'Titanic' composer dies in California plane crash - media

2015-06-23 15:46:35

Hollywood composer James Horner, who scored the Oscar-winning film "Titanic" and its mega-hit theme song "My Heart Will Go On", died in a plane crash in southern California on Monday.

Liu asks university presidents to do more

2015-06-23 11:35:04

China's Vice-Premier Liu Yandong on Monday challenged university presidents from both China and the United States to deepen and broaden cooperation in higher education.

China-US Composers Project kicks off in DC

2015-06-23 11:21:48

The China-US Composer Project kicked off on Monday with a performance to celebrate the sixth round of the China-US High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange.

Talks: 'Candid, practical and constructive'

2015-06-23 11:12:13

Senior civilian and military officials from China and the United States gathered in Washington on Monday for the 5th China-US Strategic Security Dialogue (SSD) to discuss a host of important, sometime sensitive and controversial issues.

Private sector joins climate-change fight

2015-06-23 11:09:03

China and the United States are fostering cooperation on climate change by enlisting more engagement with the private sector.

10 chosen for Eisenhower fellowships

2015-06-23 11:23:35

Ten American mid-career leaders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors have been selected to participate in the first Zhi-Xing China Eisenhower Fellowships Program.

South Carolina governor calls for Confederate flag's removal

2015-06-23 11:11:30

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley on Monday called on lawmakers to take down the Confederate battle flag at the state capitol grounds, a week after a white gunman allegedly shot dead nine black worshipers at a historic church.

China, US should seek common ground: Vice-Premier

2015-06-23 09:46:44

Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Yandong, who will co-chair with US Secretary of State John Kerry the sixth Consultation on People-to-People Exchange on Tuesday.

Obama says US not cured of racism

2015-06-23 09:08:34

US President Barack Obama said in an interview aired on Monday that racism was still embedded in the United States.

Vice-Premier Liu honored in Houston

2015-06-22 13:58:20

Visiting Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Yandong arrived in Houston on Saturday, the second stop on her US trip, and urged the State of Texas to play a bigger role in efforts to advance the China-US relationship.

3 enter not-guilty pleas in student-torture case

2015-06-22 13:06:02

Three Chinese students accused of abducting and torturing a fellow Chinese student earlier this month have pleaded not guilty.

Tsinghua students flying high

2015-06-22 02:59:29

Students from Tsinghua University are exhilarated after spending time at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine (Pitt Med).