BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhuanet) — Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie has begun a six-day visit to the United States. His visit is expected to help reduce misunderstandings between the two militaries. The first visit by a Chinese Defense Minister in nine years Liang Guanglie issued a written statement on his arrival in San Francisco...
BOGOTA (Xinhua) — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said one of the main goals of his upcoming visit to China is to demonstrate the two countries are important partners. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua ahead of the May 8-12 trip, his first as president, Santos said he hopes Colombia could expand cooperation with...
ALEPPO, Syria (UPI) — China said its officials would meet with a leader of the Syrian opposition during his visit to Beijing this week. Burhan Ghalioun arrived in China Sunday for talks aimed at ending the bloody revolt in Syria, China’s Xinhua news agency said. Ghalioun will meet with Foreign Ministry officials, who thus...
The sale of a bankrupt dairy farm group to a Chinese firm has sparked fears of a foreign land grab in New Zealand, as well as revealing what critics label a “dark side” of the national psyche. After a review process lasting more than 12 months, the government last month approved the sale of...
By Stella Dawson and Nick Edwards May 6 (Reuters) – With the United States struggling through a soft patch and Europe battling recession, China may come to the rescue by demonstrating a resilience that would provide comfort in a sea of economic uncertainty. China, the world’s second largest economy, is looking ever more vital...
China’s Shanghai Composite is expected to trade higher on Monday despite the slide in global markets on Friday. But expected economic data, as well as the imminent launch of the biggest Chinese initial public offering this year, may sway the case for caution. The benchmark Shanghai Composite rose for the third day in a row...
