In view of the disturbing development of events, countries around the South China Sea should maintain the dominant role in addressing issues in this region.
The tranquil waters of the South China Sea have been stirred up lately as some outsider countries have been busy expanding their presence and flexing military muscles in the region.
The World Health Organization advised pregnant women on Tuesday to avoid travel to areas where the Zika virus is spreading.
Although there are no problems with free navigation in the South China Sea, certain countries still insist on repeated testing of the waters.
Ministers from Africa's largest trading bloc have urged African countries to ratify the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) and those that have not signed it to do so to promote intra-Africa trade.
China has set a target of building around 30 nuclear power units in countries along the Belt and Road Initiative routes by 2030, according to Sun Qin, president of China National Nuclear Corp.
Jin Liqun, the newly elected first president of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), said China as the biggest shareholder is obliged to provide full support for the institution and set to win the trust and confidence of other shareholders.
India has reportedly said that it submitted to the United Nations a list of 11 terrorists from Pakistan-based militant groups responsible for terrorism in this country.
Cuban and U.S. delegations met in Havana this week to discuss "ways to increase bilateral cooperation" in combating cybercrime, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Wednesday.
A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Tuesday said that international peace-building efforts should be based on the specific needs of post-conflict countries.
Along with China's Belt and Road Initiatives project comes huge financing needs. Funding requirements and reasonable design are two important parts of promoting and implementing the initiative.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday began a week-long, high-level meeting in Morocco to review rapidly shifting fish trading practices and patterns as aquaculture comes of age, UN officials said here.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday during a phone conversation discussed issues on Syrian peace process.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) alerted yesterday all airport operators and authorities to take the necessary precautions against the Zika virus, which has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday issued a joint statement following a special leaders summit in California, outlining key principles that they say will guide their cooperation.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday opened a meeting with leaders of Southeast Asian countries, looking to deepen what he called a "strong and enduring partnership."
A two-day summit will kick off on Monday between ASEAN leaders and its host U.S. President Barack Obama at the Sunnylands Center in California, which is the first such meeting to be held on the U.S. soil.