Xi, Conte hold talks on elevating China-Italy ties into new era

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte held talks here Saturday on jointly elevating the China-Italy relations into a new era and witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the construction of the Belt and Road.

Mayor: 64 killed in Xiangshui chemical plant explosion

An explosion at a chemical plant in Yangcheng city in East China's Jiangsu Province killed 64 people while 21 remain in critical condition and 28 others are listed as missing on Saturday morning, about 40 hours after the tragic blast.

Apple's Cook confident of China's huge market, opening-up drive

China seems to stay on track of its opening-up and promote globalization efforts, Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Saturday at a high-profile forum in Beijing.

Chinese, Italian presidents agree to promote greater development of ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Italian counterpart, Sergio Mattarella, held talks here Friday, and agreed to jointly push for greater development of the China-Italy comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era.

'Boat had sunk before Chinese ship arrived,' China warns Vietnam to stop fabricating facts

China on Friday urged Vietnam to stop fabricating facts after the latter claimed that a Vietnamese fishing boat sank after it was chased by a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea.

China, Italy stress strategic, cultural bond

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday morning held talks with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and the two sides agreed to firmly grasp the development direction of China-Italy relations from a strategic and long-term perspective and work together to push for greater development of a comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era.

Safety measures key to quality development

A chemical explosion in Xiangshui county, East China's Jiangsu Province has claimed 47 lives with dozens critically wounded as of Friday noon. The major accident occurred not long after the blast in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province on November 28, 2018.

Chinese premier to attend Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will attend the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia annual conference and deliver a keynote speech next Thursday in the southern province of Hainan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced Friday.

China to build deep-sea navigation system in South China Sea

China is planning to build a blue water high-precision regional navigation system, dubbed as the underwater BeiDou, in a pilot program in the South China Sea to provide positioning, navigation, and communication services for global users, a key developer of the system told the Global Times on Thursday.