Category: Legal Law
Experts stress importance of protecting human rights in digital era
Human rights experts and scholars pointed out the importance of safeguarding human subjectivity and autonomy in the digital era during an academic seminar on Sunday. The seminar on human rights protection in the digital era was held in Nanjing, the capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province, to mark World Human Rights Day. Lu Guangjin, deputy…
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Javier Milei sworn in as Argentina's president
Javier Milei sworn in as Argentina’s president
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UN chief welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement to improve ties
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan to improve their relations, said his spokesperson. “The secretary-general welcomes the joint statement issued by Armenia and Azerbaijan announcing a series of confidence-building measures and reaffirming their commitment to normalize bilateral relations,” said Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson. UN encourages the parties to…
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Michigan teen gets life in prison for 2021 school shooting
Ethan Crumbley is escorted out of court in Pontiac, Michigan, U.S., December 8, 2023. /CFP Ethan Crumbley is escorted out of court in Pontiac, Michigan, U.S., December 8, 2023. /CFP A teenager who fatally shot four classmates two years ago at his high school outside Detroit was sentenced to life in prison without parole on…
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China, Mali agree to maintain mutual support, strengthen cooperation
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali Abdoulaye Diop in Beijing, with the two sides agreeing to maintain mutual support and strengthen cooperation in various fields. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, noted that China fully understands…
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Erdogan and Mitsotakis vow to repair Türkiye-Greece relations
03:26 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a much anticipated meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Thursday, with both sides agreeing to repair their relationship and establish a new era of closer ties and cooperation. Greece and Türkiye have long been at odds over issues including where their continental shelves start and…
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UK PM warns Rwanda migration plan will collapse without party unity
A defiant British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appealed to his Conservative Party on Thursday to unite behind his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, warning colleagues that if he toughened it any further, the whole scheme could collapse. Sunak is facing the biggest challenge to his year-long tenure as he tries to stop lawmakers…
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Xi’s special envoy to attend inauguration of incoming Argentine leader
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy Wu Weihua will attend the inauguration of incoming President of Argentina Javier Milei on December 10, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on Thursday. Wu, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, will travel to Buenos Aires to attend the ceremony at the invitation of…
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China, Myanmar vow to crack down on telecom fraud
China and Myanmar on Wednesday pledged more efforts to crack down on telecom fraud as the countries’ foreign ministers met in Beijing. During a meeting with U Than Swe, who is Myanmar’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the two countries should strengthen law enforcement and security cooperation to…
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Wang Yi calls for continuous development of China-Thailand partnership
China is willing to work with Thailand to build a China-Thailand community with a shared future and advance practical cooperation in various fields to promote the continuous development of the strategic partnership between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist…
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Chinese FM calls for efforts to push China-Mexico ties to new level
China is willing to view and develop China-Mexico relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, and will work with Mexico to adhere to mutual respect and equal treatment to push bilateral relations to a new level, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist…
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China to push for greater development of global human rights causes
Carrying forward the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom for mankind, China will unswervingly promote and protect human rights and actively participate in global human rights governance to push for greater development of the global human rights causes, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. Wang, also a member of…
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China, Singapore to hold bilateral cooperation mechanism meetings
China and Singapore will hold a series of meetings on bilateral cooperation when Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong visits China from Tuesday to Friday, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday. Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central…
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Xi calls for giving better play to Constitution’s role in governance
President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to give better play to the important role of the Constitution in China’s governance. In an instruction, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed the importance of upholding the authority and sanctity of the…
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Xi calls for building Shanghai into modern socialist intl metropolis
01:42 Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to speed up building Shanghai into a modern, socialist and international metropolis by focusing on the construction of international centers of economy, finance, trade, shipping and sci-tech innovation. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central…
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Trump urges supporters to ‘guard the vote’ in Democratic-run cities
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd during a caucus event at a community college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S., December 2, 2023. /CFP Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd during a caucus event at a community college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,…
Read More Iran claims 2 servicemen killed in Israeli attack in Syria
Iran claims 2 servicemen killed in Israeli attack in Syria
Read More Burkina Faso and Niger say they are quitting G5 Sahel
The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday that they would end their participation in the G5 Sahel. Formed in 2014 by Niger, Mali, Chad, Mauritania and Burkina Faso, the G5 Sahel is an institutional framework for regional cooperation on development policies and security matters in West Africa. Mali withdrew from the group…
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China, Vietnam share same aspiration, destiny: Chinese FM
China and Vietnam share the same aspiration and destiny, which is the most distinctive feature of bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday. During his meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong, Wang said under the strong leadership of the CPV Central Committee…
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