Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against the rising trend of protectionism and unilateralism as he delivered a keynote speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea, on Saturday, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Chinese and foreign representatives who attended...more

As cooperation and political trust improve, China and the Philippines agreed on Tuesday to lift ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperation relations while stressing the need to manage disputes in the South China Sea through "friendly negotiations." The decision was announced after visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting...more

I came across The New York Times article by Philip P. Pan, The land that failed to fail, when my fellow colleague shared it on social media. After carefully reading it, I was amused by the way the headline was crafted. With the headline's double-negative way of wording,...more

Pyongyang, November 16 (KCNA). Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, visited the test ground of the Academy of Defence Science and supervised a...more

At the New Economy Forum 2018 in Singapore on Tuesday, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said that both China and the US will gain from working together and lose from confrontation. "We are ready to discuss and work for a solution on trade that is acceptable to both...more

The visit to China by Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel will further deepen the friendship between China and Cuba and help open up both markets, Chinese analysts noted on Tuesday. The visit came after Diaz-Canel took office in April, which Chinese analysts said demonstrates the firm determination of the...more

Entrepreneurs and scholars expressed confidence in the Chinese market on the first day of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), after the country vowed to build a more open economy through practical measures. Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the expo, which is believed to be...more

The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) kicked off on Monday in Shanghai during which Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. The expo can be deemed a launch ceremony for China's new round of opening-up at higher level. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of...more

HAVANA, Nov 5 (ACN) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel arrived on Sunday in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un led the huge popular reception at the capital's airport and along the main avenues, reports Prensa Latina. Diaz-Canel and Kim Jong-un met personally...more

HAVANA, Nov 2 (ACN) The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, received this Friday morning the Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel, who is in Russia on a three-day official visit. According to press reports from Moscow, Diaz-Canel has invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to Havana next year...more

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' meeting, where Chinese experts said trade protectionism and trade frictions will be the focus. Xi will attend the meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday...more

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, issued an assurance to private enterprise owners nationwide while presiding over a symposium on private enterprises Thursday. For a while, discussion about whether the non-public economy is in retreat has been rife in Chinese society....more

China will take more proactive measures to support the economy as it faces downward pressure, a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said on Wednesday. The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting Wednesday to analyze the...more

Deputies of Vietnam's 14th National Assembly elected Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, the country's president with 99.79 percent (476/477) votes during its sixth session convened on October 23 in Hanoi. Earlier, during the Eighth Plenary Session of 12th CPV Central...more

HAVANA, Nov 1 (ACN) Through his official Twitter account, the President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel expressed: "Thank you to the international community for your support of #Cuba. Proud to hear representatives from other nations highlighting the values and efforts of our...more