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Eurozone member states should be allowed to go bankruptcy: Germany' s "wisemen"

​An independent advisory panel of German government said on Tuesday that a mechanism allowing member states to go bankruptcy should be created in the eurozone to prevent crises.

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Australian FM says gov't needs to "attract" more women to parliament

​Australia's Foreign Minister has backed colleagues' calls to set a target for equal representation for women in Parliament on Wednesday.

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China's defense minister calls for strengthened coastal defense

China's Defense Minister Chang Wanquan said on Sunday that efforts should be made to boost development of the nation's coastal defense.

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Xi stresses peace on visit of war exhibition

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed that history should always be remembered, and world peace safeguarded, during a visit to an exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

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China reaches out to the mentally impaired

China has promised better treatment for mental illness and to expand medical aid to more patients, many of whom have been neglected until the troubled turn troublemaker.

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China urges BRICS to unite for promoting multi-lateralism

​Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi Tuesday urged BRICS members to unite and promote multi-lateralism in international relations.

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Chinese envoy calls for multifaceted approach in tackling illicit small weapons trade

​The illicit trade of small and light weapons and their excessive stockpiles have created very prominent dangers, said a Chinese envoy to the UN Wednesday, urging "multifaceted approach" to tackle the issue.

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Putin, Merkel call for political dialogue in Ukraine, bilateral cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday reiterated that the crisis of Ukraine should only be solved through political dialogue.

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Int'l community's onus to safeguard victorious outcome of WWII

Seventy years ago today, Nazi Germany signed an unconditional surrender, ending the European conflict in World War II.

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China slams Japan UNESCO bid for "colonial" sites

China on Thursday warned Japan not to glorify the colonial past in its bid to list old industrial facilities as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Xi highlights "big picture" in reform drive

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on officials to view the country's reform drive in the context of "a larger picture" in order to deepen reforms.

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South China Sea no showcase for U.S.-Japanese alliance

​The South China Sea unexpectedly became a showcase of the U.S.-Japanese alliance when U.S. President Barack Obama met visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid worldwide cries for the latter to apologize for Tokyo's past war crimes.

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HK raises travel alert for Nepal to red

​The Hong Kong government on Tuesday raised the Outbound Travel Alert for Nepal to red because of the devastating earthquake there on Saturday.

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Abe's U.S. trip: sense or sensibility?

Sensibility is enticing, but when it comes to national and international interests, a wise man always chooses sense over sensibility, and pragmatism over Micawberism.

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China defines overall national security outlook in draft law

A draft law on the overall national security strategy, which highlighted political and public security, was heard by the top legislature on Monday.

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Xi urges reform to revive rust belt in NE China

​Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for new engines to revitalize northeast China's old industrial base amid the "new normal" of economic development.

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Decision on HK universal suffrage "unshakable": NPC spokeswoman

Chinese top legislature's decision on the universal suffrage in the election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive is "unshakable," a spokeswoman said Wednesday.