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BEIJING – The State Council, or China's Cabinet, announced Tuesday that it will send drafts of the annual government work report to local governments and some central departments in order to solicit opinions and get feedback. The decision was made at a work conference chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao, as representatives gathered to discuss the [...]

BEIJING – China is mulling a new round of efforts to regulate the sizzling property market after the moves it imposed about a year ago to limit purchases of residential apartments effectively brought down prices, analysts said Tuesday. Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Jiang Weixin revealed that the ministry would complete a project to [...]

DAVOS, Switzerland – The European debt crisis and global challenges have cast a pall over the Swiss Alpine resort town of Davos unlike anything experienced before at the World Economic Forum, leading economists said. "The mood here is one of depression and gloom and no one is sure if the future will be any better," [...]

BEIJING – China will firmly stand together with African countries while unswervingly pushing forward Sino-African strategic partnership, no matter how the international environment changes, said Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun Thursday. Zhai made the remarks in a signed article on top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin's upcoming visit to Africa. Read Full Article HERE

BEIJING – "To blindly pressure and impose sanctions on Iran are not constructive approaches," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson's office said in a written reply to Xinhua Thursday. China has consistently advocated settlement of international disputes through dialogue and consultation, according to the office. Read Full Article HERE

BEIJING – The annual output value of China's satellite navigation industry is estimated to reach more than 225 billion yuan (35.64 billion U.S. dollars) in 2015, according to a latest research report on the country's geographic information sector. Compiled by a think-tank under the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, the report predicted the [...]