SINGAPORE -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday called on countries in the region to enhance equality-based consultation and mutual openness so as to maintain peace and prosperity in East Asia.

Li made the remarks at the 13th East Asia Summit held Thursday afternoon in Singapore, which gathered leaders of the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea and the United States. (China-Summit-Premier)

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SINGAPORE -- Cooperation between China and Russia in various fields has yielded new outcomes and there is still room for further development, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Thursday.

In a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a series of leaders' meetings on East Asian cooperation, Li conveyed President Xi Jinping's greetings to Putin, recalling that the two presidents have met multiple times this year and reached new consensus. (China-Russia-Meeting)

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WASHINGTON -- Two scientists in the United States have experimented on smart home technology with a new suite of sensors that can read not only vibrations, sounds, a specific gait in a building, but also subtle changes in the ambient electrical field.

In the coming decade, the smart home may adjust to your activity with only a few small, hidden sensors in walls and floor, without the need for invasive cameras, according to a study released Thursday by Case Western Reserve University in the city of Cleveland. (U.S.-Smart Home-University)

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OTTAWA -- The China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe won thunderous applause with a show here Wednesday night six years after its first performance in the Canadian capital.

Through its music and dance performances of both traditional Chinese and Western style in the Algonquin Theater, the troupe has conveyed to the audience the importance of dignity, respect and inclusiveness. (Canada-Chinese-Artists) Enditem

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