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U.S. flight near islands "serious military provocation": Chinese defense ministry
China on Saturday has described the flight of two B-52 strategic bombers over the area near the Nansha Islands as a serious military provocation.
China's Ministry of National Defense said the two U.S. bombers flew into the airspace near an island and reef off the Nansha Islands on December 10.
Military personnel on the island and reef warned the aircraft to leave.
The ministry said the United States, by continuously sending military ships and planes, have severely threatened the safety of Chinese personnel and facilities, as well as the peace and stability of the region.
China also demanded the United States immediately adopt measures to prevent such dangerous actions in order to prevent damaging relations between the two militaries and countries.
The ministry announced the Chinese armed forces would take whatever measures necessary to safeguard China's national sovereignty and security as well as the peace and stability of the region.
China Welcomes U.S. Ratification of IMF Quota & Governance Reforms
China's central bank has welcomed the ratification of the 2010 quota and governance reforms of the International Monetary Fund by the U.S. Congress.
Such approval means that the 2010 reforms, after protracted delay, are expected to take effect soon.
The People's Bank of China says the move will enhance the representativeness and voice of emerging market economies at the international lender.
It will double the IMF quotas and reallocated quota and voting shares in IMF away from advanced economies to their growing emerging counterparts.
China will have the third largest IMF quota and voting share after the United States and Japan.
UN Security Council endorses roadmap for Syria peace process
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution endorsing an international roadmap for a Syrian-led political transition in order to end the country's conflict.
The resolution calls for Syrian peace talks to begin in early January.
It also calls for the U.N. to present the council with options for monitoring a ceasefire within one month of the adoption of the resolution.
The resolution has also backed a timeline previously agreed in Vienna, for talks between the government and opposition groups, and the eventual holding of elections.
Thailand, China launch railway project
Thailand and China launched a railway project Saturday, marking the beginning of bilateral cooperation to develop Thailand's first standard-gauge double-track railway line.
A launching ceremony was held at Chiang Rak Noi Station in central Thailand's Ayutthaya province.
The two sides are collaborating in building a medium-speed railway line, with trains operating at top speeds of 160-180 kilometers per hour.
The 845-kilometer line will link the Thai capital Bangkok with the northeastern city of Nong Khai near the border with Laos.
Chinese-led team publishes "Flora of the Pan-Himalayas"
Three volumes of a compilation focusing on plants in the Pan-Himalayan region have been published jointly by China's Science Press and Cambridge University Press.
The "Flora of the Pan-Himalayas" aims to provide scientific guidance for protecting the local environment and bio-diversity as well as for using plant resources.
The project started in 2010 and was led by Chinese scientists as well as botanists from other countries including Britain, the U.S. and Nepal.
Wanda to build 3.5-bln-yuan shopping complex in Xinjiang
The Wanda Group is to build a shopping complex in downtown Urumqi, capital of west China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The shopping complex, with an investment of 3.5 billion yuan, is expected to open for business in 2017.
The complex will feature a shopping mall, IMAX cinemas and restaurants.
More than 50 international retailers including Uniqlo, Watsons, Starbucks and McDonald's will have a presence in the new development.
Last year Wanda invested 10 billion yuan to create a complex of hotels, shopping malls and other entertainment venues in Urumqi.
Palace Museum to open digital gallery
The Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, will launch its new digital gallery on December 22.
The gallery is located at Duanmen Gate, the main entrance to the imperial palace grounds, and features screens displaying cultural relics and explaining architectural features.
The aim is to give wider access to often priceless artefacts, some of which are too fragile to display physically.
Donor heart beats 7 hours after removal in China
Here in China, a heart was successfully transplanted to a patient seven hours after it was removed from the donor.
Doctors said it is rare to use a heart that has already stopped beating for six hours and more, but the transplant succeeded because the donor was very young and had a strong heart.
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