New EU chief good for ties with Beijing

The appointment of Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as European Union (EU) president will help its member nations agree on a unified China policy and reduce the risk of estrangement in relations, diplomats and experts said on Friday.

  • China denounces Dalai's Italy visit

    China on Thursday voiced strong dissatisfaction over Italian Chamber of Deputies speaker Gianfranco Fini's meeting with the Dalai Lama. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said China was firmly opposed to the Dalai Lama's separatist activities in the international community and any foreign dignitary's contacts with him in any form.

  • Crackdown launched on cell phone porn

    China Mobile, the country's largest wireless carrier, is coming under pressure to shut off access to pornography through its cell phone network.

  • Ministry responds to skepticism of flu report

    The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday ordered all administrative and medical departmentsto ensure accurate reporting of A(H1N1) influenza cases, in response to a medical expert's query over false reports.

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