Political parties will play an increasing and indispensable role in the development of the SCO, with the party forum serving as a new platform for them to exchange their governance experience and development strategies, Guo said.
Police arrested 154 people in connection with violent demonstrations during the past weekend. A total of 4,491 people have been arrested since protest violence broke out in June.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said Tuesday that "China plays a very positive role" in the region, and the Philippines is proud of its relationship with China.
Plaintiff Richard Seeks asked the court last week to make the case a class-action lawsuit in behalf of all shareholders who lost money following the crashes. In the lawsuit, Seeks said he purchased 300 shares of Boeing stock in early March and recently sold the stock at a loss.
Pilot administrative reform aimed at strengthening local law enforcement is underway. Nine provinces and cities, including Beijing, now have environmental police forces to deal with polluters.
Physical assaults made up 9 percent of the incidents. Potential civil rights violations, including workplace discrimination and being barred from establishments and transportation, comprised 8 percent of the incidents.
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Police said the chemical can also harm people who eat the poisoned dogs, although they had not been notified of any related human poisoning cases.
Police said the number of fatalities has not yet been confirmed. A number of those passengers are reported to have been injured and they were being transported to both Waikato and Rotorua.
Police are also investigating Zhao on suspicion of illegally obtaining State secrets, it said.
Phillips was at his shop Monday morning, where he was busy answering the phone and getting congratulations from his supporters in person, including his pastor. One woman brought him balloons and others hugged him.