Dai Bingguo

Sat, Jan 28 2012 13:57 IST | 13 Views | Add your comment SHARE: China will steadfastly strengthen its cooperation with African countries, a top Chinese official said ahead of his visit to Ethiopia. Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks in a written interview with the Ethiopian News Agency. Over recent years, Africa has played an increasingly important role in international and regional affairs, said...Read Full Story

Mon, Jan 30 2012 4:33 IST | 23 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Israel's defence ministry will launch a massive land mine clearing project along the frontier with Egypt, Jordan and Syria, said an official statement. The ministry's Mine Clearance Authority (MCA) has signed a first-of-its-kind contract with a private firm to remove thousands of land mines strewn along the country's frontier with Egypt, Jordan and Syria over the next decade, Xinhua reported. According to the statement...Read Full Story

Thu, Jan 26 2012 12:57 IST | 18 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay Thursday reiterated that the only way to resolve the Tibet issue is through dialogue. "I urge the Chinese leadership to heed the cries of the Tibetan protesters... You will never address the genuine grievances of Tibetans and restore stability in Tibet through violence and killing," Sangay said in a statement here. He said the only way to resolve the Tibet issue and bring about...Read Full Story

Tue, Jan 31 2012 10:12 IST | 8 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Malaysia will give Bangladesh $35 million for a state Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) project that will generate an additional 150 million litres of water in the capital city of Dhaka, where running water is an acute problem in many areas. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the two governments Monday in this regard, Xinhua quoted an official press release as saying Monday. The project will help...Read Full Story

Thu, Jan 26 2012 17:48 IST | 50 Views | Add your comment SHARE: In a bid to protect environment and save resources, the Chinese government will promote paper recycling and reduction of paper usage in the country, according to China' new five-year plan for its paper industry. According to the country's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) for the paper industry, released last week, the Chinese authorities will urge people to reduce usage of high-quality paper sheets with high whiteness...Read Full Story