BEIJING (Xinhua) — China expressed regret and understanding over Kofi Annan’s decision to resign as UN-Arab League Special Envoy for the Syrian issue, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said Thursday. “We understand the difficulties Mr. Annan has encountered in negotiation work and we respect his decision,” spokesman Hong Lei said, adding that China...
FUZHOU (Xinhua) — Gales and rainstorms lashed coastal regions in east China when two typhoons made landfall in less than 10 hours from Thursday to Friday morning, forcing over 300,000 people to evacuate. Strong tropical storm Saola, weakening from a typhoon, made landfall in Fuding City of southeastern province of Fujian at 6:50 a.m....
BEIJING (Reuters) – Courts in China’s restive far western region of Xinjiang have jailed 20 people for up to 15 years on charges of terrorism and separatism, state media said on Thursday, as the heavily Muslim area marks the fasting month of Ramadan. The three courts in the cities of Urumqi, Kashgar and Aksu...
London, England – The Olympic badminton tournament continued to move past its match-throwing scandal on Thursday and China has put itself in excellent position for a big medal haul. The Chinese boast three of the four finalists in the women’s doubles and mixed doubles events. They also have placed six of the 12 semifinalists...
Chinese passions for champion swimmer Ye Shiwen continue to roil the nation’s social-media sites on Thursday, including mounting calls for those who have questioned her performances to apologize. Associated Press China’s Ye Shiwen poses with her gold medal for the women’s 200-meter individual medley swimming final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Ye...
By ISABELLA STEGER HONG KONG—Chinese investors will take an undisclosed stake in one of Italy’s most famous soccer teams, and a Chinese construction company intends to erect a stadium for the club, in China’s latest step to raise its profile in Europe. European Pressphoto Agency Europe’s soccer leagues have attracted Asian investors. Diego Milito,...
By Lucy Hornby and Xiaoyi Shao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s official purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the services sector fell to 55.6 in July from 56.7 in June as growth in new orders eased, although a construction services sub-index strengthened, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday. The services sector index follows two...
