Time ripe for innovative China-Germany partnership
2014-10-09 17:07
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's trip to Germany, the second time since he took office last year, will see the two countries navigate their partnership to a more innovative path.
Li's visit to Europe timely
2014-10-09 08:00
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will use his attendance at the Asia-Europe summit in Milan on Oct 16 and 17 as an opportunity to visit Germany and Italy.
Merkel visit focuses on economy, not human rights
2014-07-09 08:15
German media have termed German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to China more as a "business trip" and exercised restraint while reporting on thorny issues such as the differences on human rights between Beijing and Berlin.
Beijing expectant over change at EU helm
2014-07-04 08:09
European politicians, similar to footballers vying for the World Cup in Brazil, have staged a European cup of politics to grab top seats in Brussels.
Merkel visit amid mixed expectations
2014-07-07 07:10
Despite the importance of Sino-German economic and trade relations, Merkel's visit comes at a time when numerous global trouble spots could offer the opportunity to expand bilateral political cooperation.
Beyond Marco Polo and Matteo Ricci
2014-06-27 07:31
All the Italian prime ministers who have been in power recently have planned or paid official visits to China, even though their governments have had relatively short life spans.
Li's visit deepens ties with Europe
2014-06-24 07:12
China used to view the EU as a balancing factor in its perception of a multi-polar world. Now it views the EU as an important actor in its own right.
Time for Russia's 'pivot to Asia'
2014-05-29 07:49
With the signing of the $400-billion gas deal, Russia's "pivot to Asia" and enhanced ties with China will have long-term implications on the region.
Fresh impetus to ties with Russia
2014-05-22 07:01
By holding their second face-to-face talks within three months, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have infused new vitality into bilateral ties and further boosted cooperation.
China-Russia ties gaining strength
2014-05-20 07:43
Some people can't help asking why Russian President Vladimir Putin should take part in the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia. The answer is that Asia is of special significance to Russia. Representing the combination of European and Asian systems, both geographically and politically, Russia objectively bonds the great expanse of land known as Eurasia.
Russia faces tough road to success
2014-05-19 08:30
Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit outside the former Soviet Union since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis will be to China, Shanghai to be precise.
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