee crisis gives Europe a major headache

A Vietnamese boat people-like solution will not work with Syrian refugees. In Hong Kong, where I worked in the 1980s and 1990s as a journalist, much was made by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees of the "pull factor", which drove tens of thousands of Vietnamese to take old boats and brave the waves in the South China Sea.

Poll shows need for Sino-US big picture

A Pew Research Center survey released on Wednesday is a cause for concern, especially as it comes ahead of President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States.