Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Fernando Chui Sai On, the new chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), in Macao SAR of south China on Dec. 20, 2009. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)&$&$ Chinese President Hu Jintao Sunday met

An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck Jidong County in China's northeastern Heilongjiang Province at 21:26 (Beijing time) Saturday, the China Earthquake Networks Center reported. The epicenter was at 45.2 degrees north latitude and 131.3 degrees east longitude

An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck Hualien waters off the eastern coast of Taiwan island at 21:02 (Beijing time) Saturday, the China Earthquake Networks Center reported. The epicenter was at 23.8 degrees north latitude and 121.7 degrees

When a revised regulation on China's demolition seems to be definite, people are expressing worries that local government may rush in to enforce demolition projects before it comes into effect. In a signed commentary published by China Youth Daily on

A group of farmers from China's central Hubei province traveled thousands of miles to promote their navel oranges in Beijing Saturday. These farmers, who are immigrants from the Three Gorges Project, come from Zigui county, Hubei Province, where is known

The Chinese worker has been awarded by the TIME magazine as runners-up to Ben Bernanke in its Person of the Year 2009 list, but their jobs are not favored by majority, Guangzhou Daily reported Saturday. "It is ironic that the

At the invitation of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon will start his three-day official visit to China from Dec. 20. Born on March 4, 1954, in Le Mans, a city in western France, Fillon gained DEA

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao brought hope and confidence to the world in its fight against climate change by attending the summit of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Saturday. Yang, who had accompanied Wen

The Cambodian government and the people are looking forward to the official visit by Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, Cambodian senior officials said on Saturday. Khieu Kanharith, information minister and the spokesman of the Royal Government of Cambodia, told Xinhua

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L) is greeted by Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan Win upon his arrival at the airport of Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 19, 2009. Xi Jinping arrived in Yangon Saturday to start a visit to Myanmar, the

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao returned to Beijing Saturday afternoon after attending the leaders' meeting of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. During the stay in Copenhagen, Wen addressed the meeting and met some state leaders and U.N. Secretary-General Ban

The European Union (EU) and China share common interests and the deepening of bilateral ties will bring benefits to both sides, Louis Michel, member of the European Parliament and former European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, said on Friday.

Chinese President Hu Jintao, who is in Macao to attend the celebrations marking the 10th anniversary ofthe city's return to the motherland, paid a visit to a local family on Saturday afternoon. &$ &$Chinese President Hu Jintao (3rd R) visits

Chinese President Hu Jintao made a special visit to a waste treatment center after his arrival to Macao Saturday, highlighting his attention to environment issues. President Hu arrived in Macao by special plane to attend the celebrations marking the 10th

Chinese President Hu Jintao cut the ribbon to open the Macao Science Center on Saturday, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. &$ &$Chinese President Hu Jintao (R, front) shakes hands with workers while

Chinese President Hu Jintao said in Macao on Saturday that "one country, two systems" had been successfully implemented in both Hong Kong and Macao since their return to the motherland. &$ &$Chinese President Hu Jintao(R) shakes hands with Donald Tsang

Chinese President Hu Jintao reiterated in Macao on Saturday that the central government will remain firmly committed to the principles of "one country, two systems" and "Macao people governing Macao" with a high degree of autonomy. &$ &$Chinese President Hu

China's leading newspaper the People's Daily is to run a commentary Sunday hailing the "one country, two systems" principle that has witnessed a stronger Macao as it marks the 10th anniversary of return to China. The commentary says under the

Accompanied by Tatiana Lau (1st L), wife of Edmund Ho Hau Wah, the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) chief executive, Liu Yongqing (2nd R), wife of Chinese President Hu Jintao, visits the S. Joao nursery affiliated to the Mothers' Program

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R front) shakes hands with principal officials from Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR)'s executive, legislative and judicial arms in Macao SAR, south China, on Dec. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)&$&$ Chinese President Hu Jintao met in Macao