Internet giant Google must obey Chinese law if it still wishes to continue to operate in the country, said Li Yizhong, Minister of Industry and Information Technology.

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The newly-appointed governor of Tibet said on Sunday there is no way for the Dalai Lama to change the traditions of reincarnation, shattering the exile's dream of having a successor found outside the southwestern autonomous region.

Exports should not be sidelined as the nation rebalances its economy to encourage consumption, top government officials and policy advisors said.

The United Sates and Europe have imported far more oil from Africa than China has, said Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Sunday, defending China's energy investment in that continent as being mutually beneficial.

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Sunday signaled Beijing's reluctance to accept new sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program, but did not go so far as to rule out the possibility.

A senior official of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region promised on Sunday to fully lift the ban on Internet service in the region in the near future.

A second bridge linking China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will be built in Dandong, Liaoning province, a local official has said.

The Chinese ink painting and the Western oil painting are embodiments of two distinct cultures which should be appreciated from different perspectives.Quotes  Diplomacy, not sanctions on Iran Chinese investment benefits Africa

Fighting separatism in Xinjiang would be a long-term, complicated and tough task, said Xinjiang government head Nur Berkri on Sunday when speaking of the current situation in the region.