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NOWHERE on earth is the relationship between doctors and patients more murderously strained than in China. A spate of deadly attacks on doctors by vengeful patients and their families has exacerbated tensions and prompted authorities to crack down on violence at hospitals. The ministries of public security and health recently publicized a joint circular that [...]

PARIS, May 7 (Xinhua) — French president-elect Francois Hollande on Monday vowed to further the Sino-French exchange and cooperation in a meeting with Kong Quan, the Chinese Ambassador to France. Hollande said France recognizes China's important influence over international politics and economy, and would like to see continuous development in a friendly and cooperative relationship [...]

As Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia's new president and retook his office in the Kremlin on Monday, experts said his reascendancy to the country's top political post would further improve Russia-China relationship during his third presidential term. "He's always a top decision-maker. And his return to the Kremlin will guarantee the continuity of [...]

The 11th Guangdong Provincial Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will start tomorrow, during which new provincial leaders will be produced in contested elections hailed by scholars as a sign of democratic progress. Provincial authorities said the CPC Central Committee had approved 14 candidates to compete in 13 standing memberships of the Guangdong [...]