First couple gets a taste of Lyon

2014-03-27 08:32

President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan had a chance to savor original French cuisine on Tuesday as the couple received a warm welcome from the Lyon government.

China, France sign business deals

2014-03-27 06:33

China and France signed a slew of business deals Wednesday featuring aviation and automobile cooperation.

Xi arrives in Lyon for France visit

2014-03-26 03:25

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Lyon on Tuesday for a state visit to France upon the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Little known piece of Chinese history in Lyon

2014-03-25 17:14

L'Institut Franco-Chinois de Lyon (the Sino-French Institute in Lyon) was located in the Fort Saint-Irénée from 1921 to 1946 hosting 473 Chinese students,, and was the only Chinese university outside China.

President Xi sends special envoy to Malaysia over MH370

2014-03-25 17:33

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui to Kuala Lumpur as a special envoy to deal with the matter of MH370.

Chinese president says his Europe visit aims for peace, cooperation

2014-03-25 20:44

Chinese President Xi Jinping said his current visit to Europe aims to promote peace and cooperation, to engage in experience sharing, and to enhance exchanges between the two different civilizations.

China and Britain discuss enhancing cooperation

2014-03-25 19:28

Chinese President Xi Jinping says that China and Britain should build some flagship cooperation projects concerning nuclear power, high-speed railway projects and finance.

Much interest in importing 'Cathay' tulip

2014-03-25 18:57

Several botanical gardens and flower-themed parks in Shanghai and Beijing are committed to importing and planting a newly cultivated variety of tulip from the Netherlands.

Microblog insights

2014-03-25 08:31

Editor's Note: China Daily is updating timely news and anecdotes of President Xi Jinping's visit to Western Europe on its social media platform. Below are some of our posts as well as readers' comments.

Xi, Obama agree to boost military ties

2014-03-25 08:03

President Xi Jinping and President Barack Obama agree to enhance military-to-military dialogue and exchanges.

China and US to promote major-country ties

2014-03-24 21:11

China is willing to work with the United States to keep the two nations on the right path towards building a new type of major-country relations, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday.

Xi, Park meet on co-op, Korean Peninsula situation

2014-03-24 10:46

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his counterpart of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Park Geun-hye have pledged enhanced cooperation between the two countries and exchanged views on the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

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