Beijing is prepared to respond to all kinds of security threats and has the confidence and capability to host a safe Olympic Games.

Chiang, chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation ,was in Beijing for talks with the mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS).

This year' Dragon-boat festival is around the corner but the three-day national holiday will definitely not see many people traveling around.

As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, China has reported 32476deaths following a devastating quake that rocked the southwestern Sichuan Province and other areas on May 12,2008.

Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Tokyo Tuesday, kicking off a five-day state visit to Japan, the first by a Chinese president to the country in a decade.

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2008 opened in south China's Hainan Province, focusing on the building of a "Green Asia".

China's parliament approved Premier Wen's nomination of a new Cabinet, including five "super ministers" who are put on the frontline of a major government reshuffle.

Get Ready for 2008 Olympics

"We have the faith, courage and ability to overcome the natural disaster," Premier Wen told the country on board a train in disaster-hit Hunan Province.

People rarely use the word "pleasant" to describe a journey through China during festival seasons. Instead, it is more likely to see the word "Spectacular" in news to describe scenes featuring travelers heading home by train.

China Eastern Chairman Li Fenghua reiterated that the company will not merge with Air China under any circumstances.

Major events happened in 2007 that could change our nation as a whole in the long run.

Sum up for major events took place in 2007 is never easy because for a country in transition to a more organized society like China,Changes happen every second.

In the pursuit of economic growth, China is also committed to strengthening ability to fight climate change .

China published the first picture of the moon captured by Chang'e-1, marking the success of the nation's first lunar probe project.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEx) has not yet decided on a timetable for domestic direct stock investment in HK and is currently focusing on investors' risk education.

The value of mainland China's IPO for this year will hit a record $61bn this week when PetroChina debuts in Shanghai, leaving New York, London and Hong Kong trailing in its wake.

Three State-owned commercial banks - the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank and Bank of China - were honored as the best bank in China by CBN.

For those planning a trip to Hong Kong, a little heads-up would certainly be handy for saving your time being hesitated.

Living in China for a while, you will certainly find that today' s Chinese seem to adopt a more tolerant attitude towards "plastic surgery".