SINGAPORE, June 2 (Xinhua) -- China's hope for sustained peace and stability in this region and stress on dialogues and consultations for the sake of peace by no means denotes unconditional compromise, said Qi Jianguo, deputy chief of general staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China."Our resolve and commitment to safeguarding core natio......

The British Museum Thursday opened an exhibition which examines the cultural splendor and diplomatic reach and openness of China during the Ming dynasty.The exhibition "Ming -- 50 years that changed China" has taken three years to assemble, bringing together 280 objects, with one third of its exhibits on loan from major museums and institutions in ......

Liu Yunshan, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), met with a delegation of the Party of European Socialists (PES) headed by Sergei Stanishev here on Tuesday.Liu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, said China attaches great importance to ties with Europe and stands ready to wo......

Local government officials and business executives from China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries gathered in Prague Thursday to envision new cooperation opportunities and seal investment and export deals.More than 1,000 participants attended the opening ceremony of the second China-CEE local leaders meeting from Thursday to Friday. Ch......

With a fortune made in Chinese finance, Li Wang already has six cars including a Bentley and a Porsche, and his eye on his next multi-millionaire's toy: a boat."I only know a little about yachts at the moment," acknowledged the chubby 27-year-old, strolling in golden sunglasses among the sailboats, catamarans and motor cruisers lining the jetties a......

MUNICH, Germany, May 12 (Xinhua) -- A meeting on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) came to an end on Sunday in the southern German city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, attracting more than 1,200 attendants from 32 countries and regions.The 44th TCM Kongress Rothenburg 2013, kicked off on Tuesday, was organized by the German Association for Classical ......

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping extended condolences Wednesday to Queen Elizabeth II over the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.In his message, Xi mourned the death of Thatcher and expressed his sympathy with her family.Thatcher, known worldwide as the "Iron Lady," died Monday at the age of 87 after......

LISBON, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The 13th Escort Taskforce of the Chinese navy set off to sea Friday from Lisbon, capital of Portugal, after winding up its five-day goodwill visit to the country.The visit by the Chinese naval fleet has been a success and helped further boost the friendship between the Chinese and Portugese militaries and the two people......

A media tour highlighting China's New Silk Road economic belt initiative on Friday started its Germany segment, the tour's final stop.The reporting and awareness-raising tour, with "New Silk Road, Great Dream" as its theme, was launched by China's Xinhua News Agency in Western Chinese city of Xi'an in June to promote cooperation and understanding a......

Talks under way with Iceland for cooperation on energy projectsChina is increasing its presence in the resource-rich Arctic, with its second-largest domestic oil company acknowledging ongoing involvement in oil exploration and development in the far north.A source from Sinopec Group, Asia's top refiner, confirmed to China Daily on Monday that the c......