Three Chinese car firms plan new tech cooperation

Three State-owned Chinese automakers on Friday announced a broad-ranging cooperation plan to promote technological innovation, optimize full-value chain operations, expand global markets and explore new business models.

Thailand's Kasikorn Bank eyes B&R business boost

Thailand's Kasikorn Bank is setting up its China headquarters in Shenzhen, southern Guangdong province, to further strengthen its presence in the country and seize growing business opportunities brought about by the Belt and Road Initiative.

Alibaba launches poverty-relief fund

E-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has pledged 10 billion yuan ($1.51 billion) over the next five years to combat poverty in China through a special fund established on Friday.

China and France ink 71 deals

China and France signed more than 70 agreements covering economic and financial cooperation on Friday aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations and for the joint development of the advanced manufacturing industry.

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AU-EU summit calls for 'investment' in youth

ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire - The 5th African Union-European Union Summit started on Wednesday in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, with "investing in youth for a sustainable future" as its theme.

New channels open Nepal to opportunities

Collaboration between China and Nepal, especially under the Belt and Road Initiative, will bring prosperity and stability in South Asia, according to the top Nepalese diplomat in Beijing.

Japan emperor to cede all public duties after 2019 abdication

TOKYO - Emperor Akihito will hand over all public duties to his heir after retiring in what will be Japan's first abdication in nearly two centuries, the monarch's younger son said, responding to worries a former emperor might weaken his successor's status.

UK, US in dispute over Trump's tweets

The United States and the United Kingdom have become embroiled in an unprecedented diplomatic dispute after US President Donald Trump retweeted a series of anti-Muslim videos promoted by a tiny British extremist organization.

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Xi calls for settlement of Palestinian issue

President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that a comprehensive and just settlement of the Palestinian issue is in the interests of regional countries and their people, including Palestine, and is conducive to promoting global peace and stability.

Flights fetch stranded Chinese in Bali

China sent flights to fetch Chinese travelers stranded on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali after a volcano erupted, the top civil aviation authority said on Thursday.