Defense & Diplomacy
China calls for calmness, restraint in Ukraine crisis
China called for calmness and restraint in the Ukraine crisis and preventing further escalation of the situation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday.
APEC, CICA meetings priorities for China's diplomacy this year
China will host the CICA summit and the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting this year and both will be key priorities for China's diplomacy this year, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday.
China to act as major responsible country 'more actively'
China will give full play to the country's role as a major responsible country in 2014, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday.
High-level meeting with Japan 'unlikely'
China's ambassador to Japan has dismissed the possibility of a high-level meeting between the two neighbors due to the current state of bilateral ties.
Chinese, Polish FMs discuss Ukraine crisis
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine by phone Wednesday.
Iceland to work closer with China on Arctic development
Iceland is seeking opportunities to work closer with China on Arctic scientific research, resources development, as well as other businesses, said Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, minister for foreign affairs and external trade of Iceland, in London Tuesday.
China will take 'forceful' action if incited to war
China will fight back "forcefully" if any country tries to challenge its "bottom line" and drag China into war, a political adviser and former Defense Ministry official said on Tuesday.
China defense budget to increase 12.2% in 2014
China plans to raise its defense budget by 12.2 percent to 808.2 billion yuan (about 132 billion U.S. dollars) in 2014, according to a budget report to be reviewed by the country's national legislature.
British minister condemns terrorist attack in China
British Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Hugo Swire on Tuesday condemned the brutal terrorist attack at a railway station in southwest China's Kunming city on Saturday, in which 29 people were killed and more than 140 others wounded.
Pakistan religious leader condemns Kunming terrorist attack
A senior Pakistani religious leader on Tuesday while condemning attack in Kunming, regional capital of Yunnan Province, China which resulted in civilian death and casualties, said that terrorism has become a regional threat.
China to deepen strategic partnership with Belarus
China is ready to strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership with Belarus, Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Cheng Guoping said here Tuesday.
+ MoreHighlights of the Sessions
- Fiscal, tax, financial reforms high on agenda
- Premier Li calls for new progress in mainland-Taiwan ties
- China, U.S. should expand common interests: Premier Li
- China to better handle relations between govt, market
- Premier: GDP target flexible, stresses employment
- Deputies eye national anti-terrorism law
