China allows rouble in border city
China strengthened its economic ties with Russia on Sunday by allowing the rouble to circulate unrestricted in Suifenhe, Heilongjiang province.
South Africa commemorates Mandela with day of prayers
With hymns and eulogies, South Africans of all colors and creeds remembered Nelson Mandela in a day of prayer on Sunday.
Smog disrupts daily life in Nanjing
The air quality index on Thursday was above 330 for the entire day and it is not expected to improve until Sunday.
San Francisco mayor lauds Optics Valley
Silicon Valley has enhanced its ties with China's Optics Valley in Wuhan because development in Central China benefits the United States.
PLO chief was 'not poisoned'
Yasser Arafat was not the victim of poisoning, French forensic scientists concluded on Tuesday.
Dialogue 'key to relations'
Strengthening dialogue and cooperation is the "correct choice" for China and the United States.
Air zone 'beneficial to safety'
China's air defense identification zone in the East China Sea promotes "safety instead of danger, cooperation instead of confrontation."
Macao packs a big punch
Macao, which long ago eclipsed Las Vegas as the world's No 1 gambling destination, is now poised to be the planet's premier stage for big-time boxing.
Survey shows holiday preference
Most people prefer a seven-day holiday for National Day to two other options published by the national holiday authority.
Normalizing trade may bear fruit for US apples
Chinese agriculture officials are close to allowing Washington state's Red and Golden Delicious apples back into China next month.
New high-speed rail links Tianjin, Qinhuangdao
A high-speed railway connecting Tianjin municipality and a port city in Hebei province started trial operations on Sunday.
Candid exchange key to Biden's visit
Biden is scheduled to land in Japan on Monday for the first leg of his weeklong trip. The trip will also bring him to China on Wednesday.
Beijing to subsidize accident insurance for elderly people
The Beijing municipal government has launched a program of subsidized accident insurance for senior citizens in the city.
Shenzhen facility for abandoned babies has skeptics
News that Shenzhen will open its first "safe haven" for abandoned children early next year has raised public concern.
Students see benefits from courses in Romanian
BFSU teaches dozens of Central and Eastern European languages, and Romanian has developed into an attractive and mature discipline.