China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) said on Sunday it is "extremely shocked" by Mexico's decision to withdraw a high-speed rail deal with a China-Mexico joint consortium, pledging to resort to legal means to protect its interests if necessary.
The auditing office for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been put under the direct management of the Central Military Commission (CMC), a move aiming to heighten its independence and authority.
China will set list of powers for government and ban administrative authorities from any extralegal power, said a key policy document of the Communist Party of China (CPC) published on Tuesday.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has not made a decision on a Joint Chiefs of Staff recommendation for how to handle the country's troops returning from areas affected by Ebola in West Africa, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.
The Hong Kong government on Tuesday held the first formal talks with student leaders speaking for sit-in protesters to find a peaceful way to end the Occupy Central movement which started on Sept. 28.
Overseas Chinese and experts have spoken positively of a decision by China's top legislature on Hong Kong's electoral reform, saying it is a practical, wise move that will promote social harmony in Hong Kong.
The decision by the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee on electing Hong Kong's chief executive by universal suffrage is of utmost importance to Hong Kong, said Tung Chee-hwa, the territory's first chief executive here Wednesday.
Different sectors of Hong Kong society have hailed the decision made by the National People's Congress Standing Committee on Sunday which granted universal suffrage in the selection of the Hong Kong's chief executive.
The National People's Congress Standing Committee decided on Sunday to grant universal suffrage in selection of Hong Kong's chief executive on the basis of nomination by a "broadly representative" committee.
The Obama administration on Wednesday threw its weight behind Ukraine's decision to end a ceasefire and resume military operations against the insurgents in the country's east.
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop issued a statement on Friday, welcoming the decision by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to designate Boko Haram in Nigeria as an entity associated with Al-Qaida.
Liang Yaohui, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, was detained on Monday by local police for suspected crime of organizing prostitution, the Dongguan police announced via its official microblog.
Toyota Australia announced on Monday that it will stop making cars in Australia by 2017. This much anticipated decision, following similar moves by Ford and General Motor Holden last year, has marked an end to the country's car manufacturing industry.
Australian mining company NuCoal Rosources on Tuesday expressed its disappointment over the New South Wales (NSW) government's decision to cancel its Doyles Creek coal exploration license, saying "it will take whatever action is necessary to protect its interests".
South Korea's economic and finance policymakers on Thursday voiced concerns over short-term volatility in the local financial market after the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to reduce its monetary stimulus program modestly.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Tuesday that his country has yet to decide on whether to destroy chemical weapons from Syria on its soil amid strong protests from environmental groups.
U.S. space agency NASA confirmed Tuesday that it has "corrected" a decision to ban six Chinese researchers from attending a conference on exoplanet research next month.
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