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China must counter Japan in S.China Sea

Japanese Minister of Defense Tomomi Inada revealed on September 15 during a visit to the US that Japanese Self-Defense Forces will patrol the South China Sea with the US navy, saying Japan will increase presence in the region through participation in military drills and aid to relevant countries, Global Times writes in an editorial piece […]

Interview: China’s experience can help guide Latin America’s development

Dhaka, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — China’s experience in terms of development and structural reforms can contribute to helping Latin America with its strive for better long-term economic development, said Ecuadorian researcher Milton Reyes in an interview with Xinhua on Thursday. China’s experience is interesting as it has maintained a long-term strategy without being tied to […]

British ambassador to Saudi Arabia completes Hajj pilgrimage after converting to Islam

Britain’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has been inundated with congratulations from across the Islamic world after it emerged that he converted to Islam and carried out the first Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca ever performed by a senior UK diplomat, reports www.telegraph.co.uk. The conversion of Simon Collis, the UK envoy to Riyadh, became public after pictures […]

Can Clinton survive healthgate this time?

A video of Hillary Clinton at a 9/11 ceremony in New York captured her appearing to stagger and faint. Her campaign claimed that she was diagnosed with pneumonia two days ago and she felt overheated at the ceremony. The media has launched a wave of comments on her hiding of her health conditions, Global Times […]

Sino-Russian drills show mutual support

The Joint Sea-2016 drill between China and Russia started on Monday in the South China Sea. It features naval surface ships, submarines, fixed-wing aircraft, ship-borne helicopters, marine corps and amphibious armored equipment from both navies. “Island seizing” activities, including anti-submarine operations, will feature alongside live fire drills and island defense. It is undoubtedly a joint […]

China to work with others in improving international standards: Xi

BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country is willing to cooperate with other countries on improving international standards. China will proactively implement a strategy on standardization to make standards drive innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development, Xi said in a congratulatory letter to the 39th General Assembly of the […]

Youth-focused Bangladesh China Foundation for Future launched

by Naim-Ul-Karim, Liu Chuntao DHAKA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — A youth-focused foundation dedicated to further strengthening ties of friendship between Bangladesh and China was officially launched Thursday in the capital Dhaka. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party lawmaker Saber Hossain Chowdhury is the man behind the initiative. “Bangladesh China Foundation […]

For what sin did Bangladesh hang Mir Quasem Ali?

Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi On Tuesday September 3, 2016, the Bangladeshi authorities hanged Mir Quasem Ali, one of the leaders of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islam, the third largest political party in the country. Ali was the owner of a publishing house which publishes one of the largest Bangladeshi newspapers and the owner of TV and radio […]

ASEAN and related summits to focus on community building efforts, cooperation with China

VIENTIANE, Sept. 6 (NsNewsWire) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related summits are scheduled here in the Lao capital on Tuesday, with the main theme of “Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community.” Community building efforts, ASEAN’s cooperation with dialogue partners, as well as a commemorative summit of the 25th […]