Rwanda is optimistic it can attract a significant percentage of the more than 130 million Chinese tourists who travel abroad annually, thanks to a recently signed agreement between the East African country and the Alibaba group.
Russia and Japan have been vying for control of the Kurils since the 18th century, but Moscow took complete control of the island chain in the final days of World War II. The two countries did not sign a peace treaty, although the Soviet-Japanese Joint Declaration inked in 1956 formally ended hostilities and opened diplomatic relations between the two sides. The declaration provided for Habomai and Shikotan to be returned to Japan following the conclusion of a formal peace treaty. The Soviet Union dropped the idea after Tokyo struck a military alliance with the United States.
SEOUL - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday test-fired one ballistic missile into eastern waters, South Korea's defense ministry said.
SASAC will also adequately increase its encouragement and support for the stable growth of central enterprises, innovation activities and major projects in terms of performance appraisal and salary distribution, he added.
SEOUL - The deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in South Korea was expected to be delayed as President Moon Jae-in ordered a legitimate environmental evaluation over the US missile shield installation.
Russian envoy Vassily Nebenzia cautioned that past failure of the council to curb DPRK's nuclear and missile programs was owing to the fact that the resolutions "were only geared toward leveraging sanctions mechanisms."
南京甲亢疾病哪里可以治疗
SEOUL - Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea held a vice-ministerial-level meeting Friday at the inter-Korean liaison office in the DPRK's border town of Kaesong.
S&P said Thursday that it had lowered China's long-term sovereign credit rating to A+ from AA-, because a "prolonged period of strong credit growth has increased its economic and financial risks."
Russian cyclists ride public bikes in Blagoveshchensk.[Photo by WANG DIANJIE/FOR CHINA DAILY]
SEOUL - The United States has made no request to the Republic of Korea for talks about the resumption of their joint annual military drills, which the two allies agreed to suspend as long as dialogue with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) lasts, South Korea's presidential Blue House said Wednesday.