Hebei province and the US state of Iowa have been friends for 30 years, but 2013 could be a breakthrough year in their business relationship.
The Supreme People's Court on Thursday named six officials and institutions that have violated eight bureaucracy-busting guidelines announced by central authorities late last year.
Diplomats from China and India on Thursday held their first discussion on Afghanistan security issues, according to a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.
Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on Thursday vowed to promote friendly cooperative ties with South Sudan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Puspa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal, on Thursday and pledged to boost cooperation.
The central government will spend less on overseas visits, vehicles and receptions this year amid China's frugality efforts, authorities said on Thursday.
A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday said China hopes relevant parties on the Korean Peninsula will improve their relations through dialogue.
A case related to former Railway Minister Liu Zhijun, recently charged with corruption, was heard by Beijing No 2 Intermediate People's Court on Wednesday, but the media's request to hear the trial was denied, the Beijing Evening News reported.
New Chinese ambassador to the United States on Wednesday strongly condemned the Boston bombings, while stressing the need for the two countries to enhance cooperation in dealing with the threat of terrorism.
Eight customs inspectors in Ningbo city, Zhejiang province, who allegedly accepted bribes to help a company evade tariffs, have been investigated by the local prosecutions department.
China emphasized its common interests with Tokyo on Wednesday as Vice-Premier Wang Yang met representatives of a China-friendly non-governmental organization from Japan.
A proposal to exempt those who promote reforms from liability when pilot projects fail has triggered heated debate among legislators in Shanghai.
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