New EU chief good for ties with China

The appointment of Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as European Union (EU) president will help its member nations agree on a unified China policy and reduce the risk of estrangement in relations, diplomats and experts said on Friday.
• Wen congratulates EU top leaders elected

Japan ruling on forced laborer issue opposed

China on Friday urged Japan to be responsible for history in handling issues concerning former Chinese nationals who were forced to work as laborers in Japan during World War II.

• China urged to increase UN role
• China hopes to advance relations with ROK: Hu
• US welcomes Honduran interim leader's brief departure from reign
• DPRK criticizes UN resolution on its human rights
• US demands Iran's positive response to UN draft deal
• China, EU hold human rights dialogue
• Wen congratulates EU top leaders elected
• UN chief hails new head of European Union
• Ambassador: US-China relations more focused on global issues
• EU calls for action on children's rights

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Obama's China trip shows US-China ties broad, deep

US President Barack Obama's just-concluded trip to China once again demonstrated that US-China relations are very broad and deep, president of the National Committee on US-China Relations, Stephen A. Orlins, said Wednesday.