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Global forum on Cyber Expertise launched at 2015 cyberspace summit

​A new Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) was launched on Thursday, a concrete achievement on the first day of the two-day 2015 Global Conference on CyberSpace (GCCS) summit in The Hague.

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Taiwan KMT chairman's attendance at mainland forum welcomed

​The mainland welcomes the attendance of Eric Chu, chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) party in Taiwan, at the upcoming 10th Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Culture Forum in Shanghai, a mainland official said on Wednesday.

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Flipkart pulls out of Indian telecom Airtel Zero platform over net neutrality

​International e-commerce giant Flipkart said Tuesday it is pulling out of the Airtel Zero platform with which it had recently partnered, citing suspected violation of internet neutrality by the latter.

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China-DPRK border tourism reopened

​Tourism between northeast China's Jilin Province and the neighboring Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will recommence after a six month lacuna, local tourism authorities said on Thursday.

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Cambodian parliament approves members of new election committee

​The National Assembly of Cambodia approved on Thursday nine candidate members for the new National Election Committee (NEC).

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World Trade Center Observatory tickets on sale

New York's One World Observatory which is scheduled to be officially open to the public on May 29 has its tickets available for purchase beginning Wednesday.

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Maritime Silk Road offers new opportunity for China-Vietnam cooperation

The ongoing China visit by Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, has sounded an upbeat note for bilateral ties, with the two sides reemphasizing their traditional friendship and the will to further promote it.

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Summit of Americas to highlight poor U.S.-LatAm ties

​The United States' ongoing political scuffle with Venezuela and less than stellar ties with other Latin American countries are expected to take center stage at the upcoming summit of the Americas.

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Australia's PM announces taskforce to tackle drug "ice"

Australia's PM announces taskforce to tackle drug "ice"

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China to tackle old-age care in single-child families

China will explore a new method to share the responsibility of elderly care for single-child families as it seeks to tackle the swelling senior population, a health authority publication reported Thursday.

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U.S. stands ready to welcome China-proposed AIIB

​The United States stands ready to welcome the China-proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Tuesday, just after his two-day visit to Beijing.

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"Belt and Road" initiatives to benefit Asia, beyond

The China-proposed "Belt and Road" initiatives reflect the common aspiration of countries along the routes and the implementation of the blueprint will bring huge benefits for Asia and the rest of the world.

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China relaxes mortgage rules for second home buyers

Chinese authorities on Monday decided to relax mortgage rules for second home buyers to address demand for improved housing and lift the sagging housing market.

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Iran nuclear talks to yield positive consensus

The ongoing round of talks on Iran' s nuclear program in the Swiss town of Lausanne will most likely end with positive broad consensus, though a concrete formal deal remains hard to reach, analysts have said.

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Ocean theme park under construction near Shanghai Disneyland

An ocean theme park is under construction in Shanghai's Pudong New Area, only a 25-minute drive from the city's Disney Resort.

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Belt, Road initiatives make economic integration physically possible: former Indonesian trade minister

The Belt and Road initiatives proposed by China will make economic integration possible, former Indonesian trade minister Mari Pangestu told Xinhua.

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Countries rushing to AIIB as deadline nears

The Republic of Korea and Turkey have announced their decision to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the latest batch of wait-and-see countries to join as the application deadline draws close.