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Chinese authority voices resolute opposition to "Hong Kong independence" organization

​China's State Council Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office has voiced "resolute opposition" to an organization advocating "Hong Kong independence."

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Repatriation of illegal smugglers from Thailand to China rational and legitimate: diplomat

​The repatriation of illegal smugglers agreed by China and Thailand according to relevant international conventions and bilateral treaties is rational and legitimate, the spokesperson of the Chinese delegation to UN at Geneva said on Monday in a press release.

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Indian PM to visit China

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to China beginning Thursday, May 14, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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Austria decides to join establishment of AIIB: FM spokesperson

​Austria has decided to participate in the establishment of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) , a foreign minister spokesperson told Xinhua on Tuesday.

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British PM reiterates resolve to bring hostage killers to justice

​British Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday reiterated his resolve to hunt down the killers of British aid worker Alan Henning and bring them to justice.

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Chinese central gov't opposes illegal activities in HK

The central government is fully confident that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region can handle the Occupy Central movement according to law, a spokesperson with the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China's State Council said on Sunday.

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European Parliament elections need EU reform: David Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday said the turnout and results in the European Parliament (EP) elections underlined the need for reforming the European Union (EU), urging European leaders to show that the EU cannot be "business as usual."

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British ministers "inappropriate" to attend Sochi Paralympics: Spokesperson

British Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague have decided that it would be inappropriate for British ministers to attend the Sochi Paralympics in current circumstances in Ukraine, a Downing Street spokesperson said in a statement Sunday.

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UN ready to protect civilians amid renewed clashes in eastern DR Congo

A UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been put on stand-by to protect civilians in the eastern province of North Kivu amid renewed conflicts in the region, a spokesperson said here Thursday.

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China's investigation of European wine not retaliation: spokesperson

China's trade investigation of wine imports from Europe is not retaliation against European Union's (EU) decision to impose punitive tariffs on China's solar panels, a spokesperson of the Chinese Mission to the EU said Thursday.