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Time to reflect on past, look to future

​The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War Thursday, calling upon all United Nations member states not to forget the tremendous sacrifices made and the horrendous atrocities committed during the war.

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UN Charter indispensable in maintaining world peace, stability: Chinese FM

​Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday that the Charter of the United Nations, adopted 70 years ago, has great relevance today and continues to play an indispensable role in maintaining world peace and stability.

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US-China cooperation stronger than ever before

Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke on Saturday expressed confidence in the future of U.S.-China relations, noting that bilateral cooperation is "stronger than ever before."

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Rare old footage filmed in China unveiled in London theater

British Film Institute (BFI) on Monday screened a series of rarely seen short footage filmed since late Qing Dynasty in China, welcoming the forthcoming Chinese New Year.

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Rare old footage filmed in China unveiled in London theater

​British Film Institute (BFI) on Monday screened a series of rarely seen short footage filmed since late Qing Dynasty in China, welcoming the forthcoming Chinese New Year.

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India's diplomatic balance conducive to world peace

​While a trace of excitement surrounding the recent high-profile trip to India by U.S. President Barack Obama still lingers, the Asian country's Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has come here to convene with her Chinese and Russian counterparts on Monday.

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A new normal Chinese economy still ballast for world economy

​It is understandable that China's recent economic data have sent jitters through world markets.

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Press freedom has its limits

​Millions of people and dozens of world leaders marched together through Paris Sunday to show their solidarity after three separate terrorist attacks in the French capital that had killed 17 people.

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70 years after WWII, high time for Tokyo to face history

​As the world gears up to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, it is high time for the Japanese government to adopt a correct attitude toward history and act in good faith to help maintain the postwar order.

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New type of major-country relations needs a boost from U.S.

​Whatever else 2014 will be known for, it was not an easy one for Uncle Sam who wrapped up the year with nationwide protests ignited by racial tensions.

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Not a "Chinese Century," but a less Westernized world

​As the world marches into 2015, the international landscape augurs just another year of what history wonks refer to as Pax Americana. A "Chinese Century" foreseen by Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz and many others has not begun.

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Yearender: Top 10 Chinese athletes in 2014

Following are the top 10 Chinese athletes in the year of 2014 selected by Xinhua News Agency.

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West responsible for turmoils, surge of terrorism in Mideast

​For a century, the Middle East has been a deeply troubled region, and it has never been truer than it is this year when a group of extremely ferocious terrorists formally established their caliphate of Islamic State (IS) in parts of Iraq and Syria, showing the world how brutal and uncivilized it can be.

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China exporting deflation claim not comply with fact

The recent mumbles by many that "China is exporting deflation" across the world does not conform to fact.

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U.S. takes precautions over release of report on CIA interrogation practices

​The White House said Monday that precautions have been taken at U.S. facilities around the world to confront emergencies expected with the release of a report on the interrogation practices by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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China holds first world Internet conference, urges better governance

China held the First Internet Conference in the rivertown of Wuzhen, calling for global Internet inter-connectivity and shared governance by all.

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Smartphone subscription to reach 6.1 bln by 2020

Ninety percent of people aged six years and over will have mobile phones by 2020, when the number of smartphone subscription is set to reach 6.1 billion, the latest Ericsson Mobility Report reveals.