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Palestinians press for ending Israeli occupation

​Palestinians are pressing for internationalizing their cause in the hope of ending the Israeli occupation of their lands.

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China believes in UN's leading role in coordinating states' cyberspace behavior

​The United Nations (UN) has a leading and crucial role to play in coordinating a country's use of cyberspace, said Chen Xu, Chinese ambassador to The Netherlands, at the 2015 Global Conference on CyberSpace (GCCS) which opened here Thursday.

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China stresses dialogue in improving international security cooperation

​China insists that every country should place equal emphasis on development and security while advocating sustainability in the process and having common prosperity as the basic objective.

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Australia's planned 'Google tax' may violate int'l tax treaties: officials

​The plans of Australia's treasurer to get multinationals, such as Google and Apple, to pay more tax may violate international tax treaties, the country's parliamentary budget office has found.

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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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U.S. "screws up" on its approach to AIIB: former secretary of state

The United State has "screwed up" on its way to deal with the China-proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and "should not have done in this way," former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said on Tuesday.

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Failure to ratify IMF reforms to harm U.S. influence: Treasury Secretary

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Tuesday warned of the risk for eroded U.S. role in international institutions if Congress failed to ratify reforms of related institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The United States is the only country standing in the way of the IMF reforms, adding that the reforms are the best way to maintain the U.S. leadership role in the IMF to protect the U.S. economic and national security interests, Lew said in his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee.

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Belt and road boost west China aviation

​As China's civil aviation market takes off in underdeveloped western regions, the country's ambitious trade strategy - the belt and road initiatives - could take the industry to a new high.

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Beijing's slogan banners out of step, scholar says

Beijing's big Chinese-character slogans, seen at many intersections and subway stations, have been criticized as creating confusion about the city's international image.

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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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Chinese FM, UN General Assembly president meet on world peace, development

The international community should make concerted efforts to jointly tackle challenges toward world peace and development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday.

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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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Chinese FM meets Russian counterpart

​Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov at the UN headquarters in New York City on the sidelines of the Security Council open debate initiated by China on maintaining international peace and security.

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Open council debate kicks off commemoration of 70 years of United Nations

​China's Security Council presidency on Monday culminated in an open debate at the 15-nation UN body on maintaining international peace and security, ushering in a prelude to a series of activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.

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LatAm nations condemn killing of Jordanian pilot

Latin American nations have joined the international outcry against the grisly killing of a Jordanian pilot at the hands of the Islamic State (IS) terrorists.

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Chinese economy contributes significantly to world: premier

The improvement of the quality and efficiency of the Chinese economy and its upgrading make important contributions to maintaining the stability and healthy development of the world economy and finance, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Tuesday.

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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.