President Xi Jinping and Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye on Friday continued to exchange views on bilateral ties, the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia. Visit aids 'trust-building process'
China firm on Korean Peninsula denuclearization
One year ago, the first World Peace Forum was successfully held at Tsinghua University, setting up a new platform for all parties to strengthen dialogue and exchange and jointly seek peace in the world. The theme of this year's Forum — "International Security in a Changing World: Peace, Development, Innovation" — is in keeping with the trend of historical progress and the common aspiration of people across the world.
A total of 816 people were elected leadership members of China's provincial-level legislatures, governments and political advisory bodies in a reshuffle earlier this year.
China's central government spent 7.43 billion yuan on receptions, vehicles and overseas trips last year, down 20 percent from previous year. China's civil servants top 7m
China's courts at all levels will have about 200,000 people's jurors in the next two years, the Supreme People's Court said on Thursday.
Beijing and Seoul on Thursday stressed a joint commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and maintaining regional peace.
Xi: China firm on Korean Peninsula denuclearization
China, ROK to push for completion of FTA
Trade in focus as top leaders meet
Advancing negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement is a central focus of the first visit by the President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye to China.
Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on Thursday addressed the World Peace Forum 2013 in Beijing with a call for all nations to strengthen cooperation on security challenges and achieve the long-lasting peace and common prosperity of the world. Full text
China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have decided to start talks on maritime demarcation at an early date, according to an action plan issued on Thursday.
China will launch a sweeping investigation into construction and real estate projects owned by the military.
Expenditure on overseas trips, banquets, vehicle purchases and maintenance came to 7.4 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) in 2012, the finance minister said on Thursday.
A total of 45 departments under the government have spent at least 698 million yuan ($113 million) on 8,698 conferences in 2012.