Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Sept 16 (ABC):China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday called for regional countries to reshape the international order at a summit in Uzbekistan touted as a challenge to Western global influence. Leaders should “work together to promote the development of the international order in a more just and rational direction”, Xi said at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation …

Shanghai, Sept 15 (ABC): High winds and heavy rain lashed China’s densely populated east coast on Friday, after Typhoon Muifa forced around 1.6 million people to leave their homes and grounded most flights at Shanghai’s main airports. Muifa is the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Shanghai — home to more than 25 million people — since record-keeping began in 1949, …

SAMARKAND, Sep 15(ABC):  Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev here on Thursday. The two heads of state said that bearing in mind the long-term development of China-Uzbekistan relations and the future welfare of their people, the two countries will expand mutually beneficial cooperation, cement their friendship and partnership, and implement the vision of a community …

BEIJING, Sep 15(ABC): Through a decade of commitment, China has forged ahead in ecological and environmental conservation by transforming firm actions into fruitful achievements. During a Thursday press conference summarizing the country’s ecological progress, Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu said that the past 10 years witnessed the country’s toughest measures and most extraordinary progress regarding ecology and the …

BEIJING, Sep 15(ABC): Nationwide efforts over the past 10 years have provided the Chinese people with a substantial increase in both the quantity and quality of homes, as well as improvements in urban and rural environments, coupled with the steady development of related industries. Bent on providing everyone in China with a roof over their head, the country invested a …

BEIJING, Sep 15(ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday stressed continuous efforts to promote mass entrepreneurship and innovation, and pool wisdom and strengths to nurture market entities and foster new economic drivers. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when addressing the launch ceremony …

BEIJING, Sep 15(ABC): China-Cambodia relations will continue to grow in vitality, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said on Thursday at a reception commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of late Cambodian King Father Norodom Sihanouk. Noting that the late King Father was the beloved “father of independence” to Cambodians and a great friend to the Chinese people, Wang said …

SAMARKAND, Sep 15 (ABC): China is willing to constantly push forward the development of relations with Turkmenistan for the benefit of the two peoples, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a meeting with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov here Thursday morning. Xi said that since China and Turkmenistan established diplomatic relations 30 years ago, the two countries have enjoyed sustained, …

NUR-SULTAN, Sep 15(ABC):Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday afternoon received the Order of the Golden Eagle, or “Altyn Qyran” Order, awarded by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Ak Orda Presidential Palace in Nur-Sultan. In the splendid marble hall of the palace, national flags of China and Kazakhstan lined up neatly, filling the room with a warm and dignified atmosphere. …

NUR-SULTAN, Sep 15(ABC): China and Kazakhstan on Wednesday issued a joint statement on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The statement summarizes the achievements of bilateral cooperation over the past decades and underscores a promising future of coordination between the two sides. In the statement, Kazakhstan firmly supports the one-China principle, and reaffirms that the Government of …