China's Li Na eliminated from Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China's French Open champion Li Na crashed out of Wimbledon on Thursday, losing 3-6, 6-4, 8-6 to German wildcard Sabine Lisicki in the second round. 65th-ranked Lisicki will tackle Japanese qualifier Misaki Doi, who kno

China still alive, World Champions unstoppable

JINAN, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- China beat Thailand 2-0 in a must-win game to keep hope of advancing, while world champions Japan edged Australia 1-0 to top the table at the Asian Qualifying Tournament for the 2012 London Olympics women's soccer event her

Ghana to play China in international friendly

ACCRA, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Ghana' s senior national male soccer team, the Black Stars, have lined up an international friendly against China next month, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced here on Friday. The match will be played in Beijin

SW China earthquake injures 8

KUNMING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Eight people have been confirmed injured in an earthquake near the border area of southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces on Tuesday, local authorities said. The 4.9-magnitude quake, which occurred at 10:46 a.m. wi

China promotes establishment of off-exchange market

BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- China will push forward the development of a national off-exchange or over-the-counter (OTC) market to meet growing financing demand of enterprises, a senior securities official said on Saturday. Yao Gang, vice chairman o

China to enhance governmental support for football

BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's top sports official said here on Wednesday that more favorable policies and financial support will be provided for the development of the popular ball sports, especially football, by the government. Liu Peng, dire

Rain, snow to hit south China

BEIJING, Jan.1 (Xinhua) -- Rain and snow will hit most parts of south China as a new wave of cold weather sweeps across the country's central and eastern provinces, the national observatory forecast on Tuesday. From Tuesday to Thursday, the temperatu

China, New Zealand vow to strengthen cooperation

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with his New Zealand counterpart John Key here on Monday and both sides pledged to boost cooperation between the two countries and push forward bilateral ties. Since the establishment of

Clijsters withdraws from China Open

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Belgium's Kim Clijsters has pulled out of this week's China Open due to fitness problems, tournament（锦标赛） officials said on Tuesday. The reigning U.S. Open champion（公开锦标赛） is the second top star a

China promises to promote sustainable development

China promises to promote sustainable development SAN JOSE, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese official Thursday expressed here China's willingness and determination to work with the international community to promote sustainable development. Speaking at

Mexico Looks Forward to Closer Cooperation with China

Mexican Senate President Ernesto Cordero says Mexico should strengthen cooperation with China ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to the country. It is the first state visit since Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto took office. C

China to Lend $500 Million to Costa Rica

China has agreed to lend over 500 million US dollars to Costa Rica helping the country with its economic development. The agreement with regard to the loan was signed between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Costa Rican counterpart Laura

Xi Calls for Broader Co-op Between China and Mexico

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for joint efforts from both China and Mexico to expand their economic cooperation. Our reporter Xiuqi takes a closer look. China does not seek trade surplus. It will always be open and actively increas

China to continue supporting WHO work

BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to support the work of the World Health Organization (WHO) and its chief Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun, Vice Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday during a meeting with Chan. Li said that in the last three ye

China to continue regulating land supply for housing construction

BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- China will continue its regulation of land supply for housing use in 2013 to promote the stability of land market and healthy economic growth, a senior land and resources official said on Friday. Xu Shaoshi, minister of l

Sing Out China launched

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Sing Out China, the Chinese edition of wildly popular global television phenomenon The X Factor, was launched on Sunday under the aegis of British TV impresario Simon Cowell, who is serving as lead producer of the Chi

China's auto sales up nearly 3%

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China's automobile sales hit 9.6 million units in the first half of 2012, up 2.93 percent year on year, data released on Wednesday by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed. Auto output during the

China ready for a bigger part in European debt solution

BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday that China has been ready for a bigger part in the resolution of the European sovereign debt issue. Wen made the remarks when meeting reporters with European Council President Herma

China to set military zones for defense industries

China to set military zones for defense industries BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- China is considering protecting its defense-related scientific, technological and industrial facilities as military zones, according to a People's Liberation Army (PLA) o

Fishing ban starts in South China Sea

GUANGZHOU, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A two-and-a half month fishing ban began at noon Wednesday in most parts of the South China Sea as part of ongoing efforts to rehabilitate the area's marine resources, according to fishery authorities. The Hainan provinc