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China, India stage counter-terrorist drills Border issue ‘less sensitive’ as anti-terror drills boost trust

Soldiers do military training at the “Hand-in-Hand” 2018 China-India counter-terrorism exercise. Photo: Li Hao/GT China and India launched a joint counter-terrorism exercise on Saturday not far from the Chinese-Indian border, a move which Chinese experts said will boost the strategic mutual trust of the two countries’ militaries. The 2019 Hand-in-Hand exercise started Saturday at the …

Participants visit Shanghai before attending South-South Human Rights Forum

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi addresses the opening ceremony of the South-South Human Rights Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)   Officials and scholars from more than 70 Asian, African and Latin American developing countries, as well as the United Nations, visited Shanghai on Saturday before attending the upcoming 2019 …

China, Myanmar pledge to boost ties to new high

Myanmar President U Win Myint (R) meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Dec. 7, 2019. (Xinhua/U Aung) Myanmar President U Win Myint met here Saturday with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi with both sides pledging to strengthen high-level exchanges to push …

China-Turkey intangible cultural heritage exchange held in Istanbul

Turkish and Chinese inheritors make handicrafts in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 6, 2019. Some Turkish and Chinese inheritors gathered in Istanbul on Friday for an exchange and display of each other’s intangible cultural heritage items. Photo: Xinhua  Some Turkish and Chinese inheritors gathered in Istanbul on Friday for an exchange and display of each other’s …

Space project eXTP to set example of good cooperation with China: Czech scientists

Photo: Xinhua  The enhanced X-Ray Timing and Polarimetry mission (eXTP) could set an example of good cooperation between the Czech Republic and China, said Czech scientists attending an international workshop on Astronomical X-Ray Optics which closed here on Friday. The eXTP is a China-led cutting-edge satellite observatory that aims to explore still mysterious celestial bodies, …

Xi’s special envoy to attend Argentine presidential inauguration

President-elect of Argentina Alberto Fernández Photo: Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy Arken Imirbaki will attend the inauguration ceremony of Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Dec. 10 in Buenos Aires, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced Friday. Arken Imirbaki, vice chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, will travel to Buenos Aires to …

Sino-French liquor forum held in Paris

Guests attend a Sino-French liquor forum in Paris, France. Dec. 4, 2019. A forum here on the culture of liquor has brought together Chinese and French producers, connoisseurs and business players for a taste of traditions and an exchange on innovation and opportunities.(Photo:Xinhua)  A forum here on the culture of liquor has brought together Chinese …

China, South Korea agree to expand cooperation, promote trade

South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) meets with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 5, 2019. (Photo: Xinhua)  China and South Korea on Thursday pledged to further boost bilateral cooperation and speed up the building of the China-Japan-South Korea free trade area. The pledges were made during a …