China on Friday said its relations with Latin American and Caribbean countries would not be against nor affect relations with other countries.
China on Friday reaffirmed that it was committed to peace and stability in the South China Sea, rejecting US President Barack Obama's comments that Beijing was using its "sheer size and muscle" to intimidate its neighbors.
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli met Swedish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Climate and Environment Asa Romson on Friday, pledging closer cooperation with Sweden on environmental protection.
A total of 16 prefecture-level Party and government officials were investigated for accepting hongbao, or red envelopes containing money, in South China's Guangdong province in the first quarter of year, according to a statement released by the province's top anti-graft body on Friday.
The State Council, China's cabinet, has reshuffled its senior government officials.
Tan Qiwei, a former senior legislator in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, has been indicted for taking bribes.
Vice-premiers and state councilors must be present at committee hearings on special issues under a regulation issued recently by the National People's Congress.
China's local provinces and regions are coordinating their efforts to nab corrupt officials who have fled overseas, after receiving specialized training from the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, authorities said on Thursday.
China on Thursday unveiled details of its plan for building and maintenance projects on some of its islands in the South China Sea.
With a cold snap sweeping across most parts of China — as well as its economy — Premier Li Keqiang traveled to the country's northeastern rust belt to offer reassurance and drum up confidence.
Liao Shaohua, a former provincial-level official in Southwest China's Guizhou province, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for bribery and abuse of power on Thursday.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson will visit China from Wednesday to Saturday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.