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China, Uzbekistan issue joint communique
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| China and Uzbekistan issued a joint communique on Saturday, pledging further efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields. |
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Wen tables 4-point proposal on enhancing SCO cooperation
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| Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao raised a four-point proposal in Tashkent on Friday at a prime ministers meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), aiming to lift the regional organization's cooperation to new heights. |
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Small Planes Collide at Poland Air Show, Killing 2
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| Two small planes collided during an acrobatic display at an air show in central Poland on Saturday, killing both pilots, authorities said. |
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Iraqi Civilian Death Toll Climbs Slightly in August
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| The civilian death toll from violence in Iraq rose slightly in August, with at least 1,770 people killed, more than six months after the US and Iraqi forces launched a security plan to curb violence and sectarian strife, according to the statistics released on Saturday. |
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250 Militants Killed During Najaf Battle
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| Iraqi security forces supported by US helicopters killed about 250 militants yesterday during a day-long battle outside the Shiite holy city of Najaf, some 160 km south of Baghdad.
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Sino-Indian Trade Hits US$29.4b, Two Years Ahead of Target
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| Trade between China and India hit US$24.9 billion last year, exceeding the 20-billion-US-dollar goal two years ahead of target, the Ministry of Commerce has announced. |
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First Ten Volunteers Leave China for Seychelles
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| A group of 10 volunteers left Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Friday to work in hospitals and schools in the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles. The volunteers are among the first from China to be sent to African countries after the milestone China-Africa summit in Beijing last year. |
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China is a Challenging Friend: Malaysian PM
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| China is a challenging friend, but not a threat, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Friday. |
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China Confirms 9 Oil Workers Missing in Nigeria
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| Nine Chinese oil workers are missing after being attacked by an armed group in Nigeria on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu confirmed in Beijing Friday. |
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Ministers Meet Against Tense Backdrop
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| Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing met Japan's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Shotaro Yachi in Beijing yesterday afternoon against a worrying backdrop, after a Japanese rightist group announced plans for a documentary film denying the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. |
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