Xi urges efforts to overcome economic challenges

2012-12-10 22:02:17

China must face squarely difficulties and challenges and strive for the best results in the economic work, the new helmsman of the nation's ruling party has said.

China calls for Korean Peninsula peace

2012-12-10 20:19:35

China on Monday called for joint efforts to safeguard peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula after the  Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced a change in the timing of its upcoming satellite launch.

China mostly satisfied with Doha talks

2012-12-10 19:34:30

China is satisfied with the achievements of the United Nations climate talks held in Doha, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday.

China calls for respect for freedom of navigation

2012-12-10 19:08:43

The Chinese Ministry of National Defense on Dec 10 confirmed a scheduled passage of Chinese naval vessels through international waters near Japan, and called on other countries in the region to respect China's lawful freedom of navigation and overflight.

China calls for trust on South China Sea

2012-12-10 18:54:32

China called on Monday for concerned parties on the South China Sea issue to make more of an effort to increase mutual trust and cooperation.

The view from the outside world

2012-12-10 09:41:45

Editor's note: China Daily canvassed the opinions of a number of experts overseas about the new style of leadership promoted by Xi Jinping and his colleagues.

Police chief sacked over mistress scandal

2012-12-10 06:41:15

A police chief in northwest China has been removed from the post as he is being investigated for allegedly keeping a pair of twin sisters as mistresses.

Shanghai visa plan 'set to boost visitor numbers'

2012-12-10 01:47:49

Shanghai hopes to cement its burgeoning reputation as a global tourist hotspot by allowing visitors to spend three days in the city without a visa.

Officials' assets in spotlight

2012-12-10 00:20:00

South China's Guangdong province will test out a program that will make details of officials' assets public, as part of an effort to fight corruption.

China Democratic League national congress opens

2012-12-09 17:48:43

The 11th National Congress of the China Democratic League (CDL), one of the country's non-communist parties, opened in Beijing on Sunday.

Two detained for inciting self-immolations in SW China

2012-12-09 15:45:14

Police in southwest China's Sichuan Province have detained a monk and his nephew for their roles in inciting a series of self-immolations, local police said Sunday.

China, Kazakhstan vow stronger co-op in energy

2012-12-09 10:54:35

Chinese and Kazakh leaders on Saturday vowed to strengthen the cooperation between their two countries in energy, communication, trade and other fields.