State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu (R) shakes hands with Nepali Deputy Prime Minister Bijay Kumar Gachchadar during their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 26, 2011. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) — State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu on Monday held talks with Nepali Deputy Prime...
BEIJING — China’s biggest milk producer destroyed a batch found to have excessive levels of a cancer-causing toxin, in another safety scare for the country’s dairy industry. Mengniu Dairy Group said in a statement seen on its website Monday that the problem was discovered before the milk containing high levels of aflatoxin was sold...
(AP) BEIJING — A Chinese court sentenced a veteran dissident who organized a pro-democracy activist network to 10 years’ imprisonment Monday for inciting subversion, his wife said, the second heavy punishment for a dissident in recent days. The stiff sentences come near the end of a year in which the Chinese government has used...
The leaders of China and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to stability on the Korean peninsula, as Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda Monday ended a two-day visit to Beijing. Discussions Monday between Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda focused on two main topics – bilateral relations and the situation on...
Beijing (CNN) — Chinese and Japanese leaders held talks Monday to discuss peace and stability on the Korean peninsula following the recent death of North Korean ruler Kim Jong Il, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met with Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday, wrapping up his trip to...
By Kiyoshi Takenaka BEIJING | Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:12am EST BEIJING (Reuters) – Japan urged China on Monday to shoulder a big role in ensuring North Korea avoids volatility after the death of its leader, Kim Jong-il. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda also urged Chinese President Hu Jintao to share information about developments...
By Chris Buckley BEIJING | Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:00am EST BEIJING (Reuters) – A court in China sentenced on Monday a veteran dissident, Chen Xi, to 10 years in jail for subversion, his wife said, one of the heaviest sentences given for political charges since Nobel Prize winner Liu Xiaobo was jailed two...
BEIJING | Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:45pm IST BEIJING (Reuters) – Financial companies across the world must cut their dependence on ratings agencies and use instead their own judgement and analysis when investing, China’s Central Bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said on Sunday. Zhou said not only did international ratings agencies fail to flag global...
Beijing – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda arrived in Beijing Sunday on his first official visit to China focused on regional security following the death of North Korean strongman Kim Jong-Il. Ties between the two regional powers have been dogged by economic and territorial disputes. Japan has repeatedly expressed concern over China’s widening naval...
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