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Media ties, interaction with Russia praised at forum

China and Russia have maintained close cooperation in mainstream media in the past year, a senior Chinese official said during the Third China-Russia Media Forum on Tuesday in Moscow.

Party expels members over graft

Zhou Chunyu, former vice-governor of Anhui province, and Wang Yincheng, former president of the People's Insurance Company of China, a State-owned enterprise, have been expelled from the Communist Party of China and removed from all official positions, according to an announcement released by the top anti-graft authority on Wednesday.

Foreign Ministry urges restraint on Korean Peninsula

All parties involved in the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue should exercise restraint and not speak or behave in away that escalates tensions, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a regular news conference in Beijing on Wednesday.

India told to withdraw troops immediately

China has demanded that India immediately withdraw border troops that have crossed into Chinese territory, and cautioned India to avoid a "more serious situation and consequences".

Researcher warns against distorted historical dramas

A Chinese historian has said TV series aired in recent years that exaggerate or tamper with stories related to the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) for entertainment purposes have incurred wide spread condemnation from the public.

BRICS builds cooperation

BRICS countries will continue taking measures to further strengthen multilateral exchanges and cooperation on education, according to a declaration signed in Beijing on Wednesday.

Internet Plus aids poverty reduction

China will make full use of Internet Plus to involve people from all walks of life in helping the remaining 43 million people in the country who live in poverty.

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Beijing calls for more restraint on Korean Peninsula

Beijing called for all related parties to exercise restraint and urged Pyongyang to stop actions that violate United Nations Security Council resolutions after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea declared the success of an international ballistic missile launch on Tuesday.

Ex-officials expelled from Party

Su Shulin, the former governor of Fujian province, and Yang Chongyong, a former senior legislator in Hebei province, have been expelled from the Communist Party of China and dismissed from public office, the top anti-graft authority said on Tuesday.

Water levels remain dangerously high

More than 300,000 people have been working around the clock on levees covering 2,000 kilometers in Hunan province, as major waterways remain at dangerously high levels, despite heavy rainfall having subsided.