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New concerns arising over US visa limits

Limiting the spirit of open scientific research by monitoring Chinese students and scientists can only suppress the progress in science in the United States, academics said recently.

BRI offers new platform for Japan

From a cautious and suspicious stance over the Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, Japan has changed its view and started proactive involvement, making it a new platform and experimental field for the two Asian economic giants to achieve common development.

Experts hail Sino-US agreement during G20

The agreement reached by the leaders of China and the United States during the G20 summit will not only contribute to the economic development of both countries, but also have positive effects on the world economy and multilateralism, said foreign officials.

Iran's breach sparks global condemnation

China 'regrets' Teheran's decision and calls on all parties to maintain restraint

Envoy lauds warming relations

President Xi Jinping has, in principle, accepted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's invitation to visit Japan next spring. Both countries should build a relationship that fits the needs of a new era, China's envoy to Japan said on Tuesday.

Both PM candidates slammed for backing freeports

The United Kingdom's Conservative Party leadership rivals Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have both backed "freeports" on the east coast of the country, bringing accusations they seek to turn the United Kingdom into a haven for tax evaders and money launderers.

US proposes tariffs on EU cheeses, Scotch whisky

The United States is again taking aim at the European Union's subsidies on large commercial aircraft, proposing increased tariffs on some products the continent is famous for, such as olives, Parmesan cheese and pasta from Italy, and Irish and Scotch whisky.

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EU strikes free trade pact with Mercosur bloc

European Union leaders hailed their "historic" free trade agreement with a South American trade bloc Mercosur, reached on Friday after 20 years of talks, despite strong opposition from some in the farm sector and environment groups.

Thousands march to save green plan

MADRID - Thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to ask the Spanish capital's new mayor not to ditch ambitious traffic restrictions in the center only recently set to improve air quality.

Iranian state TV: Ball in Europe's court on 2015 nuclear deal's future

DUBAI - It is up to Europe to shield Iran from US sanctions and prevent it from further scaling back compliance with its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers, Iranian state TV said on Saturday, with only days left on Teheran's ultimatum.