U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday welcomed an agreement to start implementing an interim deal on Iran's nuclear program from Jan. 20, vowing to veto any legislation imposing new sanctions on the Islamic republic hereafter.
Though latest figures indicate China's economy might have lost some steam into the close of 2013, most economists are optimistic over the country's growth momentum in 2014, with consensus that the economy will expand by about 7.5 percent.
All carry-on liquids will be banned at Moscow's three international airports ahead of next month's Winter Olympics in Sochi for security concern, the Russian flight athority posted the decision Wednesday.
The Oxford-HKUST Leadership and Public Policy Series, jointly established by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and University of Oxford (Oxford), was officially launched. The leading regional initiative seeks to provide executive education for public sector officials and senior executives in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Asia.
The Chinese government on Wednesday vowed to further streamline administrative approvals and delegate power to lower levels. The government will take more measures to deepen reforms on administrative approvals, according to a statement issued after an executive meeting of the State Council, the country's Cabinet.
Proposed reforms to the pension scheme for China's civil servants has grabbed public attention and divided opinion. The public is critical that government officials do not need to input into the country's pension pool but will enjoy higher annuities after retirement than their peers from enterprises and farming due to different schemes.
Chinese railway police have begun a nationwide inspection on high-speed rails to ensure safety during one of the busiest travel seasons next month.
China will open up seven telecom value-added services to foreign capital in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, with five allowing for full foreign ownership, a senior telecom official said Tuesday.
China will set up three to five fully private banks on a trial basis this year in a bid to further open up the banking sector to domestic and foreign capital, China's banking regulator said Monday.
The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in central Beijing will be closed to the public every Monday for renovation and maintenance starting on Jan. 6, it announced Sunday.
The Chinese government's vow to boost diverse ownership means state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform, experts have told Xinhua.
Hong Kong Chief Secretary Carrie Lam said on Monday that ageing population and foreseeable shortage of labor force may considerably drag the city’s economy behind.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has requested the U.S. Coast Guard's icebreaker Polar Star to assist the Russian vessel MV Akademik Shokalskiy and the Chinese vessel Xue Long (Snow Dragon)which are stuck by ice in Antarctica
Though the gains on the last trading day of 2013 did not reverse the losing trend of the Chinese stock market in 2013, a rebound in 2014 is expected as the country deepens reforms.
China may see a record high number of new stock listings in 2014 after the country's regulator resumed initial public offerings (IPOs), PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said on Thursday.
The following is a summary of news events expected in China in 2014.
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