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Solar ruling dims Sino-U.S. cooperation

The latest U.S. ruling on Chinese solar products sent negative signals of trade protectionism to the world and will inevitably impair bilateral economic relations.

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Pakistan to prepare national anti-terror plan, says PM

​Pakistan will prepare a national anti-terror plan in a week, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday a day after a group of Taliban militants attacked an army school and killed 141 people including 132 children.

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GMS eyes better connectivity, China's bigger role

​Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's expected attendance at a Greater Mekong Subregion summit in Thailand signals China's more active role in efforts to bolster regional economy and connectivity and to expand the scope of cooperation.

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Obama announces new Cuba policy in move to normalize relations

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced a historical, new policy toward Cuba, in a move to normalize relations and end more than five decades of estrangement between the two countries.

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EU winter summit to focus on invesment plans, Ukraine situation

​The European Union's (EU) winter summit will focus on investments in Europe and the situation in Ukraine, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday on twitter.

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Obama's historic move to normalize ties with Cuba sparks controversy

​In the most sweeping change in U.S.-Cuban relations in five decades, U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday plans to normalize ties with Cuba in a move that has sparked much controversy in the United States.

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College entrance exam reform to take focus off score results

The Education Ministry on Tuesday took a critical step in its initiative to reform the college entrance exam system, aiming to reverse exam-oriented education to help fuel future growth.

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Sri Lanka's opposition calls international community to monitor election

​Sri Lanka's opposition said Tuesday that it fears grave election violations during the presidential elections next month.

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Four central European nations offer support to Ukraine in reforms

Four central European countries of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland stand ready to assist Ukraine with implementing its major reforms, Slovak foreign minister Miroslav Lajcak announced here Tuesday.

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Iran's president reaffirms support for Syria's Assad

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that his country will keep supporting Syria despite all the pressures, according to Syria's state news agency SANA.

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Economic planner OKs building new airport in Beijing

China's economic planner announced its approval on construction of a new airport in Beijing on Monday.

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China, Kazakhstan reach preliminary consensus on 18-billion-USD infrastructure deal

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his Kazakh counterpart Karim Masimov on Monday reached preliminary consensus on a capacity cooperation framework agreement worth 18 billion U.S. dollars.

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Myanmar president to attend GMS summit in Thai capital

Myanmar President U Thein Sein will attend the 5th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in the Thai capital of Bangkok, said an official announcement Tuesday.

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Japanese PM to decide on cabinet lineup

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he will make a quick decision on the lineup of his new cabinet after Sunday's election, which saw a landslide victory for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its small Komeito partner.

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China eyes more free trade parks to invigorate growth

Just more than a year after the successful launch of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ), the government is planning several similar zones to invigorate the faltering economy.

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Laos playing role as bridging country between ASEAN, China: official

Laos is playing a role of a bridge between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China, a senior Lao official said here on Saturday.

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Highlights of China's Central Economic Work Conference

China's leaders and senior officials concluded the three-day Central Economic Work Conference Thursday, a crucial meeting aiming to set the tone for economic policies in 2015.