TOKYO -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on bilateral ties here on Sunday.

During the talk, Wang said that the current China-Japan relations continue to improve and develop, and both sides should make joint efforts to further enhance mutual political trust, deepen pragmatic cooperation, deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges and overcome obstacles to ensure the healthy and stable development of China-Japan relations. (China-Japan-Meet)

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KABUL -- At least 32 people including five security personnel have been killed since early Sunday as warring sides have stepped up operations ahead of snowfall in conflict-battered Afghanistan, officials said.

Government forces, backed by military aircraft, in a latest crackdown on militants, targeted the Taliban hideouts in Qaramqul area of Ankhoy district of northern Faryab province in the wee hours of Sunday, killing six insurgents and wounding three others, said army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai. (Afghanistan-Taliban-Fighting)

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SHIZUOKA, Japan -- China and Japan should usher in a new era of local-level exchanges in the 21st century, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday.

Wang, who attended the Group of 20 (G20) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nagoya, made the remarks during a meeting with Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture Heita Kawakatsu. (China-Japan-Talks)

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HONG KONG -- A senior official of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Sunday that some Hong Kong universities have been dragged into the "vortex of politics and violence," dealing a blow to their function and image.

In his latest blog post, Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung urged the public to cut ties with rioters and join hands in restoring peace and order on the university campuses. (Hong Kong-Universities-Riots)

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HONG KONG -- Financial Secretary of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Paul Chan said Sunday that the financial markets remained normal after the passage of Hong Kong-related bills by the U.S. Congress.

Local financial markets reacted calmly and operated normally, Chan said in an online article, citing a firm Hong Kong dollar, stable interest rates, and no signs of massive capital flight. (Hong Kong-U.S.-Market) Enditem

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