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Cross-Strait Chinese share responsibility to protect Nansha Islands: FM
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson says people from the mainland and Taiwan have a shared responsibility to protect the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea.
Hua Chunying made the remarks following Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou's trip to the Taiping Island, the largest of the Nansha Islands.
Ma flew to the island to meet personnel and deliver a speech ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
He said Taiwan will work to end disputes, pursue peace and reciprocity and promote joint development in the South China Sea.
Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit four African nations, attend Syria Donor's Conference
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will visit four African countries from end of January to early Feburary.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying says Wang Yi will visit Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, and Namibia from January 30 to Feburary 6.
Hua says the visits are aimed to consult with leaders of the four nations on the implementation of the Johannesburg summit meeting of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum in December last year.
Wang Yi will also travel to the UK to attend the Syria Donors' conference on Feburary 4.
Canada to Engage China Positively: Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to engage with China very positively in the coming years.
Trudeau made the remarks on Wednesday in Ottawa at an event marking the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Canada.
Chinese Ambassador to Canada Luo Zhaohui has hailed the arrival of a "new era of cooperation" between China and Canada and called for an early realization of a China-Canada free trade agreement.
S.Kroea closely watching possible DPRK long-range missile launch
South Korea says it's closely watching a possible test-launch by North Korea of its long-range ballistic missile.
A Defense Ministry spokesman has warned that Pyongyang is likely to conduct such a test in an "abrupt" manner.
He made the comments after Japanese media reported that Pyongyang may be preparing to test-fire long-range ballistic missile, based on analysis of recent satellite imagery.
North Korea last conducted a long-range rocket launch in late 2012, successfully putting into orbit an object it claimed was a communications satellite.
The move is seen as an effort to build an intercontinental ballistic missile.
WHO to convene special session on Zika
The World Health Organization is due to hold a special session later today on the Zika virus outbreak in Latin America and the Caribbean.
WHO Director-General Margaret Chan is set to address the agency's executive board in Geneva, as it comes under pressure for quick action against the infection linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil.
U.S. researchers have been calling on the UN agency to convene a special emergency session of experts to consider declaring Zika a serious public health crisis.
The mosquito-borne Zika virus has infected thousoands in Brazil and spread to some 20 countries.
Japan's economic minister to resign over graft scandal
Japan's economic minister Akira Amari has offered his resignation due to a graft allegation.
Amari, a core member of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policy team, has faced pressure from opposition parties to resign.
He is accused of receiving money from a construction company in exchange for helping the firm receive compensation for disputes over land ownership.
Amari, who is also the minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks, denies the allegation.
IMF's Quota Reforms Come into Effect
The International Monetary Fund says its 2010 quota and governance reforms have come into effect.
The reform will double the IMF's quota resources.
It will also reallocate the quota and voting shares away from advanced economies to growing emerging market economies.
China now will have the third largest IMF quota and voting share after the United States and Japan.
Malaysia to grant visa exemption for Chinese tourists to boost tourism
Malaysia has decided to grant visa exemptions for Chinese tourists in a bid to boost the country's tourism industry.
Prime Minister Najib Razak says beginning March 1 to the end of this year, visas will not be required for Chinese tourists for a period of no more than 15 days.
The Malaysian government aims to draw 8 million Chinese tourists a year over the next five years, with estimated spending power of more than 5.2 billion U.S. dollars over that period.
Beijing police detain 12 scalpers of hospital booking tickets
Beijing police have detained 12 people suspected of scalping hospital outpatient bookings.
The 12 were taken into custody from three hospitals.
The operation comes after a video clip showing a girl complaining about hospital staff colluding with scalpers went viral on social media this week.
In it, the girl claims a scalper offered her an appointment for the equivalent of 680 U.S. dollars for a booking ticket that's worth around 50 dollars.
The nation's top health authority says it will investigate the incident.
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