China urges the Philippines to guarantee the safety and legitimate rights of the Chinese fishermen it has taken into custody, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
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Chinese leaders praised late former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for her contributions to the development of China-UK relations, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Thursday.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed "concern" over a fishery pact signed on Wednesday by Japan and Taiwan authorities regarding operations near waters off the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.
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China appreciates an EU decision to delay the enforcement of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) for international flights to and from Europe, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Wednesday urged all concerned parties to take practical action to build mutual trust during the upcoming Iranian nuclear talks in Kazakhstan.
China is committed to achieving denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula as well as maintaining its peace and stability, Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui said Tuesday.